Health

Kids, here's a look at some of the happenings going on this weekend!

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I actually started this journey right after I woke up in the ICU at Boone Hospital in Columbia with two stints to keep the blood flowing from my heart. That was on Jan. 9 after I suffered a heart attack. At that point it was easy to promise myself, that I would do everything I could to never have a repeat of that scary event.

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Rural hospital owner HMC/CAH Consolidated Inc., the owner and operator of I-70
Community Hospital emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 17, 2013. HMC/
CAH’s exit from bankruptcy ended its 15 months of intense reorganization and HMC/
CAH emerged stronger financially with all 12 hospitals intact. HMC/CAHs facilities
are located in rural communities across the United States.

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Plate discipline is often a problem for Delmon Young. If he can show more restraint at the dinner table than he does in the batter's box, Young can earn another $600,000 in 2013.

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There has been a lot of talk about the flu lately.  The CDC has called it an epidemic.  Doug posted a list of places you can get your flu shot if you would like one.  I haven't gotten mine and don't intend to.  I'm knocking on wood as I type this, but I haven't gotten the flu shot in over 20 years and I've been fine.  It is your choice though.

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Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013, 5:30 a.m. Memo to self: Wake up, have a heart attack, panic.

While this is not a memo anyone would write to themselves, it happens even without a reminder. As it is with most people who have it happen. my heart attack should have been expected because I am a perfect candidate: overweight, a sedentary life style, and a penchant to worry too much about small things. On the plus side, I gave up smoking over 40 years ago, and my drinking has shrunk to an occasional beer.  However, my love of things that have added to my weight and expanded my waistline put me in the “Matter of time” category.

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In remembrance of William Blaine Whitworth, who was killed in a shooting last September in Warrensburg, the Go Big or Go Home fund will host a 5K run on Saturday, April 6 at 8:30 a.m., beginning at 115 N. Holden St. in Warrensburg.

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The flu season has run rampant across the country this year and the season continues on.  Many people are trying to get a flu shot and are finding that they are hard to find.  The CDC distributes them almost as much as they are used up.  JoAnn Martin of the Pettis County Health Center pointed out that as of last Friday (Jan. 11) there were very little if not any vaccines in Pettis County.  However more shipments arrived in Sedalia today (Jan. 16).

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Instead of fighting old age, you may want to embrace it.

And you'll never guess why.

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Most everyone I know has been affected in some way or another by cancer.  Whether you know someone, are related to someone, or have been through it yourself, everybody knows just how hard that can be. 

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