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Washington County Sheriff's Office reports incident
The following incidents were reported Monday by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office: • At 2:41 a.m., a phone, medication and cash were stolen in the first block of Hopewell Road in Williamsport. • At 8:38 a.m., a burglary in the...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Hospitals and Clinics, Theft, Health
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Shelter seeks foster parents for sick cats
The Humane Society of Washington County is looking for Washington County residents who are willing and able to foster cats with upper respiratory infections, young litters and/or mother cats with a litter. During the foster period, if the animal...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cat (animal)
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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: Behavioral Conditions, Trials, Justice System, Trials, Lawyers
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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: Colleges and Universities, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Prescription Drugs, Vaccines
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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: Natural Resources, Synthetics and Plastics, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Energy Resources, U.S. Senate
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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: Diabetes, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at Work, Stroke, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Health and Medical Professionals, Skin Rash, Health and Medical Professionals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Plan B (drug), Teaching and Learning, Medical Procedures and Tests, Birth Control, Teaching and Learning
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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: Parenting, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Symptoms, Gynecology, Anal cancer
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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: Measles, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, HPV Vaccine, Autism, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Health Insurance, Health and Safety at Work, Heart Failure, Medical Procedures and Tests, Career and Workplace
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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: Diabetes, CVS Corp., Pharmaceuticals, Culture, Marketing
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