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Alan Reed | The Sun Marie Hamilton of Paducah said she usually checks her blood sugar after meals. She said Sept. 17's Diabetes Expo at Lone Oak Church of Christ is good for everyone to attend because it may help catch diabetes in a person unaware he or she is at risk.
Diabetes Expo offers information and screenings for risks and treatments
Up-to-date information, screenings and education are on the agenda at the 2011 Diabetes Expo. The Expo is scheduled at the Lone Oak Church of Christ on Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. until noon. Judith Wa...
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Flu shot time, and some may get a tiny needle
WASHINGTON — It’s flu vaccine time again — and some lucky shot-seekers will find that the needle has shrunk. The first flu shot that works with a less-scary skin prick instead of an inch-long ne...
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Nutrition Quiz: Fast-food choices
The Men’s Health magazine-inspired “Eat This, Not That” franchise of books is the gift that keeps on giving for people who like to eat out but not bulk up. The 2011 edition was recently released. T...
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Flu shots in stock, recommended early
Even before summer fades to fall, doctors and public health workers agree now is the time for a flu shot. “The recommendation is different this year,” Dr. John Cecil of Lourdes RediCare said. “W...
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Needing a C-section?
WASHINGTON — New advice for pregnant women: If you’re getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot. Hospitals already use these compressi...
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Video helps VA patients cut long doctor trips
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jon Yeitrakis used to drive almost an hour each way to see his psychiatrist at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Orlando, Fla. Now, the Kissimmee, Fla., resident and former Marine...
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Long-term care can add up fast
Have you thought, really thought, about the cost of long-term health care? Like an assisted-living home or nursing home? Assisted-living prices run about $3,000 a month. A nursing home is a stag...
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New focus on concussions is altering prep athletics
CHICAGO — The scowl that creased Troy Piccinini’s face on a recent afternoon was not the game face of a football player, at least not this fall. Piccinini, 16, just had struggled through tests o...
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New data spill shows risk of online health records
SAN FRANCISCO — Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see. There were insurance forms, Social Security numb...
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Submitted Jeanie Carlton, a vascular technician at Lourdes hospital, performs an ultrasound examination of Albert Mainord's carotid artery. Blockage of this artery in the neck can lead to a stroke. Early detection and treatment may save lives.
Knowing signs of vascular disease may save lives
A 58-year-old Lone Oak man celebrated what he called his fourth birthday on Aug. 18 at Western Baptist Hospital. Dennis Rittenberry observed his survival of a massive heart attack that stopped h...
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