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Study links egg yolks to accelerated artery thickening
WASHINGTON — Just as you were ready to tuck into a nice three-egg omelet again, comforted by the reassuring news that eggs are not so bad for you, here comes a study warning that for those over 40,...
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Get your flu shots now
August is here and it may be time for a flu shot. Public health officials say it’s not too early for protection against influenza. Two workers at a Lexington pharmacy this week erected a “Get yo...
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Eating well: Returning to school with diabetes
For some families, getting ready for a new school year requires them to buy clothes, backpacks and notebooks. But for families of children with diabetes, back to school also necessitates meeting wi...
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Sun files One of the banes of the outdoors-man's trips through the woods, ticks spread throughout the warmer months and if infected, can transmit diseases if not removed. If not all of the tick can be removed, mark the calendar and if flu-like symptoms or a bull's eye rash develop within 14 days, visit a doctor.
Bites, stings offer more than summer nuisance
While hot and dry conditions have kept those pesky mosquitoes at bay, the same can’t be said for the rest of the season’s notorious creepy crawlies, whose bites can definitely be a lot worse than t...
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Study: Junk food laws may slim kids
CHICAGO — Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts...
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Next gen faces own HIV fight
MINNEAPOLIS — The frightened teenager spent her 14th birthday at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. For weeks, the doctors didn’t know what was wrong — until she tested positive for HIV. “I don...
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Sun files Jessica Courtney, a phlebotomist from the Apheresis Department of the Paducah Red Cross, checks a line as John Ballard of Fancy Farm donates blood during the Paducah Donor Days drive in July. Since issuing an emergency appeal for donations in June, the Red Cross has seen an increase in blood supplies, though more is needed.
Donors respond to blood need
Since issuing an emergency appeal for blood donations at the end of June, the American Red Cross has seen an increase in the supply, though more is still needed. Additional donations are request...
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Hundreds prepare for annual Heart Walk
More than 300 McCracken County residents are expected to take strides to improve their health and raise donations as part of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk in early September. The a...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Kerry Lambert, chaplain and certified grief recovery specialist at Murray Calloway County Hospital, flips through a prayer book on Tuesday morning in the hospital's chapel. MCCH's 12-week grief outreach program helps people to cope and heal after a  traumatic loss or change.
Coping with personal loss
A grief recovery outreach program at Murray-Calloway County Hospital will offer help this fall for people experiencing major life losses, such as divorce or death of a loved one. To help members he...
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Sun files A Farley Elementary School student takes a bite of pineapple in the school's cafeteria during the 2011-12 school year. Starting a student's day off right with a nutritiously balanced breakfast helps kick-start a day of learning, as students begin to head back to school.
Start kids’ day with good, nutritious breakfast
It’s that time of year once again and as the kids head back to school with their books in hand, one of the best ways to prepare for a day of learning is with a nutritionally balanced breakfast. ...
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