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Hartwick College visiting assistant professor of biology Dr. Anthony Russo has received a grant from the Autism Research Institute in the amount of $4,500. Russo will use the funds to continue his studies on the roles biomarkers in the etiology of autism.

The Bassett Healthcare Network and the Northeast Kidney Foundation are joining forces to introduce the Kidney Club of Oneonta at an event on Sunday afternoon at the Oneonta Hampton Inn. The event is to bring together individuals impacted by chronic kidney disease.

The American Cancer Society said Wednesday that the across-the-board federal cuts that went into effect this month and proposed New York spending reductions could cost residents in the state their lives.

New York State has started recruiting insurance companies to provide coverage through the New York Health Benefit Exchange created under national health care reforms.

While chickenpox in adults is not likely to lead to your death, it is much more dangerous than if you get this common disease as a child. The dangers of chicken pox in adults is actually more than just being a bit more uncomfortable. Experiences with the illness are much more dramatic when contracted as an adult than as a child.

While we worry about the flu, another virus that can get us quite ill is creeping up on us. It is called norovirus, and it started in Sydney, Australia, late in 2012. It has spread from Australia through England and Wales, and now to the U.S.

The annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2009, shows that overall cancer death rates continued to decline in the United States among both men and women and among all major racial and ethnic groups.

With the nation in the grip of a severe influenza outbreak that has seen deaths reach epidemic levels, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency for New York State on Saturday, making access to vaccines more easily available. There have been nearly 20,000 cases of flu reported across the state so far this season, officials said. Last season, 4,400 positive laboratory tests were repo

Flu season in the U.S. has struck early and, in many places, hard. From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its emergency room to deal with the feverish patients.

It's that time of year, when you give everybody who coughs on the train a dirty look and tie your hands to your waist with elastic to keep from accidentally touching your face until you've had a chance to wash them under soap and water for at least three minutes. That's right. It's flu season. Here are some tips for coming out on the other side okay.