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Shaping up Clark County
The Winchester SunThe Winchester-Clark County Activities Coalition is gaining statewide recognition for its efforts to improve the health of Clark County residents. In recent months, the Activities Coalition has received three awards: The United Way of the Bluegrass...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, American Heart Association, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Periodicals
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Healthful school diet changes anticipated in Casey County
Casey County NewsLIBERTY — Changes coming to school meals in Casey County and across the nation. Students will be served more fruits and vegetables under new tough federal nutrition standards, meal prices will increase and a new online payment program called My...Tags: Healthy Diet, Separation of Church and State, Food Industry
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Men's Health Week: Preventable health problems, early detection and treatment
This week will be celebrated across the nation as Men’s Health Week. The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Symptoms, High Blood Pressure, Health
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JCHD to offer 'Strong Women' program
news@jessaminejournal.comBeginning April 17, the Jessamine County Health Department (JCHD) will offer a new session of “Strong Women,” a free 12-week moderate-intensity exercise program for women aged 50 and over. Strong Women is designed to improve the health and...Tags: Osteoporosis, Health and Safety at School, Arthritis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes
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Encourage physical activity with your child
Contributing columnistIn today’s world, walking is limited, school gym classes are being cut, and cars, elevators and buses eliminate the need for natural exercise. Even if your child isn’t obese, it is important to help him develop healthy physical activity habits...Tags: American Heart Association, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Health
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Diet and exercise: seizing a teachable moment
Contributing columnistHeart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women among all racial and ethnic groups. Approximately one million Americans die every year from this disease. Yet, despite increasing public awareness, the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, American Heart Association, High Blood Pressure, Health, Heart Disease
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Your Health: You must take care of your heart
Contributing columnistFebruary is American Heart Month, so you should take this opportunity to better understand the symptoms and warning signs of a heart attack. A heart attack is the result of a blockage in the heart’s arteries, which can reduce or completely cut off...Tags: Shortness of Breath, Symptoms, Chest, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cardiologists
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Howard: Balancing food and physical activity
Weight loss and weight gain are a balancing act for many of us. We consume calories through the foods we eat and our body can then use it or expend the calories through physical activity.
When we consume more calories than our body uses, that’s when...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Health
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Weighty subjects
Health care providers at Ertel Medicine and Pediatrics know all too well the statistics about obesity in America. They know the statistics, and they know the people who are suffering from a myriad of health problems because of their weight.
In September,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines
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Health department to offer 'StrongWomen' program
news@jessaminejournal.comBeginning Jan. 24, the Jessamine County Health Department (JCHD) will offer “StrongWomen,” a free, moderate intensity 10-week exercise program designed to improve muscle strength, balance and flexibility. In addition to improving their...Tags: Osteoporosis, Health and Safety at School, Arthritis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes
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Finding ways to meet physical activity guidelines for youth
Children’s activity levels have dropped in recent decades through a number of factors, among them, cultural shifts in the way parents and supervisors address issues of child safety and supervision, differences in built and outdoor environments, to...Tags: Ice Skating, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Health
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Vaught's Views: Dick Vitale's new book is fun for kids
larry@amnews.comCollege basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he “loves young kids” and having a chance to combine that with raising funds for pediatric cancer made it easy for him to be part of a the first in what will be a series of educational and...Tags: Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, College Sports, ESPN (tv network), Book
Jul 5, 2012
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Jul 6, 2012
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Jun 11, 2012
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Apr 11, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Apr 13, 2012
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Feb 20, 2012
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Jan 25, 2012
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Jan 10, 2012
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Jan 18, 2012
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Dec 21, 2011
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Dec 14, 2011
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