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AMA Study finds that practice owners are no longer the physician majority
Less than half of patient-care physicians had an ownership stake in their medical practice, according to a newly updated study on physician-practice arrangements by the
Viewpoint: The Economic and Moral Burden of Obesity
Obesity is weighing us down — physically and economically. Today, one in five U.S. deaths are associated with obesity, a rate three times higher than previously estimated, according to the American Journal of Public Health. As countries around the world adopt a Western diet, obesity is “jostling with armed conflict and smoking as a human

People news: Quinn joins Barclay Damon as senior adviser
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Barclay Damon announced that Jack Quinn has joined the law firm in the newly created role of senior adviser for public and
FAA awards Syracuse, Oswego, and Cortland airports federal grants for improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport will use two federal grants totaling more than $4.6 million for improvements at the facility. In addition, the
MVCC’s Advanced Institute for Manufacturing to host free TAAC grant workshop
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) on Thursday will host a free Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) grant

Five Star Urgent Care opens clinic in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Five Star Urgent Care is now operating a clinic in Oneonta, representing the company’s 12th location statewide. The opening of the Oneonta
StartFast Venture Accelerator names Shomar program director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — James Shomar has joined the StartFast Venture Accelerator leadership team as program director. StartFast is a program of Upstate Venture Connect, a
People news: Learning Disabilities Association of CNY announces board of directors
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Learning Disabilities Association of Central New York (LDACNY) recently announced its 2017-2018 board of directors. The executive board includes: Rebecca
CenterState CEO acquires SyracuseFirst program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofit SyracuseFirst is now a “fully integrated” program of CenterState CEO in Syracuse. The two organizations had collaborated for “more than
New York manufacturing index retreats in July, following a big gain in June
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped 10 points in July to 9.8, erasing almost half of the previous month’s gain when the
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