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Measles Outbreak in Knox County, 20 Total Confirmed Cases News Release 4/14/2025

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As it is National Breastfeeding Month, our lactation counselors, Heidi Myers and Lillian Collins, want to remind everyone of the importance of breastfeeding. We know this isn’t possible for all new mothers, but research shows breastmilk is the best for at least the first year of a child’s life.

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At the Knox County Community Health Center, we treat the whole you. Our goal is to get you the help you need when you need it. One disease we treat is hepatitis. This sometimes goes unchecked because our patients confuse the symptoms with a typical “feeling yucky.” Another one of many reasons to keep up with regular annual visits with our primary care providers.

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June is PTSD Awareness Month, and as we know, PTSD often goes untreated, even though there are treatments available that can work and help those with PTSD live better, more fulfilling lives. According to the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, there are about 8 million people with PTSD.

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Preventing skin cancer should be top of mind for all of us - all year round. Skin cancers continue to be on the rise, but there are steps we can all take to keep ourselves and our family members protected.

Skin cancers are thought to be caused by overexposure to UV light, coming from both artificial and natural sources. The most common cancer in the United States is skin cancer.