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Monday, May 06, 2013  Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.

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, November 02, 2012  Over a year after construction began on the new Ronald McDonald House on East Genesee Street, the House is nearly complete and expects to open later this month.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  An underground drug is said to enhance skin color, help to shed pounds, and even boost your libido. What's the catch?

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says New York will ban youths 16 years old and younger from indoor tanning booths.

Friday, May 11, 2012  New York state representatives are considering a bill that would ban indoor tanning for anyone under 18 years old.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Agnes Fejerdy, 37, was left paralyzed from the waist down seven years ago in a car accident and she never thought she’d be able to walk on her own again. Fejerdy is walking again now thanks to an amazing new device known as the Re-Walk.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Syracuse patients now have a new place to go for an emergency.  At 3 a.m. Wednesday, the emergency department at St. Joseph’s Hospital opened to the public.

Friday, June 17, 2011  About 30,000 bunk beds have been recalled because of the threat of children becoming entrapped in the bed, a federal consumer agency said Thursday.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  A juvenile justice center for women is being shut down as part of Governor Cuomo's budget.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Fulfilling the "Jersey Shore" mantra of G.T.L. - gym, tanning, laundry - may soon be a lot harder for teenagers in New York as the state tries to become the first to ban indoor tanning for all minors.

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Friday, April 23, 2010  It's prime season for tanning beds, when proms and spring beach vacations prompt young women to pack indoor salons in search of bronze skin to go with their new bikinis.