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Efforts by Springfield-Greene County Health Dept. caught deadly fungus early.
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado area hospitals were swamped with injuries and critical patients. A St. John's physician came across something unusual in the midst of it all. Efforts at the local level helped health care...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Experts: Lack of 'tummy time' causes developmental delays in children
crestelli@ky3.comMedical professionals call it a national epidemic: normal children who are delayed in accomplishing basic skills like holding a pencil or catching a ball. At least one expert calls them "bucket babies." They're kids who spend too much time in containers...Tags: Murder, Abusive Behavior, Taekwon-Do, Health, Social Issues
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Passengers exit grounded Showboat Branson Belle after 17 hours
newsalerts@ky3.comBRANSON, Mo. -- The Coast Guard will be at Table Rock Lake on Monday to investigate how the Showboat Branson Belle got stranded on some rocks, and whether the hull needs to be repaired before it cruises again. Cruises on Monday are canceled; the fate...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds, Politics, Local Government
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Family Medical Walk-In Clinics
See Family Medical Walk-In Clinics in Springfield, Nixa, Republic and Ozark for help with acute illnesses and minor injuries, and for work-related medical services.
Your Walk-In convenience is built into our name and everything we do.
Our physicians,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, X-rays, Family
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Health, Recreational Substance Use, Arts and Culture, Prescription Drugs, Cellulitis
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Postal Service Seeks 50-cent Stamps
WASHINGTON, DC -- A nickel boost in the first-class stamp price to 50 cents is part of the U.S. Postal Service's latest plan to stop bleeding red ink.
The Postal Service released the 5-year business plan to Congress late Thursday in part to push Congress...Tags: Health, Labor Legislation, Employees, Unemployment, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Hospital talks partly driven by health overhaul
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — The growing ranks of patients insured by Medicare and Medicaid are among the factors driving talks between two independent northern Indiana hospitals to operate jointly. Elkhart General Hospital and South Bend Memorial Hospital...Tags: Medicaid, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Human Interest, Social Issues
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Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise
Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...Tags: Immune System, Health, Renal Failure, Pharmaceuticals, Kidney
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Coordinating care Medical Home Network will link hospitals, clinics and doctors serving Medicaid patients
In an unprecedented effort to improve medical care on the Southwest Side, the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, five private hospitals, and dozens of clinics and physician practices have agreed to cooperate in bolstering basic care for Medicaid...Tags: Illinois, Health, North Carolina, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois), Rush University Medical Center
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New drug tests for welfare applicants face hurdles, questions
A new state law requiring all welfare applicants to be drug-tested goes into effect today — even as opponents say the statute is riddled with problems and will not withstand a legal challenge.
It also could end up creating an expensive court battle...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Health, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Medical Procedures and Tests, Louisiana
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