Nursing Home News
      Saturday the residents enjoyed spending time with their families for Family Day. Also on Saturday the Spirit Filled Temple came to share with them. Sunday, Sunday School was provided by the First Baptist Church and Macedonia came to share in the afternoon. Monday we had a Bible study in the mornin...
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Treatable, Little Known Condition Often Confused With Alzheimer's
      (NAPSI)-Over a period of nine years, Bob Fowler, 75, a former chairman of a Dallas oil company, went from being a man who could run a multimillion-dollar company to someone who couldn't think clearly or walk without falling. He saw several medical specialists. There was talk of Alzheimer's diseas...
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Number one Killer in Georgia
      ATLANTA (GA) - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Georgia, accounting for onethird of deaths in the state. The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) wants you to know about ways you can lessen the effects of this disease.
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Exercise: Your health counts on it
      (NAPSI)-Did you know that everything that gets you moving can and will contribute to your health - from walking to a highintensity aerobics class? Research shows that regular exercise can lower the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, non-insulindependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus, high blood...
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Flu Facts
submitted by Gerald Jenkins
      Influenza, or the flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 35 to 50 million Americans come down with the fluduring each fluseason, which typically lasts from November to March.
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West Nile Virus rare, mosquitoes not
Chances of contracting virus low in Georgia
By Sharon Omahen, UGA
      Young, healthy and physically fit,Brad Harris never imagined his late-summer cold was actually a side effect of a mosquito bite. Two years later, Harris continues to take vitamins to boost his immune system, which has been altered by the West Nile virus.
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Tips for preventing cancer
      Studies show that at least twothirds of cancer deaths can be prevented by: • Not using tobacco products • Maintaining a healthy weight • Getting plenty of physical activity • Eating healthy foods • Avoiding the midday sun and protecting skin with a hat, shirt,
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