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Friday, January 25, 2013  The flu has hit us hard and hit us often. Churches are no exception to that.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A second case of whooping cough, or pertussis, has been confirmed in the Marcellus School District.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Pertussis, or whooping cough as it is commonly known was confirmed at Jamesville Dewitt Middle School. There are currently two cases that the district is dealing with.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Doctors respond to numerous cases of people calling in sick with the common cold and dispel myths about the flu shot making you sick.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Whooping cough is making a comeback in New York State reflecting a national trend.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Cases of whooping cough are up and New York state health officials are urging people to make sure they're vaccinated.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  This has been a record year for the whooping cough across the United States, and health experts and officials are trying to educate adults on why they, as well as children, need the whooping cough vaccine.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Health experts say they're noticing a disturbing trend popping up around the country. Teenagers are distilling hand sanitizer to get drunk.

Monday, April 23, 2012  It's a common misperception that the shots you got as kid will provide immunity for a lifetime. So which vaccines should you consider once you reach adulthood?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Our unusually warm March has brought an early start to allergy season.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  If you thought you could get away with a flu-free winter, think again. The Centers For Disease Control has declared that the flu season is officially underway. It's the latest start for the disease in 24 years.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Four years after New York stunned previously undefeated New England in the Arizona desert, the Patriots and Giants are going at it again at the Super Bowl - this time in Indianapolis.

Friday, January 20, 2012  An ancient natural remedy is making a comeback in the world of medicine and you will probably find it in your kitchen cabinet.

Monday, October 03, 2011  The Pulaski woman injured in a motorcycle crash last week has been ticketed.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Sheryl Cough, 54, is in serious condition after she was thrown off a motorcycle.