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Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis: One vowel makes all the difference
Take a small water balloon in your hand and squeeze it so just a small portion pops out sideways between your fingers. Or picture a very long thin balloon blown up partially so that a small dog ta...
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Geothermal energy works as good complement to other alternatives in going green now — not later
We are well into March now! The time really feels like it has flown by! It seems like just yesterday we were watching the ball drop! This flying time makes it more obvious to us that we need to c...
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If only animals could talk!
If you’re a pet lover as I am, I can almost bet there’s been a time in your life when you wished you were Dr. Doolittle. Maybe you’re not hankering to be Eddie Murphy, but rather the real, honest-...
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National Cataract Awareness Month is for healthier vision
Eye-Q The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health have designated March as National Cataract Awareness Month to assist the public in b...
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Bob Turner
guest columist Outdoors with Bob Turner
I spent the better part of the week browsing the 2010 Bass Pro Shop Spring Catalog and have to say I could easily spend my yearly earnings in one sitting. It’s definitely the most comprehensive fi...
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‘Never Too Late’ set to open April 2 in Clinton
The walls of the Sampson Community Theatre have ceased their vibrations from the wonderful music of Fats Waller as depicted by Ursula Herring and her cast in “Ain’t Misbehavin” and have begun to c...
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Kandid Katie
by Katie Holland
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Staff Writer ave you ever tried to call President Barack Obama to set up an interview? Well, neither have I, but it must be one difficult venture to get any form of actual verbal contact from ou...
Not to be overlooked: Biomass energy just as important to renewable effort as others
by Callie Turlington
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March has arrived, finally, and that means spring is practically here. Pretty soon, I'm sure we are going to stop seeing snow in the forecasts. For the past few weeks, I have been raising awarene...
Assistance is now available for patients with low vision
by Dr. Tom Barowsky
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Research to Prevent Blindness and the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health have recognized February as Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month. I have covered the...
Look for positives
by Dr. Jonathan Barnes
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When all is going well, a pessimist will suggest that you need not worry because it won’t last. An “awfulizer” is a covert kind of pessimist who likes to bring up depressing topics like global wa...
Put the salt shaker down: Reduce odds of heart disease
by John Merritt, M.D.
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Salting your food before you even taste it is ridiculous; and will invariably lead to health problems like hypertension, heart diseases, strokes and kidney failure. The food industries providing pr...
Sampsonians truly moving toward a brighter future
by Sandy Hurley
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Nearly four months ago, the management team at The Sampson Independent started discussing the 2010 Insight publication. We share ideas throughout the year, as we plan for this very important annual...
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