To clear up consumer confusion about the safety of granite countertops, a growing number of environmental and health agencies from states across the U.S. have issued new statements that all conclude that granite countertops typically found in homes do not

The University Center Connection Cafe went through its bi-yearly health inspection Thursday. The cafe passed the inspection with only one critical violation, of which Roy Allman, city environmental health specialist and university inspector, said he could

ITHACA — The Tompkins County Environmental Health Department is looking for people or pets who may have been in contact with a rabid cat in the vicinity of Kendall Avenue in Ithaca.

The issue of poor sanitary conditions in the country is a major worry to health workers, as it is becoming increasingly clear that most people fail to adhere strictly to health education, a situation that has resulted in the high rate of communicable dise

Residents worried the area has a cancer cluster among young children can take their concerns to the experts in a community forum on Aug. 28, health officials said.