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Friday, June 14, 2013  United States Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse today to officially unveil the new $90 million spinal cord injury treatment facility at the V.A. Medical Center.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Following the arrest last week of four nurses involved in an apparent prescription drug scandal, administrators at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown are sending out assurances that they "will not tolerate this type of behavior."

Friday, June 07, 2013  A fourth nurse at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown has been arrested.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A traveling nurse is accused of illegally dispensing hydrocodone and oxycodone from the Samaritan Medical Center PYXIS system.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  As women, we need to be our own advocate for our health. The June edition of Syracuse Woman Magazine focuses on "Health and Wellness," and encouraging women to take control of their health.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Two traveling nurses are facing drug charges.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Syracuse Police say a man who died at a convenience store in Syracuse last month did so because of a medical issue.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The search for a brain cancer patient on board the volunteer medical flight that crashed in the woods in central New York has stretched into a third day.

Friday, May 24, 2013  The New York state attorney general's office is warning New Yorkers against scam robocalls targeting seniors and offering free medical alert equipment with back-end fees for monitoring.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The victim of a fatal fire that happened at 354 Clairmonte Avenue in Syracuse on Sunday has been identified as 24-year-old Natasha McGlown

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Investigators with the New York State Health Department are looking into allegations against Rural Metro Medical Services in Syracuse.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A Watertown teen was arraigned Wednesday on charges related to a fatal crash in Ellisburg last September.

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  If you hate your job, you may not be the only one. CareerCast has released its list of best and worst jobs you could get.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A new procedure is offering significant relief to asthma sufferers. 30 million people in the United States have asthma, but in some cases it is so severe that it can be difficult to control with medications.