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| Pedestrian/bike report gives Missouri bad grade >> Health | staff |
| Missouri's walking and bicycling environment is "so poor that even simple, basic changes will create very noticeable improvement,"according to the Missouri Bicycle Federation in a report they issued ...more |
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| EPA's Air Quality Index gets tweaked >> Health | milbourn |
| The EPA and the National Weather Service challenge all Americans to improve their knowledge of the Air Quality Index (AQI) during the annual "Air Quality Awareness Week" that takes place this year ...more |
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| Forum slated for pandemic flu awareness >> Health | jgoedike |
| The Crawford County Health Department and the Kansas Public Health Association (KPHA) will host a community forum at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2008 at Memorial Auditorium, 503 N Pine, in Pittsburg, ...more |
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| Push on for marijuana legalization >> Health | niandra |
| Patients who could benefit from the legalization of marijuana for medical use in the state of Missouri and their supporters gathered in the Missouri state capitol today. Their purpose was to ask ...more |
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| Program will aid children affected by meth abuse >> Health | mcintron |
| A program offering services to families affected by methamphetamine abuse in southwest Missouri has recently been launched by a Chicago-based private non-profit human service organization. Circle of ...more |
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| Government advisors to deal with long term care >> Health | robinson |
| A committee chaired by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has been named to make recommendations by October 1, 2008 to Governor Matt Blunt and the General Assembly regarding the long care needs of ...more |
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| Major public health threat to be discussed >> Health | loglisci |
| Recent headlines about the so-called killer bug (MRSA or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and the difficulty of treating it with traditional antibiotics are raising alarms about the ...more |
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| Make your new home radon-resistant >> Health | dryan |
| Did you know...
breathing home indoor radon causes nearly one hundred times more deaths each year than carbon monoxide poisoning?
radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind ...more |
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| E. coli bacteria plagues poultry workers >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Poultry workers in the United States are 32 times more likely to carry E. coli bacteria resistant to the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, than others outside the poultry industry, according to a ...more |
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| The dry vs. wet cat food issue >> Health | d-burton |
| by Christian BasiNews Bureau, University of Missouri
COLUMBIA, MO – Although society is accustomed to seeing Garfield-sized cats, obese, middle-aged cats can have a variety of problems including ...more |
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| Interesting research is reported by Johns Hopkins >> Health | admin2 |
| Here are our latest sound bites regarding advances in medicine as reported by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. For more details go to the references cited.
Progression of ...more |
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| Old brains should learn new tricks >> Health | d-burton |
| Virtually every day more research is focusing on issues impacting senior citizens. One example is a recent study that suggests that seniors should keep their minds active as a key to good ...more |
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| 25% of diagnostic heart surgery may be unnecessary >> Health | jhu-ps |
| A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding ...more |
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| Radon: beware of this silent, invisible killer >> Health | gloria-l |
| by Gloria Linnertz
November is not my favorite month. So many times in November my husband Joe and I had to put on our badges of courage and faith to make it through difficult situations. It was ...more |
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| No residency requirement for flu shots in Neosho >> Health | lansdc |
| The Newton County Health Department has announced that flu vaccinations will be administered at the health department, 812 W. Harmony, Neosho. No appointment is necessary and Newton County residency ...more |
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| HIV does not lessen maternal drive >> Health | mark-w |
| ST. LOUIS — Living with the HIV virus often does not stifle the maternal instinct in women, according to research conducted by Nancy Cibulka, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing at Maryville ...more |
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| Controversial book dispels health assessment myths >> Health | mariwinn |
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Katie Couric on a "60 Minutes" broadcast last month reported on the potentially dangerous diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children. At least one doctor at his clinic was prescribing off-label ...more |
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| FDA approves knee-injury repair device for humans >> Health | cbasi |
| COLUMBIA, MO - A new knee-surgery device investigated by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers that will help to repair meniscus tears, which were previously defined as irreparable, has been ...more |
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| Johns Hopkins research is multi-faceted >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Johns Hopkins University has an incredible number of divisions working, they say, to meet "critical national challenges through innovative application of science and technology. Some of these ...more |
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| Confusion over Medicare plans addressed >> Health | bev-s |
| Are you confused by the Medicare advertising you see on TV, mail you get in your mailbox, and telephone calls you might receive?
