A clinic is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the health department, 515 S. Liberty. In addition, clinics will be held at three other schools in December. Additional clinics are planned in December at three schools in Independence.

Annette Small, who had been interim CEO since July, has been given the job permanently, the hospital announced Thursday.

The Independence Health Department is again holding H1N1 flu vaccination clinics. These will be  3 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.

Brett Copeland has been dealing with a heart condition since he was a toddler, and a benefit Saturday helped his family cope with their latest hospital visits.

Working with the senior citizens at the Palmer Center in Independence convinces some that elder care is their vocation.

They had the vaccine, they had the staff and they had people waiting in line, so Jackson County Health Department Director Jim Kelly didn’t see a reason for Jackson County residents to wait any longer for the H1N1 flu vaccine.

The old reports that we gain between seven and 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day may be exaggerated, still it’s tough to keep your health front and center through all the holiday hoopla.

Hockey lovers do not be afraid! This Friday the 13th portends the best of luck with the inaugural home game of the Missouri Mavericks, at the Independence Events Center.