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DEA disagrees with meth-resistant claims
ST. LOUIS — The Drug Enforcement Administration says a suburban St. Louis pharmaceutical company is wrong for marketing its pseudoephedrine product to imply methamphetamine cannot be made with it. ...
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Officials stress caution as heat starts to climb
Memorial Day marked the unofficial start to summer as schools closed, pools opened and people headed  outdoors to enjoy the end of cold weather, but as the sun lingers overhead longer, health offic...
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Mom's obesity surgery may help break cycle in kids
Associated Press WASHINGTON — Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way — b...
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Paducah hospital recognized for its orthopedic care
Staff report Baptist Health Paducah was recognized in the nation’s top 10 percent for orthopedic care by Women Certified. For comprehensive orthopedic services with good outcomes — including...
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Taking the Pulse
Staff report Lourdes hospital hired Janet Simerly as chief nursing officer. Simerly brings more than 30 years of clinical experience to Lourdes with more than 15 years of experience in hospi...
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Murray-Calloway earns ultrasound reaccreditation
Staff report The radiology department at Murray-Calloway County Hospital was awarded a three-year term of reaccreditation in ultrasound as a result of a review by the American College of Radiol...
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Cover Story
BY WILL PINKSTON wpinkston@paducahsun.com Duwayne “Bubba” Weathers hasn’t set foot on the polished wood lanes of a bowling alley in almost a year, but it’s not for a lack of want. Partici...
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Parents claim weight obsession harms kids
CHICAGO — Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller’s daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school. But t...
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Poll finds support for medicinal marijuana use
Although the ongoing national debate about marijuana’s legal limbo status persists, new survey data indicates a vast majority of Kentuckians support legalization of the drug solely for medicinal pu...
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Teens flock to Tweets
WASHINGTON — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about onlin...
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