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HERO OF HOPE: Survivor refuses to let cancer define her
kpeek@amnews.comWhen Liz Burchett discovered she had a brain tumor, she determined to fight it. “It became my personal fight, I didn’t want cancer to define me,” she said. The baseball-sized tumor was discovered in 2010. Burchett had been...Tags: Chemotherapy, Brain, MRI (imaging), Human Interest, Cancer
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Boyle EMT honored for saving boy's life
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — A Boyle County paramedic was honored Friday for his role in saving the life of 8-year-old Jalen Smith. Jalen was seriously injured Sept. 16 during a church hayride accident, when his leg was crushed. Boyle County EMS Maj. Aaron Stamper,...Tags: Broken Leg, Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists, Injuries and Wounds
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THE BOOKWORM SEZ: Cancer survivors will appreciate 'The Dog Lived'
Contributing Writer“The Dog Lived (and So Will I).” By Teresa J. Rhyne, c.2012, Sourcebooks, $14.99/$16.99 Canada, 288 pages. Your dog gets the best of care. Before you give him toys, you make sure the squeaker isn’t a choking danger. You read...Tags: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Human Interest, Animals, Cancer
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Paramedic honored for helping save Stanford boy after hayride accident
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — A Boyle County paramedic was honored Friday for his role in saving the life of 8-year-old Jalen Smith. Smith was seriously injured Sept. 16 during a church hayride accident, when his leg was crushed. Boyle County EMS Maj. Aaron Stamper,...Tags: Broken Leg, Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists, Injuries and Wounds
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The good, bad and ugly days of fighting cancer
A debate has been going on in my head the last couple days about whether or not to write this article, but I finally decided to do it. First and foremost, let me make it clear to you I am not writing this article for you to take pity on me for my past...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Flu, Nursing, Oncology, Chemotherapy
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Not so simple Simon
I have a whole new appreciation for my daughter and son-in-law after this past weekend. Their lives are to be admired, I don’t care who observes it. Anyone who walked a day in their shoes would know what I’m talking about. This past...
Tags: Nursing, Drugs and Medicines, Chemotherapy, The Happiest News!, Human Interest
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Church raising funds for pastor's cancer treatment
kpeek@amnews.comWhen modern medicine is unsuccessful in curing diseases, some seek alternative treatments. For Pastor Charles Daugherty, that time has come. After a year-long battle with multiple myeloma, during which time he has undergone chemotherapy, radiation and...Tags: Biotechnology, Immune System, Drugs and Medicines, Chemotherapy, Blood
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Courage in the face of cancer
kpeek@amnews.comThe American Cancer Society estimates there are more than 2.9 million women living in the U.S. with a history of invasive breast cancer. Stacy Pingleton is one of those women. Pingleton has a long family history of breast cancer. Her grandmother and...Tags: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Music, Lymphatic System, Cancer
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Clark County Health Dept. cutting some services
Because of changes in funding distribution from the Department of Public Health, the Clark County Health Department will no longer provide certain services to patients residing outside of the county. The Clark County Board of Health unanimously...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Women, Infants and Children, Health, Social Issues, Cancer
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News Briefs for Sept. 16, 2012
Democrats open headquarters The Boyle County Democratic headquarters at 305 W. Main St. in Danville will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays beginning Monday. Additional hours will be added starting in October. The telephone number is (859) 712-...
Tags: Flu, Healthcare Provider, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Democratic Party, Cancer
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Healthy lifestyle key to healthy aging
September is Healthy Aging Month, an annual observance month designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. Healthy aging is a hot topic for baby boomers everywhere. Whether you’re concerned about weight gain, sex...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses
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Clark Regional Medical Center opens new Clark Clinic
The Winchester SunThe new Clark Clinic opened its doors to patients for the first time this morning in the Medical Office Plaza adjacent to the Clark Regional Medical Center. The clinic, located on the second floor of the new facility, will have three new pediatricians,...Tags: General Practitioners, Family, Coumadin (drug), Physical Therapists, Hospitals and Clinics
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