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Submitted Lourdes Foundation, a nonprofit group, raises money for the hospital to buy new technology, expand services and improve patient areas, among other missions. This breast MRI machine was purchased with foundation funds. The foundation has a fundraiser Tuesday called Mardi Gras and All that Jazz. Proceeds go to the foundation.
Lourdes Foundation provides hospital with tech, services
Money raised by the Lourdes Foundation saves lives. Tara Miller, executive director of the Lourdes Foundation, said her non-profit group collects money from fund raising events, memorial contrib...
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Study: Electric boost helps brain learn better
NEW YORK  — People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer’s patients keep more of their memories. In a small but t...
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High stress levels can take severe turns
It’s something that everyone deals with on a daily basis to some extent, but for students, high stress levels can result in a litany of further issues. Most recently, a breakout of uncontrollabl...
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A push for family input to detect dementia earlier
 WASHINGTON  — Alexis McKenzie’s mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife’s sentences as they talked about puttering through the da...
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Which thermometers give most accurate reading?
Oh, to be born in 2012. Used to be a fever meant your already unhappy, uncomfortable infant was subjected to a rectal temperature check. Now pharmacy shelves are lined with gadgets that promise ...
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ALAN REED | The Sun Andrea Heisner, a nurse for the McCracken County Health Department prepares a shot for a patient. Pertussis, a disease with a readily available vaccine, kills one-in-100 victims and hospitalizes half of its patients. Some parents opt out of shots for religious reasons or out of fear over vaccine safety. Shots are considered safe by doctors and recommended for all pediatric patients.
Vaccines help children avoid whooping cough
Outbreaks of pertussis in other states underscore the importance of regular immunizations. Andrea Heisner, local health nurse at the McCracken County Health Department, said pertussis is better ...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Linda DeSmet, 60, works out at WOW Gym on Jan. 25 in St. Clair Shores, Mich. DeSmet had heart surgery two years ago and is an avid volunteer for the American Heart Association.
Healthy habits will save lives
DETROIT — Something wasn’t quite right. Linda DeSmet was gaining weight. She couldn’t figure out why. Then she started getting short of breath with the slightest bit of exertion. “If I wal...
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Don’t blame toothpaste for acne
A dab of toothpaste has long been a favorite home remedy for clearing up pimples. But could it also cause them? Despite suspicions from some zit-stricken folks seeking answers online, dermatolog...
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Simple signs might get people to take stairs
What does it take to make people more physically active? Maybe just a sign. Signs posted in buildings prompting people to take the stairs instead of the elevators proved successful in getting th...
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Associated Press Breast cancer survivor Arline MacCormack stands in front of a mirror on Dec. 13 at her home in Newton, Mass. A study has confirmed that the drug DES, which millions of pregnant women took decades ago to prevent miscarriage and complications, has put their daughters at higher risk for breast cancer and other health problems that are showing up now. MacCormack is one of 53 women from around the country who are suing drug companies who made and promoted DES for millions of pregnant women from about 1938 to the early 1970s.
Impact of drugs on baby should be considered
Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine. But what about antidepressants Headlines about the potential risks of antidepressants on a developin...
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