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Free medical clinic's volunteers help the less fortunate
Many uninsured and low-income sick folks in McDowell would have nowhere else to turn if the Good Samaritan Clinic did not exist. Elizabeth Rose is one of them.
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Free medical clinic to train volunteers
If you would like to help the uninsured of McDowell get their needed medical care, the Good Samaritan Clinic of McDowell County is ready to show you how.
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Kennedy called 'singular figure' in America's life
Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, last surviving brother in an American political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.
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Seniors in Peril: Number of mentally ill people rising in nursing homes as are attacks on elderly
Ivory Jackson had Alzheimer's, but that wasn't what killed him. At 77, he was smashed in the face with a clock radio as he lay in his nursing-home bed. Jackson's roommate -- a mentally ill man nearly 30 years younger -- was arrested and charged with the killing. Police found him sitting next to the nurse's station, blood on his hands, clothes and shoes.
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When should you start health screening tests?
Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when?
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To Test or Not to Test: Guidelines for testing health conditions
Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when? Here are some guidelines for testing for various health conditions...
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50 things we didn't know a year ago
Well, well, well. Wasn't 2008 a newsy little year? Believe it or not, stuff happened that had nothing to do with the presidential election, gas prices or Michael Phelps. Not that you'd have an easy time sifting through all the media debris to find the information that actually meant something.
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Seven symptoms of depression
Last week's article focused on the effect of depression on a marriage relationship. Today, we will cover the symptoms of depression and how they play out in a marriage.
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Depression can have major impact on marriage
Nothing plays havoc with a marriage relationship like the depression of one spouse. It can be a gradual impact or it can be a sudden broadside of a marriage that was fun and fulfilling for both partners.
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