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OSF Saint Anthony's To Host First Aid And CPR Training Class April 25

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ALTON - People who have cardiac arrests may benefit from CPR, yet many people who witness cardiac arrest do not perform CPR. That’s why OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center (1 St. Anthony’s Way, Alton) is hosting an upcoming first aid and CPR training class so Riverbend area residents are prepared to take action if necessary. The first aid and CPR training class will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Perpetual Help Center and led by a certified instructor. Space is limited and the deadline to register is Monday, April 24. The cost is $65 per person. Registration can be completed by calling (618) 920-6816 or by email at susiesweetman22@gmail.com . “Knowing CPR and first aid can help save lives,” says Dennis E. Sands, MD, Chief Medical Officer, OSF Saint Anthony’s. “If your child or loved one isn't breathing, knowing how to do CPR could mean the difference between life and death. Emergencies can

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Pizza Vending Machine

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On the Cutting Edge Whoop-to-do, fellow foodies! Columbia will soon be getting a food dispensing novelty—a pizza vending machine. The new addition to the college town is the brainchild of chef/owner Liz Huff of Catalpa restaurant in Arrow Rock. Such innovative marketing is being done in other places around the world, but it’s the first... 

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Jean Carnahan

Jay Ashcroft (2023)

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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg on the latest episode of Politically Speaking to talk about a host of issues confronting his office and the state. That includes Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s rules restricting gender-affirming care for minors and adults.

People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids

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MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known as Sammee, had become unusually sad and lethargic after falling in the shower and hitting her head. She lost her limited ability […]

The post People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Tony Leys

Childhood Trauma Show Up on Jobsite

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by John Gaal, EdD, director of worker wellness, Missouri Works Initiative Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum will be carrying the Worker […]
Tom Finan