When should parents consider braces?
WCP 7.27.10 In the olden days, when you, your husband and the world were young, kids were referred to the orthodontist about the time all baby teeth were shed and adult teeth were erupted. Read More ...
Dr. Randall LeDuke |
New trial granted for SC man in Zoloft case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a new trial for a South Carolina man who blamed the antidepressant Zoloft after the then-12-year-old shot his grandparents to death and set their home on fire.
Published in The Messenger 7.28.10 Read More ...
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Area support groups
Al-Anon and Alateen are simple and positive 12-step programs that work for those with family members or friends who have drinking problems or are alcoholics. There is help! Meetings are at 8 Tuesday nights at St. James Episcopal Church at 422 Church St. in Union City. For more information, call 885-3039 or 335-3228.
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Yuck: Few people correctly cover coughs, sneezes
ATLANTA (AP) — Alas, here’s more proof that most people have habits that aren’t very sanitary — and sometimes can be plain disgusting.
For a study, medical students secretly watched hundreds of people cough or sneeze at a train station, a shopping mall and a hospital in New Zealand. What they saw wasn’t pretty, with most people failing to properly prevent an airborne explosion of infectious germs.
Published in The Messenger 7.21.10 Read More ...
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WHO: 5.2 million people on AIDS drugs in 2009
VIENNA (AP) — The number of people taking crucial AIDS drugs climbed by a record 1.2 million last year to 5.2 million, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Between 2003 and 2010, the number of patients receiving lifesaving antiretroviral treatment increased twelve-fold, according to the Geneva-based body.
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Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail.
At least that’s the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.
Microneedles?
Published in The Messenger 7.21.10 Read More ...
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Area support groups
Al-Anon and Alateen are simple and positive 12-step programs that work for those with family members or friends who have drinking problems or are alcoholics. There is help! Meetings are at 8 Tuesday nights at St. James Episcopal Church at 422 Church St. in Union City. For more information, call 885-3039 or 335-3228.
Published in The Messenger 7.21.10 Read More ...
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Can deciphering your doctor’s notes improve care?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t be offended if your doctor writes that you’re SOB, or that an exam detected BS.
The aim is to help, not insult: A project is beginning to test if patients fare better when given fast electronic access to more of their medical chart — the detailed notes that doctors record about you during and after every visit. You just might have to look up some of the technical jargon, like those abbreviations for “shortness of breath” and “bowel sounds.”
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Tips on how to deal with stress
Here are five secrets of resilient people.
• Stay connected with others. Support and help can come from family, friends, spiritual advisors or even your co-workers.
Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...
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TennCare awards dental benefits contract to Delta
State officials announced that Delta Dental was awarded the contract to serve as TennCare’s dental benefits manager (DBM).
The new contract will save the state an estimated $3.5 million in administrative costs over the three-year contract period.
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Image is everything when undergoing medical tests
WCP 7.16.10 When it comes to maintaining good health, image – or actually, imaging – is everything. In addition to the head-to-toe physical at your doctor’s office or an annual well-woman exam, diagnostic imaging tests assure that everything below the surface is in good working order – and help diagnose and monitor any conditions that warrant medical treatment. Read More ...
Volunteer Community Hospital |
Weakley County Office on Aging reports busy week
WCP 7.16.10 The Weakley County Office on Aging has been very busy the past week updating files and visiting the in-home clients throughout the county. The staff at Weakley County Office on Aging is very proud to be able to provide the Homemaker and Respite Services to all areas in Weakley County. Read More ...
Gail Rogers |
Editorial: TennCare dooms bill with fiscal analysis
WCP 7.16.10 Due to an erroneous fiscal note from the Bureau of TennCare, the Tennessee General Assembly missed a prime opportunity this year to pass legislation that would have improved the lives of thousands of Tennesseans with very little effort. Read More ...
By Donnetta Hawkins |
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