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Mammogram Advice
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
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.” (10 comments)
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More than aides
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
What? Newman Regional Health wants to reduce LPN (licensed practical nurse) status to aide (tech) status? (11 comments)
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Teachers reach tentative agreement
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Representatives of teachers and the school board and administrators came to a tentative agreement on compensation Thursday evening, with the help of Patrick L. Dunn of the Kansas City office of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (14 comments)
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Operation Christmas Child
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Shoe box gift collection underway (14 comments)
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Search continues
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
There are no leads in the case of a missing Lyon County man, Brian Lee Trester. (78 comments)
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Republicans want constitution amended
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Fear of federal health-care system (357 comments)
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Author tackles life-altering challenges
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
On the Shelf (1 comments)
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City government
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
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? (70 comments)
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Mediator brings IBB team to agreement
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Teachers' contract must be ratified by ENEA and school board. (8 comments)
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Don’t change
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Is Newman Regional Health trying to become another Mayo Clinic? (3 comments)
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Bowyer Blvd.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
The People Speak (26 comments)
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Obstacle course
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
About Town (1 comments)
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State studies passing on US 50
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
Lyon and Chase counties’ portions of U.S. Highway 50 will be part of a $250,000 study (19 comments)
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Lights out!
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
Much of Emporia's northwest side was without power for a time this morning. (10 comments)
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Spartans will be bigger
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
Bloomquist says senior Canales will play almost everywhere (10 comments)