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'Think Pink' games to target breast-cancer awareness
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comWhen the ball goes up Friday at the East Jessamine vs. West Jessamine girls’ basketball game, the crowd will likely be “Thinking Pink.” A pink game ball will be used at the tip-off of “Think Pink” weekend — two days of...Tags: Cancer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Religion and Belief, College Sports, Basketball
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Health department provides facts about lung cancer
news@jessaminejournal.comLung cancer kills thousands of Americans every year. Smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke are the leading causes of lung cancer. Although lung cancer can be treated, the survival rate is one of the lowest for those with cancer. In many cases, lung...Tags: Ear Infection, Cancer, Health, Quitting Smoking, Human Body
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News briefs for Jan. 17
CASA volunteer training begins in a week
CASA at Woodlawn is in need of volunteers to speak for the best interests of local abused and neglected children.
Volunteer advocate training using a mixed online/in-class format is now being offered for new...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Body Mass Index, Abusive Behavior, Health
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May 2012 be the best chapter in the book of you
I am actually looking forward to a new year and the wonderment of it all. I am glad I didn’t know what last year held in store for me because I would have been wanting to hold on a little longer to the year. Six of my relatives passed away last...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Holidays, Chest, Heart Attack, Hospitals and Clinics
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Lawmakers eye drug abuse in pre-filed bills for upcoming session
dbrock@amnews.comSeveral bills pre-filed by local lawmakers ahead of the Kentucky General Assembly's regular session next month deal with either drug use among recipients of state and federal funds, or limiting access to illegal drugs. A new version of District 36 Rep....Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Lonnie Napier, General Practitioners, Behavioral Conditions
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Lincoln jury awards $6.2 million verdict
tkleffman@amnews.comSTANFORD — A Lincoln County jury has awarded one of the area’s largest verdicts ever — nearly $6.2 million — to a Moreland woman who suffered serious injuries in a 2009 car crash on U.S. 127. Nissan Motor Co. was assigned to pay...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Lawyers, Motorvehicle Accidents, Justice System, Broken Leg
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Garrard EMS saving money, improving service
msimpson@amnews.comLANCASTER — Garrard County Emergency Medical Services Director Chuck O’Neal and his staff emptied every piece of medical equipment from their ambulance fleet last week. Baskets of bandages, gloves, IV bags, oxygen masks and more were piled...Tags: Justice System, Government Health Care, Health, John Wilson, Morphine (drug)
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Your Health: Ovarian cancer sometimes known as the 'silent killer'
Contributing columnistThe American Cancer Society reports that ovarian cancer is the most deadly of all gynecological cancers. It has been nicknamed the silent killer because it typically does not come to attention until it is in a late stage. It is the sixth most common...Tags: Cancer, Endometrial cancer, Symptoms, University of Kentucky, Breast Cancer
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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: American Lung Association, Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Lung Cancer, Health Treatments
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Community Calendar: Nov. 28, 2011
TODAY
— Bush/Shearer Advisory Council meeting, 6 p.m., Shearer Elementary, 244 E. Broadway.
TUESDAY, NOV. 29
— Alcoholics Anonymous Singleness of Purpose meeting, 8 p.m., First Fire building in the Winchester Plaza. Meetings are every...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Holidays, Religion and Belief, Diabetes, Christianity
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Community calendar: Nov. 29, 2011
TODAY
— Alcoholics Anonymous Singleness of Purpose meeting, 8 p.m., First Fire building in the Winchester Plaza. Meetings are every Tuesday.
— Free ballroom dance classes, 6-8 p.m. College Park Gym. Open to middle and high school students...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Religion and Belief, Diabetes, Christianity, Pancakes
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We should not have our heads in the sand
Last week a student said, “Mr. Godbey, I want you to know that I think our schools provide the educational opportunities that we need, but the problem lies in the fact that everyone does not take advantage of this opportunity.” You may...Tags: Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, College Sports, Music, Students
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