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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: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Government Health Care, Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Mayo: A mobile future for rural America
The recent announcement of President Obama’s White House Rural Council shows renewed federal government recognition of the importance of investment in rural areas. As we continue to move forward in this digital age, we must also recognize that...Tags: Idaho, Marketing, Oregon, Nebraska, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Early detection saving lives
In the fight against cancer, “early detection is the key to saving lives,” according to James Sharp, American Cancer Society government relations director.
“Local health departments, like Clark County, are on the front lines” of...Tags: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Organizations, Cervical Cancer
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Hogsett kids start out on the right foot
jking@amnews.comTales of walking to school — uphill both ways, of course — are usually told as something someone “had” to do. Hogsett Elementary School kids are happy when they are ambushed at a bus stop and “get” to walk the rest of...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Education, Obesity, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weight
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MAPPing health care
A partnership between the Clark County Health Department and the newly organized Clark Regional Foundation for the Promotion of Health is focused on improving health and quality of life for all Clark County residents.
The Clark Regional Foundation was...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Ice Hockey
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Jessamine site of first confirmed case of flu in state
news@jessaminejournal.comThe colder weather is moving into Jessamine County, and so are the germs. The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Wednesday that Jessamine County was home to the season’s first “lab-confirmed case of influenza” in the state....Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Government Health Care, Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pharmaceuticals
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Sex, school and rock and roll, Mercer County event will promote abstinence
eruehs@amnews.comIf getting your teen to discuss, let alone embrace, the concept of sexual abstinence appears daunting, the idea of getting them to a Christian event that celebrates abstinence may appear nothing less than a Herculean task. Unless this concept comes in...Tags: Rock and Roll (genre), United States Census Bureau, Ohio, Sex, Minority Groups
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Program updates given to human services panel
The Human Services Committee held its meeting May 18, 2010.
Those present included: Cora Heffner, Community Education; Carol Hisle, Clark County Health Department; Linda Long, Clark County Homeless Coalition; Kari Branson, Chiro One; Kelli Stewart, Big...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Unemployment Benefits, Human Interest, Employment
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Whooping cough outbreak puzzles Lincoln officials
tkleffman@amnews.comHUSTONVILLE — Whooping cough has reached outbreak status in Lincoln County, nearly all of the cases popping up at Hustonville Elementary School. There have been 25 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, reported in the county, with 23 of them coming...Tags: Family, Whooping Cough, Nursing, Schools, Health and Safety at School
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Electric co-op seeking site for coal ash landfill
The Winchester SunEach year, the four coal-fired generators at W.C. Dale Station can produce anywhere from 40,000 to 60,000 cubic yards of coal ash. To deal with all that ash, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is currently searching for a suitable site for a permanent...Tags: John Sherman, Career and Workplace, Metal, Elections, Regional Authority
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Student vaccine requirements change July 1
The Winchester SunParents with students entering kindergarten and sixth grade this year will find some new regulations concerning their children’s immunization requirements. The Kentucky Department of Public Health recently announced that some vaccines, which...Tags: Schools, Preventative Medicine, Kentucky, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Services
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Bluegrass influenza levels 'widespread'
lbutler@jessaminejournal.comInfluenza activity increased across the country during the last week of January, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And levels in Kentucky are no exception to the national trend. For the past few weeks, doctors’ offices,...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Vaccines, Coughing, Preventative Medicine, Medical Procedures and Tests
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