New Year Health Resolutions Guide From Physicians
Clinic Administrator urges readers to define personal success and pursue steady health goals. Emphasizes annual physicals, professional guidance, and reliable sources from AHA, ACS, AAFP, AMA, and public agencies. Recommends practical plans, support networks, and daily commitment for lasting change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlen D. Jones
Ottawa
Ruth Cyress
Transportation Safety Board
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Growing Up Female course offered at LMH in January
Lawrence memorial Hospital hosts Growing Up Female for girls 8 to 11 with parent participation. Instructors Boncella and Meier provide factual sex education while guiding dialogue, $15 per family, Jan 9 to 30, spots via ConnectCare. A separate report notes a 12-year-old Joplin girl recovered from bacterial meningitis, the area's 14th case in 1995, outlining symptoms and transmission.
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Lawrence
Joplin, Mo
Joplin
Springfield
Cold season tips for parents from Children’s Mercy doctors
Pediatric adviser Ken Wible and colleagues at Children’s Mercy explain that no cure exists for the common cold but symptoms can be relieved. They address how to distinguish cold from flu, typical symptoms like sore throat and nasal congestion, and practical steps to ease discomfort and prevent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Wible
General Pediatrics
Children’ S Mercy Hospital
Wible
Children’s Mercy
How Children Catch Colds and Flu in Viral Illnesses
Health notes describe that kids suffer with nasal congestion coughing and flu like aches. Viruses cause both colds and influenza with about 200 cold viruses and three flu types. Respiratory droplets or contaminated surfaces spread infection. viruses can survive hours on objects. Protection is limited beyond general hygiene and avoidance, aside from extreme isolation.
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Cian
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
American Academy of Family Physicians
The
American Medical Association
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Carol Boncella
Boncella
Ron Meier
Franklin County Health Dept. and Home Health Agency
S. Main
Silverado
Chevrolet
Creason-Tawney Chevy Dealership Division of
Creason-Tawney Chevy-Olds Inc
Eens
Gi Corp
Aghis
FDIC
Briscoe Drus
Loth & Main
Intrust Bank
Ge Initrust
Hickorg
Hickory Bank
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