http://www.chillicothenews.com/section/Health chillicothenews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 10:15:16 +0000 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130508/NEWS/305089942/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 7:23:25 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130508/NEWS/305089942/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019915/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 0:23:29 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019915/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409158/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:06:32 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130405/NEWS/130409158/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130325/NEWS/130329267/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:14:08 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130325/NEWS/130329267/1016/LIFESTYLE The Chillicothe R-2 Board of Education will be leaving the R-2 administrative building at 10:45 a.m., tomorrow (Tuesday, March 26), for a special work session school food service tour of the Carrollton R-7 School District. While there, the board will be dining on the school district's lunch.
Orange-glazed chicken, chicken wrap, or homemade cheese pizza appear to be the choices on the menu for grades K-8, per the Carrollton R-7 website menu, while [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130322/NEWS/130329524/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:50:52 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130322/NEWS/130329524/1016/LIFESTYLE Livingston County Health Center is offering its Adult Wellness Blood Draw Clinic Wednesday, March 27, from 7 until 10 a.m. at its office, located at 800 Adam Drive. The clinic is an effort to encourage adults to get recommended preventive screenings conveniently and at an affordable charge.

It is the aim of public health to promote health and prevent disease, said health center spokeswoman Ann (Hoppe) Burchett.

"This service encourages our residents to take [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329880/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:11 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329880/1016/LIFESTYLE Livingston County Health Center will be the site of a free skin cancer screening clinic this Friday, March 22, from 8 a.m. until noon, and possibly afternoon if there is an overwhelming response. Tayler Marcolla, RN, BSN will be performing skin cancer screenings at no charge.

Marcolla is a doctorate of nursing practice student at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program, currently in her third year. One of her areas [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329881/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:58:11 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329881/1016/LIFESTYLE Livingston County Health Center's Certified Diabetes Educator Anita Perry will be presenting "Meal Planning" this Thursday, March 21, from 1 until 3 p.m. There is no charge for the class.

Educational classes are an opportunity for people living with diabetes to learn about their condition in order to have better success in their treatment, Perry said. The health center offers basic diabetes education through monthly classes.

"Meal Planning" is one of the most [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329882/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:55:51 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329882/1016/LIFESTYLE Weekend events to raise money for Crohn's disease and cancer research are taking place this weekend in Chillicothe.

The events are being organized by the Showin' for a Cure Committee, a group of people who want to raise money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America and the Cancer Research Institute as well as increase awareness of these diseases. Group members also share a common interest in showing cattle and supporting youth in agriculture.

There [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329883/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:53:38 By DREW VAN DYKE C-T Writer http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329883/1016/LIFESTYLE The Chillicothe R-2 Board of Education voted to go to bid for a food service management company during Tuesday night's (March 19) regular meeting.

Representatives with Opaa! Food Management Inc, were on-hand to discuss their services with the board. Opaa! is a family-owned and operated food service management company, based out of Chesterfield, Mo. (near St. Louis). Formed in 1978, they tout their "buying power" and "management expertise" in keeping districts in [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130315/NEWS/130319157/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:58:35 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130315/NEWS/130319157/1016/LIFESTYLE Construction of Chillicothe's new Hedrick Medical Center continues to progress, with many activities taking place on site. Crews are now doing detail work on steel, interior and exterior wall framing, duct work, and mechanical rough-in. Temporary lighting has also been placed within the structure for job safety. Just last week, the final steel beam for the structure was put in place during a topping out ceremony.
]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319328/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:12:14 By CATHERINE STORTZ RIPLEY Constitution-Tribune http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319328/1016/LIFESTYLE Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe stands to lose over $3 million locally by the decisions that state legislators are going to make in April regarding the Affordable Care Act, according to Matt Wenzel, HMC's chief executive officer.

"That's on top of another $2.2 million that's already going into effect because of sequestration that occurred March first," said Wenzel.

Wenzel introduced Gov. Jay Nixon Wednesday afternoon at the Chillicothe Ambulance and Fire [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319329/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:09:59 By CATHERINE STORTZ RIPLEY Constitution-Tribune http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130314/NEWS/130319329/1016/LIFESTYLE Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was in Chillicothe Wednesday afternoon to discuss the expanded Medicaid program now being considered by the state legislature.

In all, around 100 people crowded into the bays of the Chillicothe Fire Department to hear the governor's comments. The state legislature is expected to vote next month whether to opt in to the health care program.

The governor, standing in front of a Chillicothe ambulance, was flanked by leaders in health care, [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130308939/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:32:53 Catherine Stortz Ripley / Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130308/NEWS/130308939/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130306/NEWS/130309298/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:56:22 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130306/NEWS/130309298/1016/LIFESTYLE The Livingston County Commission is concerned about county properties where the house number is not properly marked for location by emergency services.

House numbers need to be posted on both sides of the mailbox in three-inch-high reflective numbers. According to Darrell Wright, with Chillicothe Emergency Services, white-on-black numbering is the most visible.

Also, the house number should be posted on the structure (house, machine shed, etc.) in the same [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130223/NEWS/130229399/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Sat, 23 Feb 2013 9:01:59 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130223/NEWS/130229399/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130220/NEWS/130229891/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:15:48 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130220/NEWS/130229891/1016/LIFESTYLE The Livingston County Library hosted a CPR training class on the second floor on Tuesday. The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the Chillicothe Rotary Club and the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce put on the event three times, with a limit of 12 persons per class. Engineer/EMT Tracy Bradley, with the Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services, was the course instructor. Training in AED, CPR (above), and First Aid were included.
]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130220/NEWS/130229919/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:02:27 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130220/NEWS/130229919/1016/LIFESTYLE The FCCLA and FFA sponsored a blood drive for high school students and staff at the Chillicothe High School Performing Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 8. The Community Blood Center staff registered 60 volunteers and collected 44 units of blood. There were 33 first-time donors. The FCCLA and FFA members assisted the Community Blood Center staff with set-up, registration, passing out treats, and clean-up.
]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130208/NEWS/302089939/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:37:30 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130208/NEWS/302089939/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130207/NEWS/302079947/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:37:37 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130207/NEWS/302079947/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130207/NEWS/130209041/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 7 Feb 2013 12:37:17 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130207/NEWS/130209041/1016/LIFESTYLE One-hundred and seventy-nine babies joined the world within the obstetrics unit at Hedrick Medical Center in 2012, including a set of twins.

According to Laura Warren, patient care manager, OB at Hedrick Medical Center, of those babies 84 were boys and 95 were girls.

Of those 179 babies, the most popular boy's name was Jaxon, followed by Brayden, Carter/Carder and William.

The most popular girls' names: Sofia/Sophia/Sofie was the most popular, with [...]]]>