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Sing “Happy Birthday!” and Say “Goodbye” to Germs

    What do Strep, Staph, swine flu and E-Coli have in common?  They are just a few of the different types of germs that might be on your hands at this very moment!  These germs can give you pink eye, diarrhea, a sore throat, “the flu” and … the list goes on and on.
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Make Your First Call Count…Call 9-1-1

One in three Americans has some form of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease.
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Saint Luke’s East Lee’s Summit care tops Kansas City area rankings

Patient satisfaction surveys reveal Saint Luke’s metro facilities provide best hospital experience
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Local woman wins battle of the bulge

Edie Dozier’s story is not unusual for many women.  Since she was ten years old she has battled her weight, watching it go up and down like a yo-yo.  She says, “If there was a fad diet, I tried it.  Cabbage soup, Weight Watchers, you name it.”

 

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Study Offers Hope to Those with Traumatic Brain Injuries

07-11-09

  

Study Offers Hope to Those with Traumatic Brain Injuries

 By Dr. David Zak, Contributing writer

 A Canadian doctor has authored a study detailing the positive impact that chiropractic care has had on those suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The article – published in The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research – highlights the incredible recovery of a 55-year old woman with a severe brain injury caused in a horrific car accident. What makes the case even more remarkable is the fact that the noticeable strides in the healing process began nine years after a half-ton truck had plowed into her parked car – and only after chiropractic care was initiated.

 

 

 

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West Nile Virus Increased Risk July through October

Monday, July 06, 2009

The City of Lee’s Summit Health Education Advisory Board (HEAB) was recently advised of an increased risk of the West Nile Virus in Missouri.

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Scorching Summer Heat: Keeping Kids Safe

The inside of a vehicle can reach temperatures well over 100 degrees in just a few minutes during the summer. That's why the Children's Trust Fund of Missouri is reminding parents not to leave children alone, even for a a minute, in a car or truck.
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How You Can Save Money AND Stay Healthy in this Tough Economy

How You Can Save Money AND Stay Healthy in this Tough Economy
 
By James H. O’Keefe, M.D.
 
 
When budgets get tighter, one of the things I often see patients do is cut back and even stop taking their prescription medicines. This isn’t just my experience. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted in February found 35 percent of households used at-home medicines instead of going to the doctor; and 21 percent did not fill a prescription for medicine.
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