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| Antibiotics: When Are They Necessary? |
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"It’s 2 am on Monday morning. As you slowly awaken, you notice a small figure standing beside your bed. “Mommy, I don’t feel good. My ear hurts,” your 5 year old mutters. You can hear the pain in her voice as you raise your hand to her forehead and see that she feels warm."
The scenario is all too familiar to many parents. What do you do? Do you call your physician and ask for a prescription for an antibiotic? Spencer Hospital pharmacist Amber Dodds discusses "Antibiotics: The Good, The Bad and The Unnecessary" in a new blog on Spencer Hospital's website.
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| Hospice Offers Support Group |
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| Losing a loved one is indescribable to someone who has not felt the loss of death. Hospice of Spencer Hospital's professional team understands the tragedy of losing a loved one and they identify with the difficult decisions and emotions that the person left behind faces.
Hospice of Spencer Hospital is offering a 6-week Understanding Grief Support Group. The group will meet each Tuesday evening beginning July 25 through August 29 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Spencer Public Library.
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| Get A Health Check! June Wellness Screening Set |
| | Find out your health status and take charge of your good health at one of Spencer Hospital’s low-cost Comprehensive Wellness Screenings. Appointments are being taken now for the next screening date set for Wednesday, June 28th. For the low cost of $50, you can learn valuable information to help you better understand your health status and what you can do to live healthier! |
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Time for Sports Physicals! Clinics Offer Exams
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Schedule your middle school and high school athletes' sports physical with the health experts of:
Avera Medical Group Spencer - (712) 264-3500
July 11, 13, 17 & 18
Milford Family Care - (712) 338-2461
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Sioux Rapids Family Care - (712) 283-2723
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
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Lung Screening Checks for Cancer
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If you have been a lifelong smoker, you may wonder about your risk to develop lung cancer. According to the national CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer, with cigarette smoking linked to 80-90 percent of lung cancers in the United States.
Spencer Hospital offers low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening services to help detect lung cancer in early, more treatable stages. |
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Summer Saturday Quick Care Provided
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| Summer sneezes or sunburns? Sometimes illnesses or mishaps don't take weekends off. For health conditions which don't require emergency care, stop by or call Quick Care of Avera Medical Group Spencer to help you or your loved one feeling better sooner. Quick Care is offered Saturday mornings from 8 AM - 1 PM. Call (712) 264-3500 for a Quick Care appointment or stop in! |
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