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What is osteoporosis, and who does it affect?
Clark County Health DepartmentWe hear people causally speak about osteoporosis; however, it can be a very serious health problem. Bone is living tissue, which is constantly being absorbed and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Calcium, Physical Conditions, Harvard Medical School, Osteoporosis
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Brooks Place provides care for elderly in Winchester
There is a growing problem in Clark County and nationally: AARP reports that medical and nursing services are being provided in the homes of 19 million Americans by individuals who do not have the training and are not qualified to provide those services....
Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing
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Updated: Frantic search ongoing after deadly Texas blast
Associated PressWEST, Texas (AP) - Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and...Tags: American Red Cross, Explosions, Disasters and Accidents, Health and Medical Professionals, Plant Openings
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Feds seek suspects, motive in Boston Marathon bombings
Associated PressBOSTON — FBI agents searched a suburban Boston apartment overnight and appealed to the public for amateur video and photos that might yield clues to who carried out the Boston Marathon bombing, while a doctor treating the wounded said one of the...Tags: Boston Marathon, Hospitals and Clinics, FBI, Government, National Government
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High Aspirations: Danville man among first to take flight
Contributing WriterA Danville man who became a businessman when he was a 14-year-old took an interest in balloons and airplanes and established a reputation as a stunt-flier and aerialist in the days of aviation barnstormers. Thomas Longo built his own bi-plane in a...Tags: Skull Fracture, Coca-Cola Co., Italy, Newspaper and Magazine, Air and Space Accidents
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Mathies leads UK Hoops over Vols on Senior Day; Mitchell becomes winningest women's coach
AP Sports WriterLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Only after A'dia Mathies beat No. 8 Tennessee did the Kentucky senior guard show some sentimentality over playing her final home game with the Wildcats. She was typically reserved in thanking the sellout crowd at Memorial Coliseum,...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Injuries and Wounds, Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Southeastern Conference, Kentucky Wildcats
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HEALING HOOVES: Horses provide therapy some need to thrive
bcurd@amnews.comEvan McCown, 9, has some developmental delays. One side of his body isn’t as strong as the other, and his brain works a bit differently than most kids his age. He’s not into team sports and is usually hesitant about trying new things, often...Tags: Special Olympics, Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries, Autism, Human Interest
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Prep Football: Harp will learn how good Danville can be in opener vs. Simon Kenton
marsee@amnews.comSam Harp is pretty sure he’s holding a good hand, but he can’t be sure until it’s time to put the cards on the table. The first hand will be played Friday night, when Harp’s 27th Danville team takes the field for its season...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Football, Sports
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The Pet Corner: Alice needs her Wonderland
Last October I wrote about a stray dog that was brought into our clinic after being hit by a car. It didn’t take long before one of our staff members had decided to name her Alice. Prior to coming to our clinic, I had envisioned Alice’s...
Tags: Entertainment, Hospitals and Clinics, Concerts, Human Body, First Aid
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The Pet Corner: Paws for a Cause can help strays like Alice
The overwhelming response to last week’s column, “Pets Have Angels, Too,” has led me to follow up and answer some of the questions I have received.
First of all, the dog mentioned last week is doing very well. Alice, as she has been...Tags: First Aid
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Prep Baseball: Injured senior still an impact player for Mercer
marsee@amnews.comHe appeared in only two games and came to bat only once, but to say that Drew McGill has done nothing for the Mercer County baseball team would be way off base. The impact the seldom-used senior has made in his one and only season with the Titans can&...Tags: Baseball, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Sports, High School Sports
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Prep Baseball: Four Mercer players headline All-Area team
marsee@amnews.comThe votes were in well before Mercer County won its first regional championship, but it sure looks like the area’s baseball coaches knew what they were doing. They voted four players from Mercer, which won the 12th Region Tournament last week and...Tags: Baseball, Cinnamon, Surgery, Wars and Interventions, Crimes
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