Adults must be aware of vaccine preventable diseases
Franklin County Health Department nurse educator explains the grim toll of vaccine preventable diseases among adults and outlines hepatitis B and tetanus risks. The piece emphasizes HBV transmission, chronic infection risks, screening, and the three dose hepatitis B schedule, plus Td vaccination every decade to prevent tetanus.
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Mary Wiederholt
Franklin County Health
Understanding Disorders Diet Program At Ransom May Ninth
May 9 program sponsored by Ransom Memorial Hospital and the DCCCA Center features Michelle Miesko a licensed psychologist and Patricia Johnson a registered dietitian both of CenterPoint Kansas City MO. They will discuss anorexia and bulimia focusing on signs and symptoms and discuss evaluation and treatment options based on their experience.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dccca Center
Michelle Miesko
Patricia Johnson
Ms. Miesko
CenterPoint
Kansas City
Ms. Johnson
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
New York City
Memorial Health Screenings Offer Cholesterol Tests
Memorial event at the hospital provides health screenings including cholesterol testing and prostate specific antigen tests. Tests are offered at a reduced price of ten dollars each. Participants must fast, avoiding food and drink except water, several hours before testing.
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Ree Memorial
AFL-CIO lauds health and safety act 25 years on
The AFL-CIO praised the Occupational Safety and Health Act as a major success 25 years after enactment, noting a 72 percent drop in workplace fatalities and a 23 percent fall in injuries, while urging more OSHA funding and stronger enforcement amid evolving workplace risks. It warned current resources would take 106 years to inspect each site once and highlighted new issues like workplace violence and ergonomic hazards.
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Ashington
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
Peg Seminario
Aflcio Health and Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Congress
OSHA
Bituebe
Bae Pbissa
Cass Ballenger
R-N.c
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
Slowing Down to Value Life Amid Illness and Loss
An essay contrasts busy modern life with moments of meaning found in family, relationships, and illness. It recalls a patient who, told he had months to live, wrote thank you notes to wife, family, friends, and neighbors, illustrating how death can teach living.
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