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Finale event for Kids on Track is Thursday, August 8
The finale event for the 2013 Kids on Track program will be Thursday, August 8 at the Gordon Shelter at Stephens Lake Park.
Read MoreKids on Track — These kids are ready to tackle a marathon
Something is moving across Mid-Missouri this summer. Thousands of little feet are counting up the miles as 1,091 kids run, walk, bike and even skip an entire marathon.
Read MoreWhile you travel, don’t let healthy habits wander off
So you travel constantly for work and one day while you’re home you decide to step on the scale for the first time in about a year. Shocked, you pick your jaw up off the floor and quickly rack your brain for how that number could have gotten so high!
Read MoreHundreds of local youth to take the marathon challenge
Hundreds of local kids are about to have the most active summer of their lives. Through an innovative program by Boone Hospital Center, these kids are being challenged to run or walk a complete marathon, 26.2 miles, over the course of the summer.
Read MoreBreast cancer survivor has sights on fitness
In September 2011, Heather Parnell started her new career at the Harris Breast Center at Boone Hospital Center. Six weeks later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Read MoreFlavors of spring — Mushrooms add woodsy zest to healthy dishes
One of the greatest delights of springtime is the new crop of seasonal produce that begins appearing at our farmer’s market and local grocer.
Read MoreColumbia man loses 100 pounds at Boone Hospital fitness center
Jacob Thomeczek is a native of Columbia and his mother, Sheila, has worked as a Registered Nurse for Boone Hospital Center since the early 1980s.
Read MoreExercise helps woman after hip and femur fractures
Four years ago, Memphis, Ten., native Betty Grise and husband, Jerry, moved to Columbia to live closer to their son and daughter-in-law. They also, have a son in North Carolina and two grandchildren who are the “love of my life.”
Read MoreThe Boone Hospital Center Heart Fair is February 7
Boone Hospital Center is expecting another large turnout for the 2013 Heart Fair. Last year, more than 600 people attended this free, informative screening event.
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