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Skin Cancer Screening to be held May 18

Submitted by Anna Didio on Friday, May 17th, 3:07 pm
Skin Cancer Screening to be held May 18

 

GLENS FALLS – A free skin cancer screening will be held on Saturday, May 18.

The screening is open to the public and individuals with no insurance are especially encouraged to participate.

The screening will be held at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center in Glens Falls from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, contact the center at (518) 926-6640.      

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Big turnout expected for annual 5K Challenge

Submitted by Anna Didio on Monday, April 29th, 3:03 pm
Big turnout expected for annual 5K Challenge

 

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Prevention Council is expecting a big turnout for theTuff eNuff Challenge on May 18.

There has been an overwhelming response to the 2nd Annual Tuff eNuff Challenge: Overcoming the Obstacles 5K . With 3 weeks until race day, more more runners have pre-registered than the total number of participants in 2012.

 The event will be held at BOCES campus and NYRA Lowlands on Henning Road.

For more information or to register, click here.

 

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OrthoNY to Provide Orthopaedic Urgent Care

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, April 9th, 2:52 pm
OrthoNY to Provide Orthopaedic Urgent Care

 

MALTA - Walk-in bone and joint services will be available in Malta Starting Monday, April 15. Following is more information:

OrthoNY will provide orthopaedic urgent care in its Albany and Malta offices. Both locations will be open Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., with no appointment necessary. The group will also enhance existing Saturday hours in the Malta office to include walk-in patients from 9 a.m. until Noon.

OrthoNY Urgent Care will in the  Malta Medical Arts Building at 2388 Route 9, just south of Route 67, off Exit 12 of the Northway.

For more information, call 587-0845 or click here. 

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Farm Rich products recalled Over E. coli fears

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Friday, March 29th, 2013, 1:04pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo has announced a voluntary recall of its Farm Rich Mini Quesadillas and other Farm Rich products due to possible contamination with E. coli bacteria.

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Retirement Expo to be held May 22

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, March 19th, 1:55 pm
Retirement Expo to be held May 22

CLIFTON PARK - The ‘Retire Right Expo’ will be held on May 22 at the Desmond Hotel & Conference Center from 2 – 6 p.m. Following is more information:

The Retire Right Expo is an opportunity for our members to showcase their business and expertise to a tar-get demographic - consumers who are born prior to 1963.

The focus of this Expo is to educate this demo-graphic in health care prevention and wellness, finance, hospitality, travel and leisure.

Exhibitors who offer services and/or products that are directed to all aspects of retirement including - wellness in body and soul, are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. 

For more information, click here. 

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Diabetes Association to Hold Kick Off Event in Clifton Park

Submitted by Anna Didio on Wednesday, February 27th, 4:39 pm
Diabetes Association to Hold Kick Off Event in Clifton Park

CLIFTON PARK – The Diabetes Association will hold a kick-off event on March, 28 at Angelo's Prime Bar and Grill in Clifton Park. Following is more information:

A kick off event for the American Diabetes Association’s Saratoga Tour de Cure — the premier cycling event in the Capital Region dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes. 

The celebration will include an overview of the 2013 Tour de Cure (Sunday, June 2nd), which is ranked first in New York and third out of 90 tours nationwide in terms of total dollars raised.  

Last year’s Tour drew 2,000 participants and raised more than $1 million, and this year’s goal is $1.25 million. 

For more information about the Tour de Cure, click here.

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Jacquie ‘O’ Fresh and Raw Foods Presents February's Cooking Class

Submitted by Anna Didio on Tuesday, February 5th, 3:20 pm
Jacquie ‘O’ Fresh and Raw Foods Presents February's Cooking Class

WILTON - Jacqueline Hauf of Jacquie “O” Fresh and Raw Foods presents February’s Cooking Class, “In the Kitchen with Jacquie ‘O’, Creating Healthy Pizzas”

The cooking class will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 26 Kings Mills Road in Wilton  from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Those who attend will learn ways to assemble foods that are light, delicious and fast, working with real foods and avoid using processed ones.

The cost of this class is $25.

 RSVP at jacquieofreshandrawfoods@gmail.com

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