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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, February 13, 2013  If your child is on their cell phone right now, ask them to stop. You may want them to sit a little differently after you hear this. There's a new mobile health problem called Text Neck and it's causing concern for young people, especially teenage girls.

Monday, July 09, 2012  "Concierge medicine" is becoming popular with some doctors who are frustrated with having to deal with insurance companies. So what exactly is this new medical trend?

Thursday, June 14, 2012  New York Senate leader Dean Skelos says the Legislature is close to a deal on a law to require college coaches, professors and others to report sex abuse.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A federal proposal could help stem a brewing crisis of a physician shortage in upstate New York.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca will pay more than $3 million to settle claims that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  The debate over HPV vaccines is taking center stage in the fight for the White House.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  A family physician who also served as part-time medical director for the Syracuse school district has failed to persuade the state to soften its disciplinary action against him for sending sexually suggestive text messages to a teenage boy.

Monday, March 14, 2011  Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse starts using a new $2.2 million remotely controlled computerized heart catheterization system this week. Upstate is now one of three hospitals in New York, outside of New York City, to use the Stereotaxis Remote Magnetic Navigation System.

Friday, January 14, 2011  A new report says New York State is facing a growing shortage of physicians. Local hospitals say the problem especially affects rural areas.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton has announced that the obstetrics unit will close as of August 31st.