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Monday, May 20, 2013  The most famous golfer in the world, Tiger Woods, will return to the Turning Stone green to help raise money for his college roommate's foundation in the 6th annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Saturday rides, with coaching tips

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  If you snore, grind your teeth or twitch all night long, you could be among the 12 million Americans suffering from a serious form of sleep apnea, called obstructive sleep disorder.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., said Thursday that most of its roughly 370 in-store Take Care Clinics now will diagnose, treat and monitor patients with some chronic conditions that are typically handled by doctors.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  New research from the Harvard School of Public Health links 180,000 deaths worldwide each year to sugary drinks.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Soda sellers are set to get a three-month grace period from fines for violating New York City's upcoming crackdown on supersized sugary drinks. But officials still plan to start enforcing a 16-ounce size limit March 12.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  A 23-year-old Syracuse man who has lived with diabetes since he was 2 1/2 years old gets a new service puppy that can detect slight changes in his blood glucose levels.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Sophomore Luke Van Ginkel is the kicker for California's top-ranked Upland High School Football team, and on the sidelines at every practice and game, watching his every move, is his lifesaver and service dog Astro. Astro's job is to sense when Van Ginkel's blood sugar dips to a dangerous level.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Doctors are seeing an alarming rise in the number of Type 1 diabetes cases across the nation. Doctors have some theories but they don't know exactly what is behind the spike.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Patients with diabetes have to keep a close eye on their blood sugar, and new technology might make that a little easier.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The New York comptroller says the state is spending about $12 billion a year to deal with obesity, which is reaching "epidemic proportions" in children, affecting nearly one-third of them.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  New York City's health board has passed a rule banning super-sized, sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  One of New York City's most ambitious efforts to prod residents to live healthier appears poised to pass as a health panel takes up a plan to cut down sales of big-sized sodas and other sugary drinks.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  In a case that raises questions about how far child care workers should be required to go in administering medical care, the parents of a 2-year-old girl with diabetes claim a Coppell, Texas day care is violating the law because it refuses to give her insulin shots.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  Tour de Cure pledges stay in CNY for research, outreach on diabetes