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It is a new year…

By: Emily Simmons, Adair County Medical Clinic Manager Having a yearly physical and doing health screenings are vital to an [...]

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Safe Celebrations with Food Safety

by: Staci Jones-MS, RD, LD        It’s officially that food and celebration time of year. People often ask me, what are [...]

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Should your child get the HPV Vaccine?

 As parents, you do everything you can to protect your children’s health for now and for the future. Today, there [...]

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Snorting and Sneezing… Does My Child Need an Antibiotic?

By Mary Jo Ytzen, ARNP Most illnesses are caused by two kinds of germs: bacteria or viruses.  Antibiotics can cure [...]

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November is Diabetes Education Month

By: Marvel Blazek, ARNP When a person has diabetes, the food he or she eats cannot be used for energy [...]

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Disposal Option for Unwanted Medications

Last month an article published by the American Chemical Society noted that during 2011 roughly 4 billion prescriptions were written [...]

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2011 Was Filled With Big Changes for ACHS!

With the New Year we are looking back at 2011, Adair County Health System has had a lot of changes. [...]

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National Nurse Practitioner Week – November 13th – 19th

As the healthcare provider shortage crisis looms, nurse practitioners offer the high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered services needed to help solve the [...]

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What is a Nurse Practitioner

Many people are unaware of what a new practitioner is and what they can do so here is a little [...]

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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month

Many Adair County residents suffer from high blood pressure also known as hypertension.  Hypertension leads heart disease and can lead [...]

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