Cancer testing advised
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Mason District Hospital is encouraging men and women age 50 and older to talk to their physician to schedule their screening test.Many people do not...
View ArticleDiet found to cut heart risks
(AP) — Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering...
View ArticleHospital offers pet therapy
If you see a canine helper comforting a patient at Rockford Memorial Hospital, think of Mellany McDuffa.McDuffa worked at the hospital for 25 years before she passed away in September. She was...
View ArticleFamily Video holds 'Round It Up for Lymphoma'
For the second year in a row, Family Video customers invited to "Round It Up for Lymphoma" in stores between March 15 and 31.In 2012, the company raised $1 million towards lymphoma research. By simply...
View ArticleCash can bribe dieters to lose weight
Willpower apparently can be bought. The chance to win or lose $20 a month enticed dieters in a yearlong study to drop an average of 9 pounds — four times more weight than others who were not offered...
View ArticleFoot screening set at Pekin Hospital
Pekin Hospital will offer a free diabetic foot screening on March 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Pekin Orthopedic Center, 2351 Broadway in Pekin. Podiatrist Dr. Kurt Glesne will perform the screenings to...
View ArticleFCEMA awarded grant
With help from a federal grant, the Fulton County Emergency Management Associ-ation can now update years-old equipment used to detect the most lethal kind of heart attacks in victims, FCEMA Director...
View ArticleNew sessions at the Y
This week is the beginning of a new session of classes at the Y. Now is the time for youth and adults to sign up for a variety of classes like fitness, martial arts, tumbling and trampoline, swimming...
View ArticleHealth rankings released
A new report finds the healthiest county in Illinois is Douglas County, in the central part of the state, and the least healthy is Alexander County, at the state’s southern tip.Fulton County ranked 96...
View ArticleHealthcare seminar set
West Central Illinois Healthcare Continuing Education (WCIHCE) will host a healthcare seminar called "Living with Cancer: Professional and Personal Perspectives" on Friday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to...
View ArticleHealth overhaul to raise costs 32 percent
Insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama’s overhaul, the nation’s leading group of financial...
View ArticleMethodist Wellmobile to visit Spoon River Towers
The Methodist Wellmobile will visit Spoon River Towers, 401 N. Illinois St., Lewistown, from 8 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 5.The visit will provide free cholesterol, blood pressure and and spirometry...
View ArticleThe growing cost of federal disability program
Those practiced in decrying the cost and social impact of traditional welfare programs have a new target, thanks to the sharp rise in people collecting Social Security Disability Insurance...
View ArticleShould psychologists be able to prescribe medication?
If past performance is any indication, legislation allowing trained psychologists to prescribe medication to patients, rather than referring them to psychiatrists or physicians, is unlikely to become...
View ArticleReport: antibotics overused
U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds.Overuse is one...
View ArticleThe Y focuses on Healthy Living
One of the Y's core beliefs is that Healthy Living is not just for the athletic or the young. It's for people of every age, size and level of fitness. Through new programs and changes to the old, the...
View ArticleYMCA programs begin
On April 22, a new session of classes began at the YMCA. Spring has sprung, bringing new offerings such as a new Y Garden, Extreme Sports Training and summer camps. Infants, seniors, and anyone in...
View ArticleYMCA to hold annual meeting
The Canton Family YMCA will be holding its 123rd Annual Meeting on May 14, 2013. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Cowan Gymnasium at the YMCA, with hors d’oeuvres and desserts. This event is free...
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