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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  New York Senate Republicans say Monday's murder conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor bolsters their opposition in Albany to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The state has suspended the medical license of an Oswego doctor accused of negligence.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Two area schools are teaming up again, but this time to offer a new doctoral program in leadership in Central New York.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A new government study reveals that US doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year; an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused.

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.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Teachers at Upstate Medical University are using iPads and the FaceTime application to observe students interacting with patients and give them immediate feedback.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Members of the St. Joseph's cardiology team came together for a "Mustache Bash" on Friday night, celebrating the culmination of a month-long fundraiser for Make-a-Wish.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  We hope to one day find a cure for cancer. But what if we could make sure it never happened to begin with? Researchers are developing a vaccine that could prevent childhood cancers.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Tuesday afternoon CNYcentral obtained the court papers detailing the charges against a Fayetteville chiropractor.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Doctor Eli Guterman, 30 of Dewitt is a Chiropractor and a Licensed Massage Therapist.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Kachare has an outpatient and impatient practice in internal medicine. He also treats patients at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare and several nursing homes in Utica.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Onondaga County Health Department reports that cases of shigellosis, a bacterial gastrointestinal infection, are on the rise in the Syracuse area.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A severe shortage of doctors is forcing colleges such as Upstate Medical University to increase its enrollment and graduation rates.

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.

Friday, July 20, 2012  The Health Department says the use of bath salts is a growing threat.