Taking a trip down history lane I would like to bring back the memory of Hayswood Hospital. But not to really focus on the building and what it was now and then but the ladies that worked in the Women Auxiliary. That might sound weird and might make you question what they were doing within the hospital but what Women’s Auxiliary means is a women’s corps that operates within a service or fraternal organization.  They would do a variety of jobs and even helped provide funding to get some of ...

When you think heritage what comes to mind? For me I think about all of the traditions and values that get passed down from generation to generation. Heritage is very unique in every family to help keep their culture alive and well. Sadly, one of the things that might get over looked in heritage is potential health risk especially for African Americans and heart disease. Even though it is known to be the number one killer for all Americans, but the risk of having heart disease is even higher fo...

November 2020 88 million American adults (more than 1 in 3) have prediabetes -- blood sugar levels that are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be classified as type 2 diabetes. 2 in 5 Americans are expected to develop type 2 diabetes in their lifetime. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Parents should talk to their child's health care provider about testing for type 2 diabetes. Adults aged 18 and over can take a 1-minute risk test at www.cdc.gov/diabetes/riskt...

NAME: Natasha Timmins AGE: 33 years old DATE: August 19, 2020 Buffalo Trace District Health Department: COVID-19 Essay Contest: My personal story has been a difficult one to tell, filling the pages with family disfunction, addiction, and hardships which many people have never experienced. The combination of these things, along with poor decision making, have led me to a 5-year sentence to be served in the Department of Corrections. I had no idea that the world would endure a global ...

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