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Nearly every day, meningitis is misdiagnosed in New York hospitals, including Syracuse-area hospitals such as University Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Crouse Hospital, Samaritan Medical Center, Faxton-St....

Crouse Hospital, a 506 bed facility based in Syracuse, New York, and Community General Hospital, a 306 bed facility also based in Syracuse, New York, are discussing the possibility of a merger to lower costs and improve upon

The laundry room of Faxton St.-Luke’s Hospital, based in Utica, caught fire on Saturday. According to firefighters, the smoldering fire was caused by laundry lint and pipe insulation that had been ignited by...

Syracuse jobsite accidents causing workplace injuries are common. According to the Department of Labor, countless workplace injuries occur every year, leading to tens of thousands of injured workers. Those

Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced that women can forego cervical cancer screening until they are 21 years of age and, even then, only need screening every 2-3 years. Previously, the...

Syracuse radiologist, Stephen Montgomery, M.D., who is also the medical director for Crouse Hospital Breast Health Center, believes that recent Task Force recommendations about mammograms – imaging studies...

Residents of Syracuse, a city located within Onondaga County in Central New York, and the doctors who care for them, should pay close attention vitamin D levels. A recent study showed a connection between vitamin D, strokes,

Many people under age 50 who present to a hospital emergency room with stroke symptoms are misdiagnosed and do not receive timely treatment. This is because most stroke victims are over age 55. In turn, doctors and

Anthony S. Bottar, senior partner of Bottar Law, PLLC, a law firm based in Syracuse, New York, was re-elected by his peers to the 2010 edition of Super Lawyers – Upstate Edition. Mr. Bottar was 1 of 45 upstate New York...

Loretto announced today that it is closing two Syracuse-area nursing homes over the next two years. The involved homes are Loretto-Oswego and Rosewood Heights. Loretto’s press release did not discuss the motives for the...