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More than aides
Friday, Nov. 20, 8:32 a.m. by
What? Newman Regional Health wants to reduce LPN (licensed practical nurse) status to aide (tech) status? Read story.
Don’t change
Friday, Nov. 20, 8:31 a.m. by
Is Newman Regional Health trying to become another Mayo Clinic? Read story.
Mammogram Advice
Friday, Nov. 20, 8:29 a.m. by
AS A 15-YEAR survivor of breast cancer, I read with great concern the article, “New Mammogram Advice Raises Questions, Concerns” in the Tuesday paper. I am very aware of the controversy which surrounds the question of when women should begin having routine screening mammograms; however, according to the article, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government panel of doctors and scientists responsible for the new screening recommendations, not only stated that women should not start getting routine mammograms until age 50, but that women shouldn’t be taught to do breast self-exams because they “do no good.” Read story.
Friday Thoughts
Friday, Nov. 20, 8:28 a.m. by
Friday Thoughts is a light-hearted commentary. Read story.
Pats on the Back
Friday, Nov. 20, 8:27 a.m. by Chris Walker
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each Friday, The Gazette salutes those who make Emporia and the surrounding area a better place to live and work. The following folks deserve a pat on the back ... Read story.
Giving recognition
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 10:37 a.m. by Ashley Walker
Ninety teachers from 32 states. Read story.
Beware of hoaxes
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 10:08 a.m. by Brandy Nance
Today’s technology has given us the ability to do so much more than we ever dreamed including seeking emotional support online for ailments, mental health issues and a host of other life issues. Read story.
The future is wide open
Monday, Nov. 16, noon by Gwendolynne Larson
I remember holding my boys often during the early months of their lives Read story.
City government
Saturday, Nov. 14, 6 a.m. by Mike Mercer, Emporia
With the proposed 35 percent increase in our water and other utility bills forthcoming, I have to wonder what the city leaders are up to? Read story.
Mother Nature adventures
Thursday, Nov. 12, 10:28 a.m. by John E. Peterson, Special to the Gazette
Every spring, for the 18 years I taught mycology at the University of Missouri, I took my class out into the woods to look for fungi. Read story.
Wounded military
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10:11 a.m. by Patricia Nelson - Emporia
EMPORIA IS WHERE I’ve enjoyed living since my early college years. Read story.
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