An E. coli outbreak possibly linked to tainted
lettuce has sickened at least 19 people in Ohio, New York and
Michigan, including students on three college campuses, prompting a
recall throughout much of the country.
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The Light House - A Healing Place in conjunction with Lakeland Actors Charity Performance Company will be hosting an auction and silent auction. The auction will feature artwork by local regional,...
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Our region has some of the highest rates of premature birth in the nation. And premature birth means more babies with health issues, higher health care costs and larger special education budgets. Local 6's Johnette Worak explains why it's so important to keep babies in the womb as long as possible.
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Paducah-- Western Baptist Hospital, Purchase E.N.T. and Ear, Nose and Throat of West Kentucky are teaming up to offer you free head and neck cancer screenings. This is in observation of Oral,...
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MURRAY, KY - The Murray Calloway Endowment for Healthcare is partnering with the Murray Calloway County Hospital, the Center for Health & Wellness, Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City...
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Paducah, KY-- The Paducah Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer basic disaster-services training at West Kentucky Community and Technical College on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 8:30...
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Officials are expanding a recall on a popular pain reliever.
Tylenol Geltabs, Arthritis treatments, rapid release and extended release Tylenol are now all under recall. The recall comes...
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In tonight's Family Healthcast, the easiest way to take some medicines could be causing many people to take too much or too little of the drug their using to get better.
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The number of near-sighted Americans is on the rise. Plus, swine flu numbers are particularly high in those suffering from sickle-cell disease.
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Dieting can be bad for younger kids. But researchers have found healthy ways for those kids who may need to shed extra pounds. This and more in tonight's Family Healthcast.
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A large percentage of teen's don't get mental health help when they need it, and numbers show more and more people are becoming classified as caregivers.
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You may have heard coffee can cure a hangover? New research shows that may not be true. Plus, a new study shows singles might not be so miserable compared to their coupled counterparts.
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Health experts say they may have a new treatment for cluster headaches, and certain anti-depressants could permanently change brain chemistry.
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There are tips on how to avoid holiday depression and the birds and the bees talk might be coming too late. These stories in tonight's Family Healthcast.
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Can excercise improve your IQ? Does your risk of blood clot after surgery last much longer than previously thought? Find out in tonight's Family Healthcast.
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PADUCAH, KY - The holiday season is here, and that means people will soon be offered all sorts of sweets, then make those New Year's resolutions to take off the extra pounds.
Now,...
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MARION, IL - Officials say a death in Williamson County is related to the H1N1 flu virus.
This is the second death linked to the virus in the Franklin-Williamson County area. ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The seniors' lobby AARP is supporting $460 billion in Medicare cuts to help pay for landmark health care legislation.
As Republicans pressed to restore...
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Mammograms may be less effective than other breast cancer checks for certain women, and obesity is quickly knocking out benefits related to lower smoking rates.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women should only have a cesarean delivery if there is a medical reason for it, and doctors should not switch a vaginal birth to a cesarean section sooner than recommended, conclude the authors of a new study.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women scheduled for gynecologic surgery are very likely to undergo unnecessary tests before their operation, new research shows.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Aggressively lowering blood pressure did little to prevent kidney damage in blacks, unless protein in their urine showed evidence of damage in the first place, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new proposed diabetes test could miss millions of cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes and also over-diagnose black Americans if it was used as a screening tool, suggests a new study.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers' dinner plates.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to treating very short kids with growth hormone, some doctors may be just as swayed by their own attitudes about being short as by data, suggests a new study.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to popular belief, new mothers may often get a decent amount of sleep in their babies' first few months -- but it's not a good-quality sleep, a new study suggests.
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