In the past few

months, I have received quite a few comments, some critical and some

complimentary, especially about my article on Harry Potter in March

and my most recent column on religion.

Straight

talk about head lice

School is back

in session, and those pesky head lice have already made their appearance.

Foundation

names new directors

Edward J. Bonn,

CHE, president and CEO of Southern Regional Medical Center, has appointed

Sabina Hutcheson as executive director of SRMC's Foundation and Shane

Short as associate director.

Fayette

doctor offers new birth control option

In an effort to

meet the birth control needs of women in Fayette County, Dr. Jennifer

Freeman of A Woman's Place has completed an accredited training program

to learn about newly available contraceptive methods and provide the

latest options to her patients.

Joint

discomfort has no age

It

can happen at any time and at any age.

Experiencing

nicotine demands firsthand

If

your child comes home from school this fall with something that looks

suspiciously like a pack of cigarettes, don't instantly jump to fearful

conclusions. That "pack" may be a school-approved device

that is part of a comprehensive new smoking education program designed

to give your child such "real world," negative, firsthand

exposure to the demands of nicotine addiction that he or she will

be far more ready to resist smoking temptations.

Working

with tinnitus

Tinnitus represents

one of the most elusive mysteries facing audiologists and other hearing

health care professionals. It refers to an auditory perception not

directly produced by an external sound.

HMC

cardiac classes set

Henry

Medical Center is offering "Your Hearts Desire" cardiac

education classes Sept. 4, 6, 11 and 12 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Protecting

your family from asthma

For

many homeowners, avoiding allergy and asthma triggers begins at home.

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