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Get ‘Energized’ With Wednesdays With Winnecke [Audio]

This week on Wednesdays With Winnecke we talked about how to "Energize Evansville". In our first segment we had Parks Department Director Denise Johnson back on the show to talk about a city-wide fitness program.

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Hepatitis Scare at Evansville’s Lone Star Steakhouse

The Vanderburgh County Health Department along with the Indiana State Department of Health are investigating a case of Hepatitis A in a food worker at the Lone Star Restaurant located in Evansville

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Flickr Mathieu Hubert
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Is Your Fair Food Safe to Eat?

This time of year a lot of people are looking forward to all of the upcoming fairs, festivals, and socials hosted here in the Tri-State area. Even though most people enjoy the many different facets of attending these events, the primary focus always seems to be on one thing…the food

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The Midwest Painkiller Epidemic: Dr. Feelgood meet Big Brother

According to a report this morning by the Associated Press, sales of the most popular prescription painkillers in the nation have exploded in new parts of the country. It seems that from coast to coast the Drug Enforcement Administration figures show dramatic increases over the last decade in the distribution of Opioid Pain Relievers (OPR) including oxycodone, the key ingredient in OxyContin, Percocet, and Percodan

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(Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
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Paula Deen Has Type 2 Diabetes [Video]

Paula Deen, the queen of comfort food, has confirmed what many people have long suspected. She's one of the millions of Americans living with type 2 diabetes.

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Study: Increase Dietary Fiber to Decrease Disease

Scientists in India suggest for improved health people should eat more dietary fibers.

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A More Active Lifestyle May Help Those Prone to Alzheimer’s

A new study finds people with genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease may be able to stave off the brain changes caused by the disease simply by engaging in a more active lifestyle.

 

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Pen Swimming in Stomach Acid for 25 Years Still Writes

Doctors at a U.K. hospital proved the pen is truly mightier than the sword, when they discovered a pen that was sitting in stomach acid for 25 years still writes.

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Obesity Isn’t Just Bad for Your Body, It’s Bad for Your Wallet, Too — Health Check

The health risks of obesity are well-documented, but there’s a financial downside, too — data shows obese people also earn less money, especially women.

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Can You Stop Future Heart Attacks by Checking Your Blood Pressure? — Health Check

Getting your blood pressure taken isn’t the most fun activity in the world, but now it looks like we have a better reason to get it measured than simply “because we have to.”

Sorry to freak you out, but scientists discovered blood pressure fluctuations in middle age may be a precursor to both heart attacks and strokes.

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