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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: Punishment, Theft, Health and Medical Professionals, Cocaine, Prisons
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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: Tornadoes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Anthrax, Emergency Incidents, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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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, Chemical Industry, Internal Revenue Service, Veterans Day, Human Interest
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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: Diabetes, South Beach Diet, Weight, Human Interest, Diets and Dieting
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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: Chemical Industry, Industrial Production, Allergies, Methamphetamine (drug), Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Diabetes, Target, Consumers, Statins (drugs), Services and Shopping
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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: Multiple Sclerosis, Chemical Industry, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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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: General Practitioners, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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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: Walmart, Chemical Industry, Prescription Drugs, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Jefferson County (Pennsylvania)
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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: Multiple Sclerosis, Hospitals and Clinics, Chemical Industry, University of Maryland Medical Center, PTA
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Tests show ricin in letters to Obama, senator
Associated PressThe FBI says laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of ricin in letters mailed to a U.S. senator and to President Barack Obama. The FBI said Thursday that further tests are still being done, but that lab results show the toxin was used in the...Tags: Netherlands, Music, Lawyers, Lab Tests, Police Arrests
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Tri-State senior centers calendar - March 25-29
Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, March 25, through Friday, March 29, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa.: Maryland Francis Murphy 20014 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown 240-313-9300, ext. 154 - Bingo...Tags: Wii, Chemical Industry, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Rosebank
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