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Juvenile court sees a range of problems, misdeeds
dona@herald-mail.comMom shrugged. "No comment," the woman said when asked by Assistant Public Defender Brian Hutchison in Washington County juvenile court if she agreed that her son would be better off remaining in foster care. Her 13-year-old son, one of hundreds who find...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Theft, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at School
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Pharmacies roll with the changes
marieg@herald-mail.comBehind the pharmacy counter, the familiar bags of medications are tagged and labeled alphabetically in plastic containers. Customers come and go —but not everyone is there to drop off or pick up a prescription. Some have come for an influenza or...Tags: Shingles, Tylenol (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Asthma, Health and Medical Professionals
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W.Va. Legislature passes 'cracker' plant tax break
Associated PressSpurred by the prospect of thousands of jobs, West Virginia would slash property taxes for 25 years in exchange for the construction of a chemical plant tied to the region’s Marcellus shale industry, under fast-tracked legislation passed Wednesday...Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Synthetics and Plastics, Energy Resources, Companies and Corporations
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Expert: Workplace wellness, prevention programs key to better health
dona@herald-mail.comWashington County residents have, on average, higher rates of cancer, heart attacks and strokes than the rest of Maryland, and one place to begin improving those statistics is in the workplace, a state disease expert said Friday. Maryland has...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Cancer, Heart Attack, Business, Body Mass Index
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Vaccine reduces risk of shingles
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comDusty Graham and Ruth Thompson sat in the waiting area of Home Care Pharmacy at Hager Park on a recent Thursday morning while the area filled and emptied with people. Graham, 60, and Thompson, 65, both of Hagerstown, met for the first time that morning...Tags: Shingles, Food and Drug Administration, Health and Medical Professionals, Varicella Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics
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Shippensburg students can get 'morning-after' pill from vending machine
Associated PressStudents at Shippensburg University can get the “morning-after” pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government. The Etter Health Center at Shippensburg, a public school of 8,300 students in...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Plan B (drug), Health Treatments, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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Residents share postal woes since mail-sorting facility's closure
heather.keels@herald-mail.comMissing checks, late medication deliveries and canceled events have been among the consequences of delayed U.S. mail since the closure of a mail-sorting facility in Frederick, Md., area residents said Thursday night at a public meeting at the Williamsport...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Mail Order Industry, U.S. Postal Service
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HPV screenings recommended for young men and women
marieg@herald-mail.comWhen a vaccine became available several years ago that would protect against the human papillomavirus, Sarah Robbins didn't hesitate to have her 13-year-old daughter receive it. "Medical science has given us a vaccine against cancer," the Hagerstown...Tags: Cancer, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Medical Specialization, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health
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Residents give a range of opinions on mandatory vaccines
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents offered mixed reactions Tuesday when asked their opinion of whether children should be exempt from certain vaccines. A report by The Associated Press said a growing number of youngsters were skipping school shots in more than half...Tags: Mumps, Health and Safety at School, Health, Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals
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One year later, Meritus Medical Center still evolving
heather.keels@herald-mail.comA year ago Sunday, Washington County Hospital loaded its patients into ambulances and sent them across town to a brand-new facility and a new era of health care. The first year of Meritus Medical Center, the new 510,000-square-foot hospital on Medical...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, Corporate Officers
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New Business Spotlight: Pharmacy offers health care products in intimate setting
Name of business: Express Pharmacy Owners: Thomas Vu and Teresa Ramson Vu Address: 11236 Robinwood Drive, Suite 104, Hagerstown Opening date: Nov. 1, 2011 Products and services: A full line of prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, durable...Tags: Arts and Culture, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Social Sciences, Diabetes
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New, renovated buildings to open at HCC in January
julieg@herald-mail.comHagerstown Community College will open a new science building and an expanded theater in January, at the same time it closes two other buildings for renovation. "We need more space and updated and more sophisticated space for the types of programs we'...Tags: Arts and Culture, Biotechnology Industry, Arts, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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