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Neurosurgeon performs procedure on wrong side of woman's brain; hospital apologizes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suburban St. Louis-based health care company has apologized while acknowledging that a neurosurgeon operated on the wrong side of a patient's brain. SSM Health Care's apology on Tuesday followed a lawsuit filed Friday on...
Tags: Healthcare Industry, St. Louis, Hospitals and Clinics, Neurosurgery, Trials
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Mercy breaks ground on rehabilitation hospital
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mercy Springfield Communities broke ground on Tuesday on a new rehabilitation hospital near U.S. 65 at Evans Road on the southeast side of Springfield. The $28 million facility will help patients recovering from strokes, brain and...Tags: Amputation, Hospitals and Clinics
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Riverside Bridge will be repaired and reopened
lrussell@ky3.comOZARK, Mo. -- The Riverside Bridge has been completely shut down for two years and closed to vehicles for even longer. Now there are plans to repair and re-open it. Riverside Bridge was built in 1909. It closed to vehicle traffic in September 2010. ...Tags: FEMA, Heart Attack, Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Study: Southern diet, fried foods, may raise risk of strokes
HONOLULU -- Deep-fried foods may cause trouble in the Deep South. A study finds people who consume a lot of fried foods and drinks like sweet tea and soda are 41 percent more likely to suffer a stroke than people who ate that way about once a month. ...
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Mercy plans new rehabilitation hospital for Springfield
news@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Mercy Hospital Springfield on Monday revealed plans for a major investment to help injured people and those who've had surgery get on their feet more quickly. The hospital will build a 63,000-square-foot rehabilitation center next...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Sang-Moon Bae gets 1st PGA Tour victory, holding off Keegan Bradley at Byron Nelson
AP Sports WriterIRVING, Texas (AP) — Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned...Tags: PGA Tour, Masters Tournament, K.J. Choi, Physical Conditions, Keegan Bradley
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Help at home is critical for doctor moms
The Miami Herald (MCT)For Kristina Deeter, a hard day at work could include resuscitating a toddler who nearly drowned, adjusting medication for a child who is struggling to tolerate a new heart, or setting up a premature baby on life support. Then, after an intense 12-hour...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Neurosurgery, General Practitioners, Human Interest
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Relay sheds light on survivors' tenacity
Aiken Standard, S.C.Cailynn Hyler is just three, and, while she was having fun at the Aiken Relay For Life Friday, she of course didn't comprehend what was happening. When she turns 16, Cailynn will get a letter from her mother Dana, who will explain how her daughter saved...Tags: Health Treatments, Colon Cancer, Chemotherapy, Hysterectomy, Cesarean Section
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Hopewell Township woman found guilty of stealing from elderly friend
The York Dispatch, Pa.A jury on Thursday found a 68-year-old Hopewell Township woman guilty of three third-degree felonies for stealing from an elderly friend who suffered from dementia. The jury said there was enough evidence to convict Sandra L. Murphy of theft by unlawful...Tags: Lawyers, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Justice System, Alzheimer's Disease, Crime, Law and Justice
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Going to the service dogs
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.Friday's WVU Honors Convocation, which kicks off graduation weekend, featured a furry grad that walked on four legs -- Elkie the service dog. "A lot of people don't really know we have a service dog program," said Brittany Szafran, a fellow grad who...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, Graduation, Education, Animals
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Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease
It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true. Her family has raised about $1 million since 2005 for research into the rare disorder that afflicts her 8-year-old daughter, Jenna, resulting in cognitive deficits, seizures, long-lasting...
Tags: Science and Technology, Glaucoma, Diseases and Illnesses, Seizures, Migraine
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