Weight loss helps diabetic patient regain control
Ginny Conard used lunges and walking to cut soda and drop from 164 to 104 pounds while managing type 2 diabetes. With insulin still needed, she gained energy and hope as weight loss and new routines, including a trainer and gym access, improved her condition. The piece notes diabetes as a rising public health issue linked to excess weight and highlights support programs like Leo Center and community groups.
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Ginny Conard
Lawrence
Conard
Jon Stewart
Leo Center
Stewart
Lawrence Athletic Club
Kansas lawmakers weigh government consolidation amid budget crisis
In Topeka, Kansas lawmakers consider folding roughly 4,000 local government units to save funds as a $400 million budget shortfall looms after nearly $1 billion in prior cuts. Senate President Steve Morris notes overlapping districts and services, while urging careful evaluation of consolidation options.
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Topeka
Kansans
Senate
Steve Morris
Morris
Kansas
California
Texas
Illinois
Americans detained in Haiti over orphan rescue attempt
Ten Americans including a Topeka man were detained by Haitian police after attempting to move 33 children across the Haiti Dominican Republic border without proper documents. A boy from the group is shown throwing stones at an orphanage in Port au Prince as the incident unfolded.
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Andres Leighton
Haiti
Port-au-Price
Topeka
Dominican Republic
Oscar the nursing home cat predicts deaths in Providence
Brown University geriatrician Dr. David Dosa details Oscar the cat at Steere House in Providence who accurately predicts patient deaths by lingering at bedsides. In Making Rounds With Oscar he notes about 50 correct calls over five years and the comforting role the feline plays for families and staff.
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Providence
R.I
David Dosa
Oscar
Dosa
Brown University
Steere House
Grim Reaper
New England Journal of Medicine
Wintry mix join us at Facebook and X LJWorld
Weather brief notes a wintry mix affecting the region and encourages readers to follow LJWorld on Facebook and Twitter for updates. No specific dates or locations are provided in the accessible text.
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Ljworld
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Parents pursue domestic violence law at Legislature
The parents of a young woman murdered in 2008 push for a new domestic violence law as they lobby lawmakers on Tuesday to urge action and change.
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