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Spectacular Kids of Athens County: Sarah Whitmore, 11
August 7, 2008
Sarah Whitmore is a salesperson.>>
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Spectacular Kids of Athens County: Alane Suhr, 13
August 7, 2008
Alane Suhr is an artist and she plays the piano. This summer she has added two additional skill sets to her list of accomplishments.>>
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Spectacular Kids of Athens County: Kristen Masada, 12
August 7, 2008
Kristen Masada is a gifted gymnast, a pianist who loves ragtime music, and a techie who manages her own website. But that’s not all. She’s also a world traveler, having just returned from three weeks in Japan.>>
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Spectacular Kids of Athens County: Rachel Weekley, 16
August 7, 2008
Rachel Weekley is an authentic person, a teen who does her own thing and seems to have a ball doing it.>>
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Sometimes a massage can be just what the doctor ordered
August 4, 2008
You spent your vacation biking, running or playing golf and tennis, and now your muscles and joints are killing you. A big project has had you hunched over the computer keyboard for hours on end, leaving you with aching wrists and shoulders. Your beautiful new baby has been nursing non-stop, and you are beginning to think your neck and shoulder will never feel the same again. Changes at work have you so stressed out that you can’t sleep at night. A car accident has left you with chronic back and neck pain.>>
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Local program studies treatment for diabetes and depression
August 4, 2008
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, cases of diabetes have risen more than three million in the past two years, and the disease now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States. The CDC states that diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S., and in a report this past June, it also said that diabetes rates are higher in the Appalachian regions of the country.>>
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Medical experts: Sunscreen offers many different benefits in addition to helping to ward off cancer
August 4, 2008
If you want to keep your skin looking younger longer, most health experts say sunscreen is your best bet.>>
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Research accumulating that many people don’t get ENOUGH sunshine
August 4, 2008
The notion that sun exposure is bad for you has been an article of faith in the medical community for so long that many people don’t realize that research is increasingly reinforcing the idea that many people don’t get enough sunshine.>>
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Area nurses’ educational options to expand with big grant to OU
August 4, 2008
Ohio University’s School of Nursing will use a three-year, $787,841 grant to launch an innovative program that will educate area nurses for acute-care and family-practitioner specialties, according to a news release.>>
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Scientists find potential protein biomarkers for growth hormone
August 4, 2008
Ohio University scientists have identified several proteins in mice that might act as biomarkers for growth hormone. The research could be the first step to finding a more reliable way to detect recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), which some athletes and teenagers use illegally to boost muscle and reduce fat.>>
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Athens glimpses of home: One woman’s journey through pages of Athens history
June 30, 2008
“The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.” – Norman Thomas, six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America>>
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Musician, activist finds Athens a life-giving locale
June 12, 2008
Imagine you are a buccaneer, a vagabond, or an explorer. You look at maps and choose destinations for the sounds of their names, their position in the state, or what you have heard about them from others.>>
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How to whiten your teeth naturally
June 2, 2008
If coffee, cigarettes and food have left their mark on your teeth, you’re not alone. There are plenty of people who would try anything to get back their pearly whites.>>
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Some proven ways to improve air quality in the home
June 2, 2008
When the topic of improving air quality comes up, much of the discussion focuses on how to improve outdoor air quality.>>
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Local nonprofit health-care agency wins statewide honor
June 2, 2008
The Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO) has announced that Havar Inc. is the most recent Ohio nonprofit, and the first from southeast Ohio, to achieve “Standards for Excellence,” according to a press release.>>
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Bikeway provides more than good exercise for SeniorBEAT walking group
June 2, 2008
Many senior citizens walk simply for good exercise, but for members of O’Bleness Memorial Hospital’s SeniorBEAT walking group, walking along the Hockhocking Adena bikeway is a mentally, visually and physically stimulating social experience. >>
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Treatment to stop HIV in its tracks available locally at hospital
June 2, 2008
An emergency worker is accidentally stabbed by an addict’s syringe while attempting to revive him after an overdose. The drug user is HIV-positive. >>
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Protein is essential in diets, but make sure it’s the high-quality variety
June 2, 2008
Protein has long been recognized as a staple nutrient in the daily diet.>>
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Best bet for boosting brawn in women? Traditional strength training
June 2, 2008
Women who want to build muscle strength and endurance should choose traditional strength training methods instead of low-velocity routines, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.>>
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Ohio Secretary of State to speak at
June 2, 2008
When the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine presents its 29th class of physicians and surgeons on the morning of Saturday, June 7, it not only will mark the beginning of a bright future for 106 newly conferred doctors, but the continuation of OU-COM’s tradition of serving Ohioans from every corner of the state.>>
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