http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_309115620.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_309115620.html Last week, Freeman held its third annual Diabetes Expo. Diabetes Education, as well as other programs and vendors, participated in the event. “It’s to increase awareness about diabetes and, for those already diagnosed with diabetes, to showcase support options,” said Susan Pittman, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Freeman Health System. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_210113434.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_210113434.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_309115306.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_309115306.html For those parents with young children in school, I hope you are finding yourself and your child(ren) settling into a routine. I have often heard that it can take until October for many new school-age children to get into their groove. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_309121004.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_309121004.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_301181255.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_301181255.html To help decrease how much candy her goblins consume on Halloween night, Tiffany Culp makes sure they are well fed before they go out with their loot bags. She also reminds them to brush their teeth more frequently. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_301180941.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_301180941.html Several Mobile Mammography stops and a blood-pressure screening have been scheduled by St. John’s Regional Medical Center. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_301180513.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_301180513.html The big day is almost here! Just two more days and the streets will be littered with little trick-or-treaters. All three of us Drummond women will be out in force. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_294185727.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_294185727.html The Ottawa County Health Department will conduct a drive-through seasonal influenza vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the First Christian Church, 2424 N. Main St., in Miami, Okla. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_294184502.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_294184502.html I scanned the crowd, and quickly knew I stood out like a pregnant nun at a Hooters restaurant. But, by golly, I was branching out and trying new things. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_294183034.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_294183034.html When browsing for your children’s costumes at your favorite Halloween supplier, there are several things you can look for. Or, if you’ve already bought this year’s outfit, there are ways to make it safer. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:33:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_287181851.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_287181851.html After a long day boating on Lake Taneycomo, or hiking around the Mark Twain National Forest or descending into a deep, dark Ozarks cavern, you’re going to need a place for your family to rest their heads … and their feet. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_287182151.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_287182151.html When I go rating holidays, I have to say that Halloween is one of my all-time favorites. It’s not because I like super-scary stuff, though. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_287182616.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_287182616.html A colorectal seminar and several stops by the Mobile Mammography unit will be offered by St. John’s Regional Medical Center. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_280170320.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_280170320.html Flu shots, the annual Memory Walk and Mobile Mammography visits will be offered by St. John’s Regional Medical Center. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_280164227.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/healthandfamily/local_story_280164227.html I haven’t met a mother yet who hasn’t said that her kid hasn’t tested her. Granted, some kids test more than others. It starts before a year of age and, well, according to my mother, sometimes it never ends!