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25 Years Ago - June 13, 1988
June 13, 1988 The Kentucky Eye Institute, under surgical director William J. Collis, M.D., will conduct a free health screening Saturday at the Old South Inn Eye Clinic, 218 S. Maple St. The screenings, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue...
Tags: Glaucoma, Medical Procedures and Tests
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May is Mental Health Month
A Pathway to Wellness — this year’s theme for May is Mental Health Month — calls attention to strategies and approaches that help all Americans achieve wellness and good mental health and overall health. “Wellness is essential to...
Tags: Mental Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, Health, Behavioral Conditions
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Winchester physician loses medical license
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issued an emergency suspension of the license of a Winchester doctor who allegedly overprescribed painkillers to a woman with whom he was having an affair, according to the order issued last week. Dr. Quentin...
Tags: Theft, American Medical Association, OxyContin (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Suboxone (drug)
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CHIPPING IN: New health program seeing good results
smojica@amnews.comThrough the support of a new fitness program, 14 area residents exceeded multiple fitness goals during a recent four-week period, including walking a total of 1,793 miles. Danville resident Donna Forgacs recently brought the Complete Health...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Religion and Belief
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Pet grooming about more than a cut and trim
Believe it or not, it is spring time. It certainly doesn’t feel like spring since we are still having below freezing nights and many days this past week didn’t get above 45 degrees. Nevertheless, I am sure that the real spring weather is...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Rabies, Inflammation
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News briefs for March 18
McDowell sponsors free health screenings Ephraim McDowell Health is sponsoring a free health screening 7-10 a.m. Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church. Walk-ins are welcome. Health screenings that will be offered are cholesterol, glucose,...
Tags: Colon Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Straight up Fit: Top 10 reasons to start resistance training, part two
Editor’s note:¿This is the second of a two-part series on resistance training. Last week, I¿listed five reasons why resistance training is an important component of a well-rounded workout. As promised, here are the remaining five of the top...
Tags: Internists, Sleep Apnea, Internal Medicine, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Insomnia
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Your Health: Lower your risks for a heart attack
Contributing WriterEvery year, nearly one million individuals in the United States suffer a heart attack. That number can be reduced if individuals recognize the symptoms and take steps to lower their risk factors for a heart attack. Following are some of the major risk...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack, Heart Disease
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Hospice Cares: Heart disease presents itself in unusual ways with women
Contributing writerFebruary is the month devoted to matters of the heart, so it’s a great time to consider the health of this vital organ. Heart disease once was mostly associated with men, but today it is the No. 1 killer of women, accounting for half a million...Tags: Palliative Care, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Shortness of Breath, Chemical Industry
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Bulletin Board for Feb. 17, 2013
Deadline for submitting information to the Bulletin Board is noon Thursday. There is no charge for this service. Items run as space permits. Mail information to The Advocate-Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Danville, Ky. 40423- fax to (859) 236-9566 or call 236-...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Big Lots Incorporated, Foods and Beverages, Arts and Culture, Jams and Jellies
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Eating for a healthy heart
Last week we started our campaign for heart health and encouraged everyone to wear red on Friday. This week we want to continue the focus on the heart and how we can eat for overall good health. Most of us eat at least three times a day. We eat...
Tags: Healthy Diet
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Understanding risk of heart disease in women
Did you know that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, killing approximately half a million American women each year? Information about how deadly heart disease is has been available for a great many years, but the general population has just...
Tags: American Heart Association, Overweight, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Attack
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