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Emergency Department Handles Retired Sergeant With Care
A retired Chillicothe Police Department sergeant, John Valbracht enjoys restoring old vehicles. But when John, 70, was alone working on an old trailer, a routine task turned dangerous.
"It was a nice day, and my goal was to put a new tongue and fuel tank on this trailer, but when the tongue broke off in my hand, it changed my plans," John says.
John was unloading an old trailer he’d hauled home on another trailer when the weight shifted unexpectedly at the top of the ramp.
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VFW Magazine: Flu Shots May Prevent Severe Illness
VFW Magazine talked to Dr. Todd Fristo about how the flu vaccine can prevent serious illness.
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Jim and Barbara: The Definition of ‘In This Together’ - Husband and Wife Face Lung Cancer
Over the years, they have done everything together: graduated high school, tied the knot, bought their first home, and raised a family. For all they have shared, they never dreamed of sharing a cancer diagnosis.
Innovative New Procedure Helps Local Woman Avoid Double Lung Transplant
Rhonda was hesitant to undergo a double lung transplant after learning about the risks. But thanks to an endobronchial valve procedure at Saint Luke's, Rhonda says she's been given another chance at life.
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After nine lung doctors, James Seymore finds relief in rehab at Saint Luke’s East Hospital
For three decades, breathing troubles followed James Seymore as he and his wife moved from one place to another.
In 1980, he received his first diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis in Wyoming. The inflammatory condition can cause shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue, and joint pain. His first bout resolved after a course of steroids, but it returned seven years later after the Seymores moved to Oregon.