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Letters to the Editor - March 12
A lot of misinformation surrounds fire company To the editor: The discussion that surrounds the situation over Fairplay Volunteer Fire Department needs to be more closely reviewed. I have seen too many incorrect letters to the editor, too many...Tags: Tinnitus, Vehicles, Local Government, Placebo, Services and Shopping
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Alaska Joins Great American Spit Out
Channel 2 NewsThis week Alaskans joined the Great American Spit Out, a nationwide campaign committed to quitting smokeless tobacco. The Spit Out is part of Through With Chew Week, a smokeless tobacco-cessation effort running from Feb. 17-23. Tobacco users are...Tags: Cirrhosis
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Help your cat beat the battle of the bulge
My Pet WorldLoads of Americans have developed spare tires around their middles, and so have many of our pets. Cats are particularly portly; about 55 percent of tabbies are tubby, says the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Some suggest this is a conservative...Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Diabetes, Overweight, Weight, Steve Dale
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Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley looks back on a remarkable career
ReporterHe walks a little slower these days and spends less time on the road, but Ralph Stanley isn't ready to put away his banjo. "I still enjoy it,' Stanley told us, "And I'm proud we did something with it." "We" includes his brother Carter, and the band...Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Ricky Skaggs, Entertainment, Music
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Hepatitis C progress in pipeline
A diagnosis of hepatitis C — a stubborn virus that is a common cause of chronic liver disease — can be devastating. In 2007, it passed HIV/AIDS in annual deaths, with more than 17,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Blood Transfusion, Hepatitis C , Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Take vitamin supplements with caution: Some may actually cause harm
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that a large study found that most vitamin supplements may actually do more harm than good? What supplements should I avoid? Which are worth taking? I'm 67 and in good health. ANSWER: Advice on vitamin and mineral...Tags: Vitamin D, Chromium (dietary supplement), Women's Health, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Even the young and healthy benefit from flu vaccine
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 28 and healthy. I've never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending it for everyone, but I'm hesitant. I've heard some people get sick from the actual vaccination....Tags: Ear Infection, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Fever, Allergies
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Numerous conditions can increase risk of fatty liver disease
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease treatable? ANSWER: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) -- a condition in which excess fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol -- has become one of the most common...Tags: Diabetes, Weight, Pharmaceuticals, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Salina community rallies around one of its own
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSarah Thompson's winter break plans are unlike many of her classmates at Wichita State. She is going to Chicago to give a piece of her liver to her friend, Charlie Fiorillo who has Byler's Disease. "He's had it his whole life," Thompson said. "It...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Students
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UNCOMMON BOND: Siblings share rare genetic disorder
kpeek@amnews.comFor the Jennings family, the unknown is a real part of their lives. Vanessa, 11, and Jacob, 7, were diagnosed with a rare disease in 2008. At the time, Vanessa was 7 and Jacob just 2. Doctors had been testing Vanessa since she was about 2 years old in...Tags: Aneurysm, Asthma, National Institutes of Health, Schizophrenia, Family
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The trouble with fructose
Premium Health News ServiceIn the ever-shifting lineup of dietary villains, sugar has taken a commanding lead. Even New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has fingered sugar as the major culprit in the obesity epidemic and proposed a ban on the sale of supersize sodas in city...Tags: Diabetes, Epidemics and Plagues, Conservation, Alzheimer's Disease, Health
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Love Notes: So many differences, all so irrelevant
Janice Patterson remembers calling her mother to announce she was engaged. There wasn't much excitement on the other end of the line. "She said, 'Well, I'll tell your father. It's your life,' Janice recalls. "Then she said, 'I have to get off the...
Tags: Anne Sullivan, Spencer Tracy, Helen Keller, Marriage, Family
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