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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A spokesman says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Seventeen year old Brenden Fesinger has been battling brain cancer since 2011. The former Westhill JV Basketball guard is still playing and because of hid love for the game, his family and friends organized a three on three basketball tournament to raise money for cancer research.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A million-dollar robot named da Vinci is hot in operating rooms these days. But problems are giving the high-tech helper new scrutiny.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The Shamrock Animal Fund lends a hand to make it possible for Bevis the dog to get life saving surgery.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A little more than 8 years ago, CNY Central reporter Jim Kenyon went public with his battle against heart disease.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  An amazing piece of technology is making a huge difference in the way doctors approach heart surgery.

Monday, February 25, 2013  We have an update on the dog named Champ who was found badly injured, starving and wandering in Cortland County one week ago.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Bob Burns is a friendly face around St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse where he volunteers a few days a week. Burns has always been active and energetic, but when he was 52, his doctor sent him to a cardiologist and he was diagnosed with aortic stenosis – a condition where the aortic valve does not fully open.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  5-year-old Caleb Prosser was born with his heart flipped and a hole in it. His parents found out about the condition weeks into the pregnancy and they were not sure if he would survive.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  A Syracuse man underwent emergency surgery after getting shot in the chest on Tuesday evening.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  The battle against cancer can be exhausting, especially for patients with a tumor that's considered inoperable or when chemo won't work, and radiation has failed. But, there may still be another option to attack tumors.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Bella, a border collie, faces a "ruff" recovery after a first-of-its-kind surgery. Bella seriously injured her leg falling off furniture three months ago. But thanks to landmark muscle transplant surgery performed at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, she can go for walks again.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  A new laser treatment is helping sick and wounded pets heal faster and with less pain. The "K-Laser" bombards cells with energy, helping them heal three times faster.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  Researchers say it's not the surgery, but following post-op diets that makes the difference

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Syracuse Police say they are investigating a shooting that happened around 1:15 a.m. Thursday morning in the 500 block of Herkimer Street.