Do you understand the difference between " Original Medicare" and ...more |
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| Cloning controversy is reopened in Missouri >> Health | mariwinn |
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Dolly, a sheep, made headlines when she was born without a father but rather the identical copy of another adult. Ian Wilmut and his colleagues at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland ...more |
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| Neuroscience support is covered at St. John's >> Health | mariwinn |
| Gene and Becky Roberts of Shell Knob want to get the word out about support groups being offered to all brain and spine injury patients in Southwest Missouri, regardless of what hospital provides the ...more |
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| Seniors are prey for Medicare schemers >> Health | bev-s |
| by Beverly Scroggins,Community Services DirectorThe VantAge Point Area Agency on Aging
The Area Agency on Aging has received several calls recently from seniors who have been contacted by ...more |
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| Frozen embryos for stem cell reseach increases >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Baltimore - In a survey of more than one thousand infertility patients with frozen embryos, 60 percent of patients report that they are likely to donate their embryos to stem cell research, a level ...more |
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| Beware of the insidious tick >> Health | tmoehr |
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The transmission electron micrograph (magnified x 45,700) shows Ehrlichia chaffeensis in the cytoplasm of cells. Note: E. chaffeensis is enveloped by two layers of membranes and has tubular ...more |
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| Alzheimer's to quadruple worldwide by 2050 >> Health | jhu-ps |
| More than 26 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with Alzheimer's disease in 2006, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...more |
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| Influenza worries surface >> Health | bkulp |
| by Bob KulpNewton County Health Administrator
Neosho, MO – The recent case of a man with drug resistant tuberculosis who traveled internationally has many people wondering how safe Americans are ...more |
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| Study suggests chance of rejuvenating aging brain >> Health | jhu-ps |
| You may not be able to relive your youth, but part of your brain can. Johns Hopkins researchers have found that newly made nerves in an adult brain's learning center experience a one-month period ...more |
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| Defend yourself against ticks and skeeters >> Health | lansdc |
| Memorial Day is the perfect time to remember and practice summer protection against ticks and mosquitoes, according to a comments by Roger Brock, Newton County Health Department environmental ...more |
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| Newton County Health Dept. to post E. coli warning >> Health | lansdc |
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Albert Midoux of Anderson, a leading voice in environmental protection matters, years ago had warned that the algae growth from agricultural waste and point source pollution had reached its limit. ...more |
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| Study shows how much hospitals gouge the uninsured >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Hospitals do not charge every patient the same price for medical care. Uninsured patients and those who pay with their own funds are charged 2.5 times more for hospital care than those covered by ...more |
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| Missouri HealthNet legislation is ill-conceived >> Health | mshouse |
| If you or a loved one has ever undergone the trauma of a serious unexpected illness, you need to watch the Missouri legislature over the next two weeks. The Republican-led House Special Committee on ...more |
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| Common drugs may lead to greater cures >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered to their surprise that two drugs commonly used for treatment might be beneficial in treating other more serious disorders.
These researchers discovered ...more |
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| Anna Nicole Smith's shrink is on the firing line >> Health | mariwinn |
| We wouldn't be feeding the public frenzy..and, of course, raising our web presence, without at least once mentioning the name "Anna Nicole Smith." Big Muddy River News, a newsletter of the Citizens ...more |
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| How lead exposure produces learning deficits >> Health | jhu-ps |
| A study of young adult rats by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provides evidence that explains exactly how exposure to lead during brain development produces ...more |
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| Health screening funds cut to Planned Parenthoods >> Health | admin2 |
| Gov. Matt Blunt in Springfield today called for $500,000 in state funds for the Show Me Healthy Women Program. The funds will expand the program to 1,225 more Missouri women, but at the expense of ...more |
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| EMCAPS helps prepare for mass casualties >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Johns Hopkins emergency medicine specialists have developed a tool to help hospitals prepare for disasters with the potential to overwhelm services, and they are providing the software for ...more |
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| CDC offers food-handling guidelines >> Health | lansdc |
| According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 76 million Americans suffer from foodborne illness each year. Many of these illnesses can be prevented with safe food handling. ...more |
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| Johns Hopkins centralizes stem cell research >> Health | ah-jhmi |
| In a novel effort to simplify and speed up safe human stem cell research, Johns Hopkins University has set up a "one-stop shop" to preserve, create, supply and test high-quality cell lines for its ...more |
