Looking Back . . .

November 14, 1996 - Residents of the Marquette Hotel are asked to vacate the building immediately after it fails to be brought up to safety standards. Many residents are moved to nearby Seville Hotel while repairs are made on the Marquette.

Current Issues . . .

A limited supply of flu shots remain available by calling the Westside Public Health Center at 874-1220.
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Cold weather brings risks from ice, snow, hypothermia and heart attack. Learn how to protect yourself with winter safety tips.
Avoiding Slips and Falls

Preventing Hypothermia

Winter Heart Attack Alert

On the 90th Anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a special commemorative piece that chronicles family stories that show an incredible spirit of survival along with the tragedy of unexpected death.
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Weekly Feature . . .

Have you felt it? The colors are changing, the mornings are crisp, and I can almost smell the pumpkin pies baking. That’s right, fall is here and with it comes another holiday season. Keeping both your taste buds and your waist line content this holiday season can be “as easy as PIE.”
By Tiffany Van Sickle
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In the News . . .

Here is yet one more benefit for breastfed infants! Nursing may help babies increase lung capacity.  11/17/08
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With the school year well under way, and Thanksgiving on the horizon, many fall athletes are winding down their seasons while winter athletes prepare to gear up for theirs. But as student athletes take the field, some parents worry about potential injuries to their children. Here are 11 injury-prone high school sports and how to prevent and treat the injuries from high school sports.  11/17/08
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The percentage of Americans who smoke cigarettes has fallen below 20 percent for the first time since at least the mid-1960s, according to a new report.  11/17/08
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