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House fire early Thursday morning

3 years ago
A little after 3:00 a.m. Thursday morning, firefighters were on the scene of a house fire on Nebraska Avenue near Gasconade Street in south St. Louis.
Nic Lopez

A St. Louis Mother Celebrates Adoption Day — But Mourns What Her Child Lost

3 years ago
November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and November 19 — the Saturday before Thanksgiving — is National Adoption Day, meant to bring awareness, in particular, to the many children in the foster system waiting to be adopted. Like many families who did adopt through the foster system, November 19 is our “Gotcha Day,” the day our child’s adoption was officially formalized in court and the first day we were able to bring him home not as our foster placement but as our fully adopted son.
Lea-Rachel Kosnik

For Vertigo, Give Physical Therapy a Whirl

3 years ago
ALTON – Dizziness and imbalance are among the most common complaints in older adults. It’s a growing health concern, as this puts individuals at a higher risk of suffering a fall. It has been estimated that more than 40 percent of adults 40 and over will experience some form of dizziness over the course of a lifetime. In fact, falls are the leading factor for hospital admissions in adults 65 and over. While the underlying causes of dizziness in the elderly are many, it can be associated with functional decline as well as an interruption of daily activities. Rather than expensive medical testing or medication, it may be beneficial to seek a referral to physical therapy for vestibular rehabilitation. The vestibular system, housed in the inner ear, takes the information it receives and processes it to make modifications for eye movements, posture, balance, and orientation in space -- all of which can be addressed by a physical therapist. “It is important that a physical

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