Health

Tips on healthy grilling from MCCH

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 3:41pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray Calloway County Hospital will host a program called "Having a Healthy Cookout" on Tuesday, June 14.

Having a Healthy Cookout: Enjoying a Summer Ritual the Healthy Way will be a discussion with Registered Dietitian Heather Richmond about how you can make a summer ritual into a healthy tradition.

The discussion will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for Health and Wellness Classroom.

It will include great tips and healthy grilling food choices and participants can come prepared to ask questions about how to improve your favorite grilling foods.

For more information, you can call 270-762-1348.

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MCCH offering a food and allergy support group

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, June 9th, 2011, 5:34pm

MCCH offering a food and allergy support group

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray Calloway County Hospital will have a food and allergy support group meeting on June 13.

The group will meet at the Center for Health and Wellness Classroom at 6 p.m.

For more information, you can call Hope Hill at 270-226-0297.

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Free pulmonary, blood pressure screenings at Murray convenience store

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 3:49pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray Calloway County Hospital Health Express will be at the Murray Save-A-Lot on Friday, June 10.

The free pulmonary function screenings, blood pressure and pulse checks are offered to find disease in its earliest stages when there are often no symptoms. The screenings will be from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the store.

The pulmonary function screening evaluates how well your lungs work and determines how much air your lungs can hold, along with how quickly the air can move in and out of your lungs.

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Free monthly screenings available at Spring Creek Health Care

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 4:12pm

Free monthly screenings available at Spring Creek Health Care

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Ky. is offering free, monthly health screenings.

This month the screenings will be on June 9 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Screenings will include: heel scans, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index screenings.

For more information, you can call 270-762-1348.

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Diabetes self-management classes offered through MCCH

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 4:42pm

Diabetes self-management classes offered through MCCH

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Murray-Calloway County Hospital is offering two classes on diabetes self-management on Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8.

According to the hospital, the classes help create awareness on the lates diabetic treatment and self-managment techniques. They will be held in the Center for Health and Wellness in Murray.

The classes will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and you must pre-register for a class.

To pre-register, you can call 270-762-1854 or 800-822-1840 ext. 1806.

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MCCH offers prepared childbirth classes

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, 3:09pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - Prepared Childbirth classes will be offered by the Miracle Moments Maternity Center at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital starting June 6.

Classes will be held on Mondays, June 6, 13 and 20 for expectant mothers in the hospital cafeteria. They will be from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.

Pre-registration is required. To pre-register or set up a personal tour of the center, you can call 270-762-1940.

A sibling class will also be held on Monday, June 27 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria.

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Pulmonary function, blood pressure screenings offered at Kirksey Methodist Church

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, 4:17pm

Pulmonary function, blood pressure screenings offered at Kirksey Methodist Church

KIRKSEY, KY (KFVS) - The Kirksey Methodist Church is offering free pulmonary function and blood pressure screenings on June 4.

The screenings will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church.

The pulmonary function evaluates how well your lungs work through a series of tests. The screening can tell how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move the air in and out of your lungs and how well your lungs put oxygen into and remove carbon dioxide from your blood.

The test can also screen for lung diseases, measure the severity of lung problems and monitor how well treatment is working.

Blood sugar screenings will also be available.

For more information, you can call 270-762-1348.

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