| Lower levels of literacy linked to some health-care problems |
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"Everyone needs to be their own advocate, but people at low literacy levels have therefore much shame involved. We're working to educate patients that they shouldn't be intimidated by medical officials. It's their life and body." Terri Tye Joint commission's director of public affairs
As one young adult, Toni Cordell struggled with reading. therefore when she went to the hospital for what doctors called an "easy repair" to her uterus at age 30, she signed the paperwork without knowing what it said. ... |
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| BULGE IN ARTERY MEANS TROUBLE |
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Research at UK aims to defeat silent killer By Barbara Isaacs HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER
Four years ago, Lexington's Angelo Alberti discovered he was living with one ticking time bomb in his belly -- an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Most people wouldn't consider that one lucky thing, but for Alberti, the knowledge is life-saving information. ... |
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| 11 cousins dodge hereditary cancer |
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Family members have stomachs removed By Alicia Chang and Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press
Growing up, they watched helplessly as one rare hereditary stomach cancer killed their grandmother and some of their parents, aunts and uncles.
Determined to outsmart the cancer, they turned to genetic testing. Upon learning they had inherited Grandmother Golda Bradfield's flawed gene, these were their options: ... |
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| LICs two-day exhibition on tracks |
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MYSORE: “Zindagi Express”, an exhibition by the Life Insurance Corporation of India to showcase its journey to success, would halt at the Mysore railway station on platform no 1 on June 23 and 24.
Jyotikumar Sen, LIC Senior Divisional Manager told media persons on Monday that the exhibition would showcase the LIC achievements, its vast strength, scheme ranges, contribution to nation building and its public reach. ... |
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