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Chronic Lyme Disease - hard to diagnose, hard to treat, controversial among medical field

by Jay Scherder, KY3 News — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 22:52:00 CDT

GREENE COUNTY, Mo -- A mild winter season could translate into more ticks and more bites this Spring. According to the Center's for Disease Control, cases of Lyme Disease has steadily risen in the last decade.

Video taping appointments gives patients a second chance to see their doctors

From KY3 News — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:34:00 CDT

Too often patients forget doctors' orders or explanation during a stress-filled appointment.

Hearing Aid attached to tooth turning up the volume from some

From KY3 News — Thu, 9 May 2013 21:51:00 CDT

The"SoundBite" has a microphone in the ear and a receiver in the mouth, then the sound is conducted through the jawbone and heard by the "good ear."

Cookout Warning: bristle from grill brush sends teen to hospital

Wed, 8 May 2013 17:49:00 CDT

SEATTLE, Wash. -- It's one of the first signs of summer: a barbecue with family and friends. But a little known grilling hazard has resurfaced, and even sent a Washington State teenager to the hospital.

Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?

By Kerry Grens — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:05:00 CDT

Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher elevations the night before, according to a new study.

The right medicine for building muscles and saving time

By Melinda Fulmer — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT

John Garey of 'Core Power & Stamina' uses a twist on a medicine ball squat to build legs, core and shoulders — and save time.

Here's a new way to use that medicine ball and challenge your muscles all the way from calves to shoulders.

MyFitnessPal and me: Diary of an obsessive electronic relationship

By Catherine Mallette — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:48:00 CDT

Right from the start, I knew we would have problems in our relationship. We were too much alike, he and I. Type A. Achievers. The kind who love lists and checking things off. The kind who love control.