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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and through awareness campaigns and health education efforts, word is spreading that diabetes is the leading cause of adult blindness, kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, amputations, nerve damage, and other complications. In some cases, Type 2 diabetes can be controlled by exercise, diet, and weight loss.

It all began with an hour’s notice.

Vietnam Veteran, Donnie Acklin says he’s lived a great life, despite a few challenges.

“Safety First, Fun Second, and Competition Third”

Marty Lynch, John J. Pershing VAMC Home Health Care Nurse, knows that caring for Veterans can involve more than simply assessing health needs.

BLOOMFIELD -- As conservation agents stood by to lend a hand, James Smith had his hands full. The channel catfish he was fighting was winning the battle between them, and ultimately, it broke his line.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Petting his German shepherd, Sara, while sitting on his front porch is calming for 91-year-old Ron Suter. It clears his mind, if only briefly, of haunting memories from his service in the Korean War.