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Health department advocates proper disposal of sharps

The Gila County Health Department has developed a program to help increase the public’s awareness on the proper disposal of “sharps.”

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Woman creates Christmas card

Payson Care Center resident Meria Birchak, 32, is being recognized nationwide for her artistic talent.

Surviving on thin air

I have developed an unquenchable thirst, which makes me drink water all the time. As a result, I have to spend a lot of time in the bathroom urinating. Can a person drink too much water?

Cenpatico helps Rim Country charities

Mental health group gives $7,000 to Payson organizations for community programs

Cenpatico of Arizona, the Regional Behavioral Health Authority for Gila County, is awarding $7,665 in Community Reinvestment Grants to three Payson area organizations.

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Get a flu shot – a gift for yourself and the family

Flu season starts early nationwide; no cases yet confirmed in Gila County

It might be December, but it’s not too late to give yourself and your family the gift of a flu shot.

Cancer vaccine for young girls

A doctor on a television program who said that taking 2 teaspoons of red vinegar at lunch and dinner lowers your blood sugar a lot. Do you think this is true?

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Give a Christmas gift of precious time to those who need it most

If Christmas means more than presents, consider giving the gift of time to those who need it most — especially elderly residents in area care centers.

More and more children getting kidney stones

Does it hurt you to exercise if you have a cold?

Trigger finger not a cowboy disorder

Can hair grow on the lips if a person shaves very close to the upper and lower lips?

Sharing some insight on living with epilepsy

Besides the ever-famous “No Shave November,” November is also the month that promotes epilepsy awareness.

Expert offers tips on coping with arthritis

More than 70 million Americans suffer one of the many forms of arthritis.

Hot flashes can last into the 70s

Will you please tell me if there is something I can take to get rid of hot flashes?

Rousseau to teach about brain health

Dr. Terry Rousseau, the full-time onsite physician at Payson Care Center, will be discussing ways to maintain optimal brain health at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Payson Senior Center on West Main Street.

It’s a lousy world

He says he might need radiation because he has prostate cancer. If he has no prostate gland, how can he have prostate cancer?

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Hope rises with breast cancer treatment options

PRMC’s lineup of breast cancer experts draws an eager crowd

The treatment options for breast cancer are expanding rapidly.