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Senior Screening 2012
The Rush County Health Department has changeed the days and times for their Senior Screening Program.

February 22, 2012
Free online lessons for families
Cooperate Extension Service in Rush County is continuing their lessons available for free online. You can find these lessons by going to www.ieha-families.org. Click "lessons."

February 22, 2012
Weight loss resolutions
Could a string around your finger help with weight loss?

February 15, 2012
Small Steps for Health & Wealth
Purdue Extension educator Gracie Marlatt wants to help Rush County residents who want to increase their health and wealth in 2012 by sharing the following news from the Families, Food, and Fitness Community of Practice.

February 2, 2012
Zumba offered to elementary through high school
The Boys & Girls Club of Rush County and Rush County Purdue Extension featuring Tonya Campbell are teaming up to provide a Zumba/Nutrition program for students in BRMS and RCHS.

January 24, 2012
Coughing? Sneezing? How to know if you're too sick to work
You know this feeling -- you're getting sick. Do you tough it out and head to work? Or stay home and spare your co-workers from your germs?

January 19, 2012 2 Photos 1 Link
Germs, germs go away
Rush Memorial Hospital volunteer, Bill Montgomery and RMH Director of Education, Dawn Peffer are pictured holding a few "germs."

January 19, 2012 1 Photo
Blood Drive Jan. 25
First Presbyterian Church will host a blood drive Jan. 25.

January 17, 2012
Searching for understanding
Over the next two columns, I will be sharing the tragic story of "Joshua," a deaf man in his 40s, and "Cindy," his older sister.

January 5, 2012
Grapefruit effect, calcium in water, ovarian cancer
Q. I've heard I shouldn't eat grapefruit, which I love, since I'm taking blood pressure medicine. Is this true? -- Pat, via e-mail

January 4, 2012
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