Cover Story
Weighing in on Obesity
Most people know that obesity is considered an epidemic but few understand that it can cause numerous health problems.
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The latest in health and wellness
Tricked into eating more
How food is packaged, described and presented can cause a person to overeat, said to Dr. Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, during a discussion at the National Institutes of Health.
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It's Your Body
 Follow a few simple rules to ease back pain
It is one of the most common health problems that send people to doctors, especially those over 45. read
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Women's Health
Collaboration seeks to reduce preemie numbers
 Kelsey Burton’s tiny arm was the length of her mother’s finger when she was born in 2003.
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On & Off the Vine
Schools work to serve tasty, nutritious meals
 Workers from Paducah and McCracken County public schools face new requirements for nutrition while serving large numbers of students food they will eat at a low cost. read
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Men's Health
 Think portion control with protein in diet
The typical western Kentucky man probably eats too much protein, according to data provided by Paducah specialists.
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Children's Health
 Child's body image can trigger eating disorder
Even as we face a childhood obesity epidemic, health officials warn that children are starving themselves more often — and younger than ever.
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The Pharmacy
Over-the-counter help minimizes allergies
 Some call it hay fever, though it doesn’t have so much to do with hay as with weed pollen and mold spores. read
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Feature
 Medicine and diet help to treat and resist colds
With cooler weather comes a familiar cause of misery for people... read
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In-line
Aches, pains often forcast gloomy weather 
Neffallie Anderson feels it in her knees, sometimes in her shoulders. read
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On the Horizon
 Home study available for sleep apnea sufferers
The Diller Regional Sleep Disorders Center at Lourdes is now performing portable home sleep studies.read
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