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Jury awards $667,000 in medical malpractice suit
A jury awarded the plaintiff in a medical malpractice lawsuit more than $650,000 Tuesday, much less than the $6.8 million he was seeking in the negligence case.
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Man suing doctors for negligent care of wife
Riadh “Robert” Katy adamantly told The McDowell News more than three years ago that The McDowell Hospital and its doctors were responsible for his wife’s death.
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Lady Titans cruise into semifinals
MORGANTON — The opening round of the Burke County Invitational provided few dramatics for the McDowell Lady Titans as they dominated Independence from the opening tip en route to an 85-47 blowout.
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Flu Shots Have Flown
Health Department Interim Director Phillip Melton: "We have dispensed what we were able to get," of seasonal flu vaccines, he said. "We got word from our major suppliers that we are not going to get the seasonal flu vaccine in the quantity we had wanted."
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Adults must keep current with their vaccinations
Vaccines, it turns out, aren't just for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as leading medical organizations, recommend that adults continue to receive certain routine shots throughout their lives to keep up immunity against infectious diseases, including tetanus, whooping cough, pneumonia and shingles.
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Free Flu Shots for School Employees
"Last year, we ran out of shots while there were still people waiting in line. We would like to avoid that if possible this year by scheduling two clinics from the start. We also need to have a good estimate of how many people intend to come to each clinic so adequate vaccine can be available."
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