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A new era of bullying: Teens' stories
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Not so long ago, a kid being bullied meant being called names or having your books knocked out of your arms. Today, the term doesn't begin to capture what's going on in schools across the... Full story

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Bullying in schools: What are lawmakers doing about it?
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Out of 50 states, 40 have anti-bullying laws. New... Full story
NY education board eyeing big changes for incoming teachers
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ALBANY -- New York's Board of Regents is... Full story
CPSC eyes side-by-side recreational vehicles
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FDA launches plan to curb accidental overdoses
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year due to medication errors, misuse and other problems. Under the plan, the FDA will work with... Full story
FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause dangerous behavior and injury. The FDA issued a letter to 30... Full story
FROM NYS HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Vaccine update
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The New York State Health Department has issued an update on fall flu season vaccines. Read the entire advisory below; more information is available at the CBS6Albany.com H1N1 Resource Center.      Flu Season Has Begun• The... Full story
Health agency vouches for flu vaccine safety
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WASHINGTON -- A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it's safe and effective. Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health said in a nationally broadcast... Full story
Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches
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WASHINGTON -- A California congressman is asking for an investigation into the risk of E. coli bacteria getting into school lunches. California Rep. George Miller, who chairs the House Education and Labor Committee, is worried about a recent... Full story
Million baby strollers recalled
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall... Full story
New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety
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WASHINGTON -- Independent health advisers will begin monitoring the safety of the swine flu vaccine Monday. Specialists aren't expecting problems with the shot, because it's made the same way as the regular winter flu vaccine. But the government... Full story
Nurse sues to block NY mandatory flu vaccines
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NEW YORK CITY -- A registered nurse has asked a judge to block New York state's requirement that all health care workers get vaccinated against the flu. An attorney for Suzanne Field, of Dutchess County, says she filed the lawsuit to protect the... Full story
NY group to release school bus project results
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ALBANY -- A New York transportation group is releasing the results of a pilot project that used digital license plate readers to apprehend drivers who passed school buses illegally. The New York Association for Pupil Transportation is releasing the... Full story
School can’t connect child’s death to H1N1
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CLIFTON PARK -- A spokesperson for the Shenendehowa school district refuses to confirm published reports that a child in their district has died from H1N1. While the Times Union reports 7-year old Trevor Lin of Clifton Park -- a second grader at... Full story
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