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Stand up Lexington
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
On Valentine's Day, love your heart
In honor of St. Valentine — who according to Catholic.org is the patron saint of "affianced couples, beekeepers, epilepsy, happy marriages, love and lovers" — we suggest a few ways to be kind to your heart and be nice to yourself at the same time.
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HEALTH
Even dogs have their day with the flu
The dog flu, or the more fancy moniker canine influenza, is relatively new on the disease landscape but most pups should fare just fine with a few precautions and a little care.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
Fresh advances in hip replacement surgery techniques
Hip replacement is performed through a window in the soft tissues around the hip. Until the past few years, most hips were replaced from the side or back, but performing surgery from the front is gaining acceptance and good results.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
'Plaques' can plague your heart
Heart disease is a major medical problem, especially in Kentucky but a University of Kentucky expert says speedy treatment and education can help. major medical problem we face in the
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SNAPPED
Snapped: 2011 Komen Race for the Cure
The Race for the Cure was hosted at Centre Pointe this year. Gallery sponsored by Jack Kain Ford.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
Hantis, both a game and a sport, got its start in Kentucky, and the fun is spreading
Hantis, a game or sport combining elements of ping-pong and four square, got its start from a group of best friends at Scott County High School in Georgetown in 2005.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
Mayor Jim Gray leads Sedentary Parade aboard moving couch
By design, a lot of nothing was going on Sunday afternoon during Lexington's Sedentary Parade, which poked fun at the city being named America's least active by Men's Health magazine.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
Tom Eblen: Lexington can shock the critics
When Men's Health magazine declared in June that Lexington is the nation's most sedentary city, some people got angry. Others challenged the highly suspect data on which the ranking was based.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
Activity-packed 2nd Sunday begins with Sedentary Parade
Kathleen Martin is grateful that Lexington was named the least active city in America by Men's Health magazine. Yes, grateful.
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STAND UP LEXINGTON
Merlene Davis: You'll get no sympathy at my exercise class
I've had a tendency to feel a bit self-righteous toward the other members of the two exercise classes offered at William Wells Brown Community Center.


