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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Lone Star tick bites cause alpha-gal …

WebDr. Keith Roach suggests that sometimes a person tolerates cooked meat but is intolerant of raw (or barely cooked) meat. Some people lose the allergy over time (usually a few years), but additional tick bites may bring it back. Metro Creative. DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS).

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Slower heart rates more common in …

Web2 min to read. Most people who exercise do have a slower heart rate, and it's a good sign of a healthy heart. However, some older people can develop heart block when the electrical impulse from the natural pacemaker of the heart fails to pass to the ventricles. This is an occasional cause of sudden cardiac death. Metro Creative.

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Constant Aleve, ibuprofen consumption …

WebDEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, age 70, had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in his neck, for which he would take Aleve to relieve his discomfort when needed. Just before Christmas

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: What prompted discontinuation of fen …

WebLiberty, MO (64068) Today. Clear skies. Low 47F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight

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Clay County Public Health Center continues WIC contract

WebLIBERTY — Clay County Public Health Center will continue to provide Women, Infants and Children services for federal fiscal year 2024. WIC is a supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their fifth birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility.

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Candidate filing begins for county health board Election News

WebCLAY COUNTY — Candidate filing for open seats on the Clay County Public Health Board of Trustees opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. Filing closes at 5 p.m. Dec. 27. There are three positions up for the April 2023 ballot: two four-year terms and one one-year, unexpired term. The four-year seats are currently held by Kathy Ellermeier and Lancer

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Liberty Hospital, University of Kansas Health System to partner

WebLiberty Hospital Board Trustee Myron Neth questioned the partnership with the University of Kansas Health System before board members voted to pursue it, saying he worried about local dollars in taxes to the hospital staying local.

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2 incumbents retain seats, newcomer joins county public health …

WebCLAY COUNTY — On election night, based on uncertified results from Clay County Election Board, voters in Clay County re-elected Debbie Florido and Courtney Cole to the Clay County Public Health Board as well as newcomer Emma Shankland.

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Liberty Hospital chief medical officer receives highest honor in …

WebLiberty, MO (64068) Today. Rain likely. Thunder possible. High 61F. Winds SE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%..

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Walk-in clinic now at Saint Luke's Smithville location

WebThe walk-in clinic is open during the week, after clinic hours, from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The clinic is located inside the main entrance to Saint Luke’s North Hospital–Smithville, 601 S. 169 Highway. Skilled nurse practitioners are available at the walk-in clinic to treat common

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2 vie for 1-year seat on county public health board

WebCLAY COUNTY — Voters in Clay County Public Health’s boundaries will have two names to choose from on the April 4 ballot: Debbie Florido and Andrew Pileggi. The winner of the most votes will be elected to a one-year term on the health center’s board of trustees. Debbie Florido explains why she is best candidate for the county health …

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Liberty Hospital seeks health system partnerships News

WebLiberty Hospital seeks health system partnerships. By Kellie Houx [email protected]. May 5, 2023 Updated May 17, 2023. 0. 2 min to read. Liberty Hospital's health system includes 15 primary and specialty care clinics as well as affiliations with MU Health Care, St. Luke’s Cancer Institute and Children’s Mercy Hospital.

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Clay County Public Health Center renews WIC contract

WebLIBERTY — Clay County Public Health Center has renewed its contract to continue providing Women, Infants and Children services for federal fiscal year 2023 with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, according to a press release. WIC serves pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their fifth birthday.

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Northland Health Alliance names first executive director

WebSep 30, 2023 Updated Oct 3, 2023. 0. 1 min to read. LIBERTY — The Northland Health Alliance announced the appointment of Emily Fundermann as its first executive director. The Northland Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization made up of health organizations that operate in the Northland, began seeking a qualified individual for the role of

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Kathy Ellermeier explains why she feels she is best candidate for

WebKathy Ellermeier explains to Courier-Tribune Managing Editor Amanda Lubinski why she feels she is the best candidate for one of the health board's four-year terms up for election on the

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3 seats on county health board on April ballot Election News

WebCLAY COUNTY — Voters casting ballots in the April election will have three races to decide for Clay County Public Health Center's board. There will be two four-year terms and a one-year unexpired term on the ballot. Candidates for the four-year terms are John Barth, Kathy Ellermeier and Lancer Gates. Ellermeier currently serves as board …

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5 seek election to 3 seats on county health board

Web1 min to read. CLAY COUNTY — On the April ballot, voters in Clay County will have five names to choose from to elect three to seats on the Clay County Public Health Board. Each seat carries a four-year term. Those who will appear on the ballot are incumbents Debbie Florido and Courtney Cole. They will be joined on the ballot by Jim …

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Signature Psychiatric Hospital ready to open at Liberty Hospital

WebThe Signature Psychiatric Hospital senior rooms have beds with railings to protect against falls. LIBERTY — Signature Psychiatric Hospital will open officially Saturday, March 24. On that day, the hospital within Liberty Hospital can start taking patients. “We anticipate that we will receive patients on that first day,” said Carrie

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Hospital starts $2.1 million remodel of behavioral health unit

WebFrom left, John Zipfel, housekeeping; Tammy Morris, housekeeping; Amy Brummer, chief nursing officer; Helen Miller, Behavioral Health director; Chris Cissner, Behavioral Access Center manager; Rita Pratt, nurse; Athena Thompson, lead social worker; and Jasmine Byers, Behavioral Health technician, take part in a groundbreaking …

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