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Dangers of prescription-drug-abuse preached to West Jessamine students
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comSarah Shay was a vibrant young girl with a bright future, according to her mother, Dr. Karen Shay, a Morehead dentist. “She was a great girl,” Dr. Shay told students, faculty and local officials during an assembly in the West Jessamine...Tags: Pain, Substance Abuse, Methamphetamine (drug), Heroin, Alprazolam (drug)
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From our files for March 17, 2013
100 Years Ago — 1913 For the first time in many years, no church services were held in Hustonville last Sunday and schools in Moreland, McKinney and Hustonville were closed last week due to an epidemic of measles. Hundreds of cases of a very...
Tags: Christianity, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Measles, ABC (tv network)
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50 Years Ago: March 9, 2013
March 9, 1963 FRANKFORT (AP) — About 40 Kentuckians died and about 200,000 were stricken by the Asian flu epidemic that blitzed the state, state epidemiologist J. Clifford Todd said. But the epidemic hit its peak last week and likely will decline...
Tags: High School Sports, Flu, Schools, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Schools
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TURN THE PAGE: 'And the Band Played On' sobering account of the dangers of homophobia
smojica@amnews.com“And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition.” By Randy Shilts, November 2007, Kindle edition, $13.49, 660 pages, St. Martin’s Griffin, revised edition. After reading “And the...Tags: American Legion, AIDS, Homophobia, Rock Hudson, Diseases and Illnesses
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SIMPLY THE BIBLE: God's answer
Contributing WriterAbraham climbed Mount Moriah to offer his son as a sacrifice in obedience to God’s command. Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the...Tags: Egypt, Passover, Religion and Belief, Israel
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The Bookworm Sez: Reading 'Cinder' will be a happily ever after
Contributing columnist“Cinder.” By Marissa Meyer, c.2012, Feiwel and Friends, $17.99/$19.99 Canada, 400 pages. Once upon a time, you loved fairy tales. Once upon a time, you loved princes and princesses, gnomes, and castles with moats and dragons. There was...Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), Health
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Health: Imagine a world with no tobacco
Most people today know that smoking is bad for their health and that it’s a hard habit to break. But do people think about the global effects of tobacco? Or how much money tobacco-related diseases cost us?
Tuesday was World No Tobacco Day. On May...Tags: Altria Group, Inc., Human Interest, Human Rights, International Travel, Quitting Smoking
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Chandler: National solution to pill abuse needed
There are a number of things Kentucky is known for: great basketball, the best bourbon, the fastest horses, and our state’s incredible natural beauty. But sadly, the commonwealth is becoming known for something far less flattering: prescription pill...Tags: Executive Branch, Justice System, White House, Electronics, Substance Abuse
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Sheriff talks about drug problem with Chandler, White House aid
WASHINGTON — Congressman Ben Chandler joined with Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue and other officials last week to talk with R. Gil Kerlikowske, White House director of national drug control policy.
At the Feb. 23 roundtable, Chandler focused...Tags: White House, Electronics, Ben Chandler, Crimes, Kentucky
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At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages
Tribune reporterMcDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...Tags: Human Rights, Nutrition, Foods and Beverages, Navy Pier, Healthy Diet
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Chipmunks and squirrels can carry plague, health officials warn
Here's a summer reminder: Chipmunks and squirrels can carry infected fleas and plague, a bacterial disease people can contract through close contact with the furry animals, health officials warned. “Plague is naturally present in many parts of...
Tags: Pets, Health Organizations
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Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...
Tags: Suicidal Behavior, University of Utah, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Suicide, U.S. Army
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