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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Police departments and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) host Drug Take Back Days several times throughout the year, hoping people will clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of unwanted or unused prescriptions and other medications.

Sunday, November 25, 2012  Experts says take advantage of those family gatherings to learn more about the health history of your family.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The Macon Police Department has issued an endangered person advisory for a mother and her two children.

Friday, November 02, 2012  The American Society of Health System Pharmacists has 261 medications on its shortage list this week and Blessing Hospital is addressing reduced supplies.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  The cost of treating flu symptoms can add up much more quickly than flu shots.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Illinois health officials say a steroid medication suspected of causing an outbreak of a deadly form of meningitis was shipped to a pain clinic with six locations in the Chicago area.

Friday, September 28, 2012  The DEA will host drug take back events nationwide this Saturday.

Monday, August 06, 2012  This summer's heat can be detrimental to your daily medications if you're not aware of where they're stored. Heat can ffect the way medicine performs, often making it useless to you if it gets above a certain temperature.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Runners are lacing up their running shoes ahead of this weekend's Bridge the Gap to Health race.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Hundreds of people who rely on Quincy's Med-Assist program got a boost Monday from Blessing Health System.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Tips to get help kids through the pain of teething.

Saturday, March 31, 2012  For a few hours on Saturday, April 28, the Quincy Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Tree pollen is the big culprit right now for people who are suffering from runny noses and watery eyes.

Friday, February 17, 2012  There is a shortage of a necessary cancer drug critical to the treatment of childhood leukemia.

Friday, December 02, 2011  The Hannibal Police Department received information Thursday night that a male subject was attempting to sell prescription medication.