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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Lynn Bradshaw, a registered nurse and the patient care coordinator for hospice and palliative care at Nash General Hospital, talks about hospice services and its volunteer program during a recent community outreach class at the hospital.Telegram photo / Ben Goff

Lee Bailey loves controversy.

When Bailey brainstorms ideas for the bimonthly free community outreach classes put on by Nash Health Care, she looks for trendy or controversial health topics. She wants subjects that will catch the public’s attention and draw people into the classes.

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Taking the pain out of pills
Choosing between food or rent or medication is tough, but it is a decision some North Carolinians make every day.

With the help of NC MedAssist, a newly expanded free prescription medicine program, officials hope to make that decision easier for many of them.

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Shingles vaccine is for prevention, not treatment
Dear Dr. Gott: What is the treatment for shingles? I have had them for three months now. How long do I have to wait after an episode before I can get the vaccine?

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Al-Anon group meets

Programs held Monday nights

Support Group: Acceptance Al-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. Group provides fellowship and support for relatives or friends of alcoholics. For information, call 443-2531.