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Monday, June 03, 2013  Security screening for visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be held in lower Manhattan instead of on Ellis Island when the site reopens on July 4 after cleanup from Superstorm Sandy.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport opened to the public on Wendesday morning, but not without a few glitches.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Tuesday that the new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport will to open to the public on Wednesday. The renovations began in August of 2011.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Security screening for visitors to the Statue of Liberty will be held on Ellis Island when the site reopens this summer after being closed since Superstorm Sandy.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A second western New York hospital is notifying patients that they may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C through the improper sharing of insulin pens.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend screening certain older, heavy smokers for lung cancer.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Mattydale mother advocates for passing legislation to screen newborns for heart defects before being discharged from the hospital after a similar test saves her baby's life.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Experts in the field of health care were available for screenings, demonstrations and to give general information at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community School in Syracuse on Saturday.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  We're always told health screenings are the best ways to catch cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage. But is there really any advantage to getting whole body scans?

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  The Cancer Services Program can be a bridge between jobs and insurance coverage.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Actor Alec Baldwin will headline an event at the Landmark Theater in downtown Syracuse this summer.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Colon cancer is still the third leading cause of cancer death in New York, but in counties around the state, the mortality rate has been dropping.  In Onondaga County the mortality rate from colon cancer dropped almost 30% over the past twenty years.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Susan G. Komen for the Cure is changing course, dropping its controversial decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  New York soon will require insurers to cover screening, diagnosis and treatment for autism spectrum disorders, which will increase premiums for all individuals and businesses.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  It's a common problem, yet many people don't seek treatment for depression.