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Dogs the latest weapon in fight against bed bugs
jking@amnews.comDewayne Taylor is a Junction City councilman by night and a hired killer by day. He works for Four Seasons Pest Control, “all over Kentucky,” in both private homes and with commercial contracts. His job includes exterminating bed bugs, a pest...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Rentals, Companies and Corporations, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Kentucky Death Match: Doctors-1,000 Cows-)
Kentucky legislators are boldly setting sail into the uncharted waters labeled on most maps only as “Commonsense.” Two pieces of legislation under consideration will increase scrutiny on people who need it, doctors, and reduce restrictions...Tags: Disease Prevention
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Determine your diabetes IQ
Do you or someone you love have diabetes? Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States? Almost 24 million Americans have diabetes, and 5.7 million don’t even know...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Health Insurance Cost
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MAPPing the future
The Winchester SunPromoting health in Clark County was the topic of Thursday’s MAPP meeting at the Clark County Extension Office. MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership) is the local title for a six-step strategic planning process developed...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Out on Home Video: 'Final Destination 5' released
limiro@juno.comFINAL DESTINATION 5 (2011) * * * (B) Directed by Steven Quale Starring Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Tony Todd, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, Arlen Escarpeta, Ellen Wroe, P. J. Byrne, Tony Todd Warner//Rated R//Horror//92 minutes Available on:...Tags: Final Destination 5 (movie), Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Marion Cotillard
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Finding ways to meet physical activity guidelines for youth
Children’s activity levels have dropped in recent decades through a number of factors, among them, cultural shifts in the way parents and supervisors address issues of child safety and supervision, differences in built and outdoor environments, to...Tags: Diabetes, Parenting, Obesity, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Planning a healthy MAPP community in Winchester, Ky.
Have you been reading or hearing about MAPP in Clark County? If so, you may be wondering what MAPP really is and how you can get involved. MAPP stands for “Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships.” This is a community health... -
Health: Time to act against cancer, stigma
Each year, about 200,000 people in the United States are told they have lung cancer and more than 150,000 people die from this disease. Deaths from lung cancer represent about one out of every six deaths from cancer in the U.S., according to statistics...Tags: Cancer, Health Treatments, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Human Body
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Casey County mourns loss of teen
dbrock@amnews.comLIBERTY — Students and school staff are mourning the loss of a beloved classmate who died over the weekend from an apparent case of viral meningitis. Olivia Shugars, 17, would have been a senior at Casey County High School this year, but she never...Tags: Brain, College Sports, Meningitis, Diseases and Illnesses, High School Sports
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National Falls Prevention Day is Sept. 23
Sept. 23 is the first day of fall, and it’s also National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day promotes and increases public awareness about how to prevent and reduce falls among older adults. Roughly one-third...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Fall signals beginning of flu-shot season
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comFall means shorter days, brighter colored trees and foliage. Fall also signals the kickoff of the flu-shot season, and the Jessamine County Health Department is urging residents to get the shot. “If you get a flu shot, it lasts for about a year,&...Tags: Fever, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Nursing Homes, General Practitioners
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Speaker bringing anti-drug message to Clark County
The Winchester SunNationally known motivational speaker Chad Varga will be in Clark County several times in the next couple of months bringing inspirational messages to churches and to the youth of the community. The Clark Christian Drug Coalition is sponsoring Varga&...Tags: Substance Abuse, College Sports, Students, Facebook, Religion and Belief
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