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Report: 2 years between Paps in 20s

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:19 GMT

First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears.

New flu DVD will be sent to schools

Mark Parrotte — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14:24 GMT

Health officials here in Western New York have come up with a new way to spread the message about swine flu to children.

Free seasonal flu vaccine for children

Zachary Kineke — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:55:32 GMT

A smaller than expected crowd lined up outside Buffalo's Southside Elementary School on Saturday for a seasonal flu shot clinic.

H1N1 clinic in Niagara Falls today

Jericka Duncan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:50:04 GMT

Erie County's Health Commissioner requested 400,000 doses of the HINI vaccine. So far, he says the county has received 15 % of what they asked for.

Public outcry on closing health clinics

Tricia Cruz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:17:10 GMT

The crusade to keep Erie County from pulling the plug on two health clinics made its way to County Hall on Thursday.

Largest US mumps outbreak in 3 years

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:09:11 GMT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak was first reported at a boys camp in Sullivan County, N.Y.

Apollo Healthcare adds clinic hours

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:06:01 GMT

the Niagara Renal Center is expanding its scope of service to include 15 additional timeslots to accommodate “after work” dialysis reatment opportunities.

Public swine flu clinic in Albion

Tricia Cruz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:21:17 GMT

Orleans County is holding a public swine flu clinic on Thursday night.

Doctors remain best source for vaccine

Jacquie Walker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:54 GMT

People should get their vaccination, that is any vaccination, from their doctors and health care providers.

Testing shows H1N1 cause of local death

Mylous Hairston — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:20:03 GMT

Testing confirms that a Niagara County man has died from a suspected case of the H1N1 virus.

Vaccine shortage throughout WNY

Judy Moore — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:19:00 GMT

One of the contributing problems in fighting the H1N1 virus is the vaccine shortage.

Doctors advise to get vaccinated

Peter Ostrow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:05:24 GMT

What should you do if you've had a flu-like illness? It might not really have been influenza, so the experts all agree.

Parents wait in long lines for vaccine

Mylous Hairston — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:06:10 GMT

Parents lined up on Saturday, hoping to keep their kids safe from the H1N1 virus. It's a line at parents don't mind standing in Saturday at Century Airport Pediatrics in Cheektowaga.

Threats cancel vaccine clinic

Judy Moore — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:31:01 GMT

Suburban Pediatrics in Williamsville was planning to hold a H1N1 vaccine clinic but it has been cancelled.

Canceled vaccine clinics for H1N1

Jacquie Walker — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:11:43 GMT

The health department in Cattaraugus County had to cancel a vaccine clinic for the H1N1 virus on Thursday.

Lines around the block for flu vaccine

Al Vaughters — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:49 GMT

The line is wrapping around the block in the Town of Batavia Thursday afternoon as Genesee County sponsors a public flu clinic on Thursday.

Preventing the spread of the flu

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:18:05 GMT

It is known that if you have a child with the swine flu, you should keep them home. But what do you do when you have one child home with the flu and another high risk person living in the same house?

Schumer lets loose on CDC and H1N1

Lisa Flynn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:22:13 GMT

Some of New York City's largest employers, including Wall Street firms and state universities have had the vaccines.

Shortages in swine flu vaccine

Mylous Hairston — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:18:14 GMT

Are there shots available in Erie County and if so, who has them? Many people want to get the H1N1 vaccine but there's not enough to go around.

Dr. Billittier's interview on H1N1

Mylous Hairston — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:48:46 GMT

Watch Dr. Anthony Billittier's full interview about H1N1.

Do digital diaries mess up your brain?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:16:24 GMT

Microsoft is developing a camera called SenseCam, which automatically captures photos of everything you see and do all day.

How to protect yourself against the flu

Peter Ostrow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:47:11 GMT

Health care personnel who care for patients with flu wear masks, but for most of us, just staying away from someone with flu is just as good.

Parents demand answers on swine flu

Al Vaughters — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:55:06 GMT

Parents are demanding answers from school and health leaders after another swine flu related death has been confirmed.

Minimizing exposure to swine flu

Peter Ostrow — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:43:11 GMT

As concerns grow about the H1N1 virus, experts said there are steps you can take to minimize your exposure to the virus.

Dr. Anthony Billittier's full interview

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:59 GMT

Since the outbreak began, we've been hearing the best way to prevent the spread of the virus is the vaccine.

Swine flu death in Ontario

Shannon Ross — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:23:18 GMT

A woman has died with the H1N1 virus across the border in Canada.

Clinics to dispense swine flu vaccine

Shannon Ross — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:20:53 GMT

Cattaraugus County has scheduled four clinics for dispensing H1N1 vaccines, but only for people in so-called "high risk groups".

Major jump in swine flu kids' deaths

Zachary Kineke — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:14:58 GMT

Halloween fears could be heightened by some discouraging numbers from health officials.

Flu precautions for trick-or-treaters

Zachary Kineke — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:57:45 GMT

The H1N1 virus has parents more worried than usual as kids head out for trick-or-treating.

First non-drug asthma treatment

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:14:36 GMT

The company's procedure, called bronchial thermoplasty, uses extreme heat to burn away lung tissue that makes it difficult to breath and causes coughing spasms and wheezing.