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Decatur, Ala. | Monday, May 21, 2012

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Menopause happens

TAMPA, Fla. - She could put up with the annoying hot flashes, even if they did wake her up three or four times a night. But when the panic attacks and unexplained crying started last December, Laurel … more

By Irene Maher
Tampa Bay Times | 5/21/12 | 97 views

Cancer guide: More scans for older, former smokers

CHICAGO (AP) — New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice applies only … more

By Lindsey Tanner
AP Medical Writer | 5/21/12 | 71 views

Knee surgery stats prompt changes at US hospitals

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Knee replacement surgeries at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center soon could be handled by a specialized operating room team as the result of a data-sharing project among … more

By Holly Ramer
Associated Press | 5/21/12 | 90 views

Rural doctors love small town life

ARTHUR, Ill. (AP) — Drs. Sherry Williams and Kenneth Brown enjoy practicing medicine in the small community of Arthur. Both family physicians sought out jobs close to home in proximity and … more

By Annie Getsinger
For The Associated Press | 5/21/12 | 64 views

Come fly away

They float through the air with the greatest of ease — well with as much ease as a 2-ton balloon lifted into the air by a propane-ignited flame can. This is what hot-air balloonists … more

By Catherine Godbey | 5/20/12 | 251 views | 2 comments

Sing and swing at Concerts by the River

Monday’s Concerts by the River will offer a night of “sing and swing” at Rhodes Ferry Park. The Sophisticated Swingers and Taylor McLain will take the stage in the free concert … more

By Catherine Godbey | 5/20/12 | 228 views

Race results, camps, connections

Dragon Boat Race results If you were not one of the thousands of people at Point Mallard Park this past weekend, you were missing out. The Decatur General Foundation Dragon Boat Races were so much … more

5/20/12 | 419 views

Marriage licenses

The Morgan County probate office issued the following marriage licenses May 9-15: Michael James Motsinger, 34, Danville, to Hilary Danielle Brooks, 28, Danville. Barry Gene Minnicks, 60, … more

5/20/12 | 349 views

Who's new

Irelynn Faith Pena, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, born March 23 to Nicholas and Whitney Pena of Somerville. Grandparents are Tony and Pam Riley and Nicholas and Doris Pena, all of Decatur, and Norene Dowell of … more

5/20/12 | 225 views

Education briefs

Pettey siblings elected SGA treasurers at Auburn, Birmingham-Southern Richard Pettey of Decatur, a junior at Auburn University, has been elected as the treasurer of the Student Government … more

5/20/12 | 195 views