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Community Announcements for June 20
LC Ambulance Board special meeting The Lincoln County Ambulance Board will hold a special called meeting Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Kentucky Concerns of Police Survivors to hold motorcycle ride Kentucky...
Tags: Summer Camp (music group), Music, Farms, Entertainment, Kentucky Wildcats
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Community Announcements for June 13
Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Lincoln County Board of Education: 6:30 p.m. June 13 at the Board of Education office - Lincoln County Fiscal Court: 9 a.m. June 11 and June 25 at the Lincoln County Courthouse - Crab Orchard City Commission: 6 p....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, College Sports, Teaching and Learning, Diseases and Illnesses, Animal
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Your Health: The importance of vaccinations in adults
Contributing WriterEach year, nearly 42,000 American adults die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Together, influenza and pneumonia are the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. In spite of these statistics, vaccination rates for influenza and pneumonia are...Tags: Asthma, Shingles, Vaccines, Whooping Cough, Penicillin (drug)
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Pet vaccinations are a must
Jessamine County Health DepartmentRabies is a deadly disease that is almost always fatal if not prevented. In fact, every year in the United States, measures are taken to prevent approximately 40,000 potential exposures to rabies. Rabies is considered a disease of nature and can affect...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pets, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Rabies
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Rules are there to protect pets and people alike
Have you ever experienced any rules, policies, protocols and regulations with regards to your pets? Most of us are used to certain rules and regulations such as no pets allowed in a particular hotel or pets must be on a leash in a recreational park....
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Pets, Coughing, Drugs and Medicines
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Jessamine County Health Department says 40 percent of county homes tested are high in radon
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comIt’s no secret that smoking is the number-one cause of lung cancer in America, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The second-leading cause, according to the CDC, is something that can affect people without them even...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lung Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Environmental Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Focusing on STDs: Vaccines now available to prevent, reduce risk of HPV in adolescents
April is sexually transmitted disease Awareness Month, an annual event calling attention to STDs in the United States. This month-long observance provides individuals, doctors, and community-based organizations an opportunity to address ways to prevent...
Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Human papillomavirus, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Symptoms
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With warmer temperatures comes greater risk of parvovirus
It is that time of year again. I’m not talking about allergy season. I’m not talking about time to treat your pets for fleas and ticks. It is the season for the dreaded and deadly parvovirus. Most pet owners have heard quite a bit about this...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Weather, Allergies, Drugs and Medicines, Diarrhea
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Community Announcements for April 25
Philadelphia United Baptist cemetery upkeep Philadelphia United Baptist in Brodhead has taken over the upkeep of the cemetery. Send any donations to Philadelphia United Baptist Church, 834 Bryant Ridge Road, Brodhead, KY 40409. If you wish to put a...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Ann Taylor, Leukemia, Auction Service, Christianity
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Community Announcements for April 18
Mid-Continent University’s Advantage Mid-Continent University’s Advantage is an accelerated adult degree completion program that brings classes to local community classrooms throughout 27 cities and towns including Somerset, Danville and Mt....
Tags: Health Treatments, Ann Taylor, Leukemia, Libraries, Financial Aid
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April 11 Community Announcments
Scouts selling Camp Cards Cub Scouts Pack 356 is selling Camp Cards for $5 each through May 13. If you would like to purchase, call Lisa Ledford at 365-9402 or William Stafford at (317) 250-7250. Family Connections FRC Advisory Council to meet...
Tags: Sports, Democratic Party, Farms, Social Security, Health Treatments
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BizTech: Business briefs for March 19, 2013
Commonwealth Cancer Center nurse receives national oncology certification Doriska Austin of Commonwealth Cancer Center in Danville recently completed national certification requirements for oncology nursing. A 2009 graduate of Eastern Kentucky...
Tags: Nursing, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Treatments, Finance, Career and Workplace
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