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Woman sentenced for taking medication meant for patient
A 55-year-old woman was recently sentenced to 14 days in prison for taking medication that was meant for a patient at Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she worked as an emergency room nurse, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II’s...Tags: Trials, Washington, DC, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Justice System, Judges
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U.S. Supreme Court authorizes post-arrest DNA collection
The Baltimore SunA divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police in Maryland and elsewhere can continue the warrantless collection of DNA from people arrested — but not convicted — of serious crimes. The 5-4 decision upheld a state law that allows...Tags: Stephen Breyer, Douglas F. Gansler, Science and Technology, Sonia Sotomayor, Crime, Law and Justice
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How to survive a zombie apocalypse
chrisc@herald-mail.comZombies. Giant super-storms. Runaway climate change. Alien invasions. Sneak attacks by invading enemy nations. Thrilling stuff of end-of-life-as-we-know-it science fiction books and movies. But as recent news coverage reminds us — Superstorm...Tags: Plan B (drug), New York Weather, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Epidemics and Plagues, Snow Storms
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Mail Call - May 31
“You know, these people complain about these cameras, for getting caught speeding. I’d like to see them put one out here on Gay Street, at the school path that goes up to Lincolnshire school. These kids use that path, and the street down...Tags: Richard Nixon, Memorial Day, Bill Clinton, Human Interest, Illegal Immigrants
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Town and Country Garden Club selects Coombs for award
The Town and Country Garden Club of Hagerstown selected Kirstie Lane Coombs, a student at North Hagerstown High School, as the recipient of its 2013 academic scholarship. The $500 scholarship was established in order for the club membership to...Tags: Biotechnology, University of Maryland, College Park, Awards and Prizes, Science and Technology, Tourism and Leisure
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Lighter and healthier: Man maintains weight-loss, rids himself of diabetes
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most of Bill Kesecker’s 64 years, he struggled with his weight. He lost and gained, lost and gained — but kept trying to maintain. There were high-protein diets, liquid supplements, South Beach, Slim Fast and visits to dietitians....Tags: Diets and Dieting, Diabetes, South Beach Diet, Memorial Day, Health Treatments
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W.Va. authorities seizing meth labs at record pace
West Virginia law enforcement officials are seizing methamphetamine labs at a record pace in 2013. They have seized 200 meth labs to date, nearly approaching the 288 they shuttered in all of last year. The Charleston Gazette said law enforcement is on...Tags: Industrial Production, Crime, Law and Justice, Allergies, Pharmaceuticals, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: CVS Corp., Diabetes, Plavix (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs
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Sweating for Catie: Zumbathon raises money to help fund cystic fibrosis research
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comCatie Breslin is living proof there have been advances in cystic fibrosis research. When she was born, the average age a person with CF expected to live was age 18. Today, it's 37. That's why the 21-year-old Hagerstown native is hoping that people...Tags: Cystic Fibrosis, Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis, Research, Pharmaceuticals
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Know your rights: Nursing Home Quality Reform Act created a Bill of Rights for those in long-term care
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most people, home means familiar faces, rooms filled with years of memories and a measure of control over one's life. But for many older adults, home is confined to four walls in an institutional setting, where you learn to navigate a wheelchair...Tags: U.S. Congress, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Government Health Care
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Pa. and W.Va. police agencies participating in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Several police agencies in Franklin County, Pa., and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia are participating in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this weekend. On Saturday, people can drop off expired, unwanted or unused medications at various...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Franklin County (Virginia), Walmart
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Boonsboro woman named honorary chairwoman of Walk MS
marieg@herald-mail.comOn the surface, Jennifer Poffenberger's life seems fairly normal. She has been married for 22 years, is the mother of two teenage boys and has a full-time job. Like other parents, she's involved in her children's activities and finds time to volunteer...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, PTA, Numbness
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