Tanya Taylor hopes for a hardier Ralls County.
 

Shana Greening and Stephanie Ross received encouragement while being treated for cancer, and now they are inviting other young cancer survivors to join a support group they are helping to organize.

Dr. Mohammad Zaman knows it’s a touchy subject, but he’s not alone in his sentiment.
 

A daughter, Adyson Marie Ryan-Davis, at 4:32 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2009, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, 19 inches, to Kelsee Ryan and Gary Davis of Hannibal, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

South Shelby schools have canceled classes the rest of the week because of flu.
 

Last month, the lady Blue Devil Volleyball team hosted a Volley for the Cure volleyball match. The lady Blue Devils raised more than $2,000 for research and awareness of breast cancer. $400 of that went to the Quincy Medical Group Foundation, which supports the local community projects that improve health and well being, foster medical education and promotes research. Angie Barnes, Laboratory Tech at Quincy Medical Group helped coordinate the event, “The Lady Devils have worked hard this year at giving back to our community. They are a wonderful bunch of young ladies. Family and friends are proud of their accomplishments on and off the court.” Angie’s daughter,

The Blessing Cancer Center offers the Look Good …. Feel Better Program at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 on the Lower Level of the center.

The Blessing Cancer Center is facilitating the Man to Man support group designed for men with prostate cancer. It is free of charge and open to all men.

Beginning Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, all Blessing outpatient laboratory testing will be done in a new location in the Blessing Health Center, 927 Broadway in Suite 221.  The Blessing Hospital Outpatient Laboratory Service Center is open from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7 a.m. until noon on Saturday. The Blessing Hospital Outpatient Laboratory Service Center is closed on Sundays and holidays.

The Quincy Regional Sleep Disorders Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 in the Community Room on the lower level of the Bank of Quincy, located at 12th and Broadway. The topic this month will be Sleep Related Problems in Children with ADHD, presented by Ronald St. Hill, M.D.