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Health January 6, 2008
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Mourning a loved one can be overwhelming
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      PEORIA, ILLINOIS - Bradley University graduate students in counseling are learning grief and loss are muscles. Grief can be harnessed for strength and understanding, or it can run amok, draining energy, resolve and spirit. Grieving well is a way to honor a person who has died.
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Don't believe these common medical myths
The British Medical Journal recently published a report on medical myths that are so common, even doctors believe them. Here are some well-known myths and the truth:
      Myth: Fingernails and hair grow after death. Fact: "As the body's skin is drying out, soft tissue, especially skin, is retracting," Vreeman said. "The nails appear much more prominent as the skin dries out. The same is true, but less obvious, with hair. As the skin is shrinking back, the hair l...
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HEALTH NEWS
      Gastric Bypass support The monthly meeting of the Gastric Bypass Support Group of St. James Mercy Health System will be held on the third Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria at St. James Mercy Hospital. The next support group will be held Jan. 21.
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