RSS Feeds

Eating Healthy Can Trim Grocery Bill & Waistline 03/15/2010 3:42 PM Everyone knows that the high cost of fruits and vegetables puts a healthy diet out of reach in these hard economic times. And everyone’s wrong. “A grocery basket that contains a two-liter bottle of soda, a 16-ounce bag of chips, a one-pound bag of cookies and a half-gallon of ice Full Story

Prevention of Colon Cancer is Focus in March 03/15/2010 2:25 AM Don’t be semi-interested in your colon. The American Cancer Society encourages everyone 50 and older to get tested for colon cancer. This March, the American Cancer Society is encouraging men and women 50 and older to make getting tested for colorectal cancer a priority. Full Story

Bone Marrow Drive Honors Clyde Wills April 14 03/14/2010 8:50 PM The Metropolis Planet is in the process of organizing a bone marrow drive in Metropolis planned for Wednesday, April 14, from 2-6 pm. The location will be announced later this month. The bone marrow drive is being held in honor of the Planet's Editor Emeritus, Clyde Wills, who Full Story

Relay for Life Has Room for More Teams & Sponsors 03/14/2010 8:32 PM The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of McCracken County is coming up May 14 at Carson Park in Paducah. Stephanie Elder, community representative for the American Cancer Society in Paducah, says unlike previous years, the number of sponsorships and teams for the event are down this Full Story

Student Health Center Earns Re-accreditation 03/14/2010 8:00 PM The Student Health Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has earned a three-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Since 1996, the Student Health Center has held accreditation from AAAHC, a private, non-profit Full Story