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Yesterday at 7:00 AM  Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; Sam’s Club in Albany held their monthly health screening Saturday. This month’s focus is on having healthy skin and a healthy weight.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital recognized Oral, "Head and Neckk Cancer Awareness Week," Saturday by providing free cancer screenings.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Bleak future for typing: Time-honored skill becoming less necessary, raising fears in schools

Friday, March 29, 2013  Phoebe Cancer Center is offering free cancer screenings on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, in observance of the 16th annual Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Missouri man accused of using prosthetic penis to pass drug test; has pleaded not guilty

Friday, March 08, 2013  Updated with video; 56 riders hopped on bikes for a good cause at Tony's Gym on Thursday as part of the RIDEforHOPE campaign to fight against cancer.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; Darton State College partnered with the Phoebe Cancer Center, Southwest Public Health District, Cancer Coalition of South Georgia, American Cancer Society, and 100 Black Men of Albany to hold a luncheon Friday raising awareness for colorectal cancer.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Updated with video; The month of February will be all about the heart at Phoebe Putney Health System.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The international thriller from director Ben Affleck received the top honor of best ensemble cast in a movie at Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards, their equivalent of the best-picture Oscar.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Toyota of Albany presents check to the Cancer Coalition.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Updated with video; Black Friday shopping may have started on Thursday night but that didn't keep the shoppers from hitting the stores Friday afternoon.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Updated with video; Many people were out as early as Thursday morning waiting in line for Friday's door buster deals.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Doctors say colon cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer if it's caught early, and with the unveiling of a new Digestive Health Center on Sunday, specialists say that's now possible.