SUNY Upstate

Patients leave their mark on Upstate Cancer Center

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:44:00 +0000

Some central New York cancer patients have signed their name to the new Upstate Cancer Center being to built next to University Hospital in Syracuse.

New York state now requires notification of dense breast tissue

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:58:42 +0000

Letters have started going out from radiologists to women, after normal mammograms, to alert them to a condition that might make it harder for doctors to find breast cancer. A state initiative called the "Breast Density Inform" bill ultimately may force women to have a deeper discussion with their doctors about their risk factors for breast cancer.

Collaboration could help SUNY schools land new grants

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:39:56 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo is leaning on New York’s network of public colleges to play a bigger role in economic growth -- and he’s proposing to provide the resources to do so. But there could stiff competition for those funds.

Concussion series pt 3: Spotting the signs of concussion

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:44:47 +0000

While a new law in New York State puts more stringent rules in place for how school districts must deal with concussions suffered by student athletes, club sports aren't covered by any such regulations. As WRVO's Ellen Abbott reports in the third part of a series, at least one central New York recreational league is trying to do something about it.

Concussion series pt 1:More and more CNY teens affected by concussions

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:16:56 +0000

The death of a central New York football player after a blow to the head is bringing discussion of head injury and concussions back to the front of peoples minds. But concussions or traumatic brain injuries aren’t limited to the football field. While a death gets all the publicity, there are central New York teens who are living with the effects of concussions every day.