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Doctor outlines treatment for prostate cancer
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Last Updated: 11:33 PM 08/28/10 - Prostate cancer is known to have a higher incidence rate in the African-American population.
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Phoebe acquires new property
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Last Updated: 12:07 AM 08/28/10 - About $23,000 in taxes is to continue being paid on a Meredyth Drive property until it is used for medical purposes.
- Jennifer Maddox Parks, staff writer
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Clive photo collection moves to Albany Welcome Center
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Last Updated: 11:51 PM 08/26/10 - An archival photo collection compiled by Carolyn Clive had been displayed at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital since 1994.

- Jennifer Maddox Parks, staff writer (Full Story)
Phoebe unveils new robotic surgical system
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Last Updated: 11:06 PM 08/26/10 - Earlier in the year, officials said capital costs for instituting a robotic surgical system at an Albany hospital would be $1.7 million.
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Charity event to benefit Children's Miracle Network
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Last Updated: 10:39 PM 08/23/10 - A spectacular Charity Denim fundraiser will be held Friday beginning at 10 a.m. at Phoebe HealthWorks. (Full Story)
Hope for Hartwell
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Last Updated: 3:19 PM 08/23/10 - Friends of a local family whose son is being treated for a serious illnesses are raising money to help out. (Full Story)
Volunteers check children for athletics
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Last Updated: 10:51 PM 08/21/10 - Middle-school students in Dougherty County have free physical exams Saturday to qualify for school sports programs.
- Pete Skiba, staff writer (Full Story)
Cancer coalition to award grants
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Last Updated: 10:55 PM 08/21/10 - Since 2006, more than $119,000 has been awarded through the Cancer Care Grants program.
- Jennifer Maddox Parks, staff writer (Full Story)
Network of Trust addresses vital health issues
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Last Updated: 11:33 PM 08/14/10 - A Phoebe Putney Health System program has been addressing such health concerns as teen pregnancy for 15 years.
- Carlton Fletcher, metro editor
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WHO: H1N1 pandemic is over
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Last Updated: 12:08 AM 08/13/10 - Swine flu was first detected in Albany in July 2009, roughly three months after the outbreak was first detected.
- Jennifer Maddox Parks, staff writer (Full Story)
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