 | Report: Young adults can go 2 years between Pap Smears
New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.  Video
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 | BPA in food packaging, is it dangerous?
Seven-billion pounds of the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, are produced every year and used in all sorts of products - including clear plastic bottles and food-can liners. Now, Consumer Reports is questioning the safety the chemical. Video
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 | Excellus raising 2010 premiums nearly 9 percent
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the largest insurance company in Central New York, announced Monday health premiums would rise by an average of 8.8 percent in 2010.
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 | CDC: Contaminated beef may be linked to 2 deaths
A federal health official says two deaths and 26 other illnesses may be linked to possibly contaminated ground beef recalled by a New York company. | Read more about the recall
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 | Health Alert: New info shows swine flu still hardest on young
The latest government information shows swine flu
continues to be most dangerous to kids and younger adults and is
largely bypassing the elderly.
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 | Center to hold flu clinics across central New York
The University of Rochester Medical Center is launching a central New York flu immunization program. It begins Monday and will hold more than 20 public clinics across our area through November.
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 | Cicero swamp aerial spraying cancelled; to try again Tuesday
High winds have forced the Onondaga County Health Department to call off aerial spraying of mosquitoes over the Cicero Swamp Monday evening. Crews will try again Tuesday night. Video
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 | CDC study: Swine flu deaths higher in older kids
The first government study on the pediatric toll from the swine flu shows deaths are more common in school age children than in younger kids. Normally, half or more of the children who die from flu are age 4 and younger.
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 | Officials: Pfizer to pay record $2.3B penalty
People familiar with a record settlement to be announced Wednesday say Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, will pay a $2.3 billion civil penalty over unlawful prescription drug promotions.
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| Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying Wednesday
The Oswego County Health Department will conduct aerial spraying of the Toad Harbor Swamp area the north shore of Oneida Lake Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, if weather permits. Spray map available inside of the story.
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