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| Wal-Mart expands $4 generic prescription program >> Health | admin2 |
| Missouri and Kansas are now part of a $4 generic prescription program initially launched by the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Tampa, FL on September 26, 2006. The announcement by Wal-Mart includes ...more |
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| Apply SCRATCH to diagnose insect-bite rashes >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Children afflicted with insect-bite rashes are often misdiagnosed or referred for extensive and costly tests, but a new, easy-to-remember set of guidelines developed at the Johns Hopkins Children's ...more |
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| Potential new way of treating diabetes found >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a surprising and novel way of lowering blood sugar levels in mice by manipulating the release of sugar by liver cells. The results, published in the June ...more |
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| Doctors weigh in on obesity >> Health | jcrow |
| Doctors sat on a panel to discuss the issue of obesity in America during the Public Affairs Conference held at Missouri State University last week. While they all had different ideas, they could ...more |
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| How safe is handling buttered popcorn? >> Health | mariwinn |
| Dr. Allen Parmet associated with Midwest Occupational Medicine of Kansas City, MO gestures to his audience about the danger of exposure to the chemical diacetyl. (Photo by Vince Rosati)
Students ...more |
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| Proper monitoring essential for diabetes patients >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Physicians and patients often too lax about monitoring
In a strongly worded review published in a recent edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the head of the Johns ...more |
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| Missouri fire marshal lists recalled products >> Health | terri-d |
| JEFFERSON CITY - State Fire Marshal Randy Cole warns Missourians of recently recalled products by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that could potentially be a fire hazard.
"I urge any ...more |
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| Just want one cigarette... >> Health | daisymae |
| This poem commemorates the voters of Oklahoma in 2004 who by 53 percent to 47 percent increased the state cigarette tax by 80 cents to $1.03 per pack, as well as taxes on other tobacco products. The ...more |
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| Burma: a nation of spreading disease >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Government policies in Burma that restrict public health and humanitarian aid have created an environment where AIDS, drug-resistant tuberculosis, malaria and bird flu (H5N1) are spreading unchecked, ...more |
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| How protein acts as biological intruder alarm >> Health | jhu-ps |
| Drawing on lab experiments and computer studies, Johns Hopkins researchers have learned how a common protein delivers its warning message to cells when an infectious agent invades the body. The ...more |
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| Retired Springfield man creates Pill tell™ >> Health | mariwinn |
| Guy Pollard's idea was just that, an idea, when he stepped into the office of Springfield SCORE. But Pollard's Pill tell™, an aid to helping people with the drugs they take, is now being marketed at ...more |
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| Medicare prescription plans need thorough scrutiny >> Health | d-burton |
| New prescription drug plans for those qualified for Medicare will begin Jan. 1, 2006, but there is no automatic enrollment.
According to Annette FitzGerald, family financial education specialist, ...more |
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| Support inquiry into fluoride as carcinogen >> Health | mariwinn |
| An online petition calling for a Congressional investigation into the safety of fluoridation has been posted on the Fluoride Action Network website.
Maureen Jones, the director of Citizens for ...more |
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| Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette >> Health | mariwinn |
| What Missouri governor Matt Blunt calls "an effective tool" currently is available for Missourians who want to quit smoking and quit using other forms of tobacco. 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) ...more |
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| MDNR sets up new stream exemptions >> Health | ejheisel |
| St. Louis – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) is considering whether to exempt several streams from new water quality rules.
Two streams are in Barton County. Under ...more |
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| Prominent researcher defends stem cell exploration >> Health | stowers |
| Seeking cures in Missouri
Imagine your parent or grandparent is suffering from Parkinson’s disease or your child is stricken with diabetes. You helplessly watch the agonizing toll the disease ...more |
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| My Clinic opens in Joplin >> Health | dan-w |
| Joplin - Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt welcomed the addition of Joplin's first federally qualified health center (FQHC) to serve the needs of the area's low-income patients.
"Federally ...more |
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| A is for Anxiety >> Health | belleann |
| When I first started having panic attacks, I naturally thought that something was physically wrong with me. I would have periodic moments where it felt like I could not catch my breath in a way that ...more |
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| Make your moments magic... >> Health | jbrummet |
| Compassionate riders needed--
Magic Moments Riding Therapy is a non-profit organization working to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities in the Joplin, Carthage, Neosho and ...more |
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