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The latest healthcare information and the current events happening at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.

What to do about Holiday Stress

For many, the holidays signify a happy time of year, visiting with family and friends for various celebrations. However, regardless of how fun the events may be, the holidays can bring quite a bit of stress that can end up ruining the spirit – and take a toll on your...

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National Handwashing Awareness Week

Handwashing has always been touted as being one of the best ways to help prevent the spread of illness, but are you doing it properly? What about those around you? A little bit of soap and water touching your hands won’t be enough, and with potentially dangerous...

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Bladder Health

When we think about keeping our bodies healthy, the focus tends to be on the heart, lungs, and brain. Of course, these are all vital to life, so their priority is understandable, but it’s also important to take care of our other organs and bodily systems. The bladder,...

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American Diabetes Month

Diabetes can be a difficult condition to live with as it can influence almost any decision you make on a daily basis. Each person diagnosed with diabetes will experience it differently, whether it is type 1, type 2, or gestational, but the most important thing is...

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Decatur County Memorial Hospital Debuts New Ambulance

A new ambulance is taking to the streets to serve the patients of Decatur County Memorial Hospital — with state-of-the-art innovations and features to offer the highest-quality care. “Having this new ambulance is really exciting and a big deal in the community,” said...

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness

Sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, is often confused with a heart attack, although the two are completely separate conditions. Unfortunately, SCA causes over 350,000 deaths each year, but with a better understanding of the warning signs and how to respond and prevent SCA,...

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