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Sun files Dr. Halden Ford, dermatologist with Paducah Dermatology, demonstrates the use of the practice's exam room computers in June, which have been upgraded to meet guidelines outlined for electronic health records implementation. Paducah Dermatology was recognized as the first practice in the state to electronically report new cancer diagnoses to the Kentucky Cancer Registry in October.
Local practice aids state’s cancer reporting system
Often highlighted among the top cancer incidence rates in the nation, Kentucky bolstered its efforts at tracking the disease through the creation of the nation’s first working model of electronic r...
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Associated Press Christinah Motsoahae has blood taken for testing at the U.S. sponsored "Right to Care," Themba Lethu, HIV/AIDS Clinic, at the Helen Joseph hospital, in Johannesburg.
South Africa continues to progress in two decade-long HIV/AIDS fight
JOHANNESBURG — In the early 1990s when South Africa’s Themba Lethu clinic could treat HIV/AIDS patients only for opportunistic diseases, many would come in on wheelchairs and keep coming to the hea...
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Residents support cancer research
With the advent of a new national research study into what causes — and could potentially prevent — cancer, more than 640 people across the region have enrolled their time to help combat the deadly...
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Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses
TRENTON, N.J. — Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled dozens of lots of its generic version of cholesterol drug Lipitor because some may contain tiny glass particles, the latest in a string of ...
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Red Cross announces blood drives
Holiday shopping can be stressful, but picking out the perfect gift doesn’t have to be that hard. The American Red Cross requests donors to give the gift of life this December during the Give Somet...
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Lourdes’ Festival of Trees benefits mission, hospital projects
Contributed Photo Lourdes hospital’s fourth annual Festival of Trees celebration features 23 decorated Christmas trees on display in the Marshall Nemer Pavilion Plaza, all to be raffled to raise...
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Contributed photo (Left) Dennis Hamm, vice president of the American Heart Association Mid West; Jamie Smith, division director of AHA; and Kim Lindsey, Lourdes chief human resources officer, hold a plaque that recognizes Lourdes hospital as a gold-level Fit-Friendly Company. The designation stems from a commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles in employees.
Lourdes recognized as fit-friendly
Recognized for its commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles for their employees, Lourdes hospital received a gold-level Fit-Friendly Company designation from the American Heart Association. Co...
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Associated Press Children play in a bounce house on Sept. 11, 2005, in Vidor, Texas. A nationwide study released Monday found inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous and the number of kids injured in related accidents has soared 15-fold in recent years.
Bounce houses a party hit but kids’ injuries soar
CHICAGO — They may be a big hit at kids’ birthday parties, but inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous, with the number of injuries soaring in recent years, a nationwide study found. Kids ofte...
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Associated Press A baby box includes a baby sign that is fixed in a wall near the hospital in the district of Neukoelln in Berlin. The text on the door reads: Only open in emergency. Graffiti on the wall reads in Polish 'I love you'. There has been an increase in these contraptions -- also called hatches, windows or slots in some countries -- and at least 11 European nations now have them, according to United Nations figures. They are technically illegal, but mostly operate in a gray zone as authorities turn a blind eye. There are nearly 100 baby boxes in Germany.
Europe mulls banning ‘boxes’ for abandoned babies
BERLIN — German pastor Gabriele Stangl says she will never forget the harrowing confession she heard in 1999. A woman said she had been brutally raped, got pregnant and had a baby. Then she killed ...
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Express clinics offer BMI screenings
Two local clinics will offer free screenings to help people learn about their body mass index, and the effects it can have on a person’s well-being. Baptist Express Care Clinics, located inside ...
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