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Group presents Franklin Co. Commissioners with sobering statistics on drug use
waynesboro@herald-mail.comDrug prevention educators concerned that deaths from prescription drug abuse are higher than those from firearms are seeking to raise awareness about the issue. Special Agent Craig S. LeCadre from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office joined...Tags: Adderall (drug), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Prescription Drugs, Behavioral Conditions, Chemical Industry
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Greencastle drug take-back event response overwhelming
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comThe community response was overwhelming Saturday to a drug take-back event in Greencastle, police said. “This is the third year, and it’s been the busiest so far,” Greencastle Police Officer T.J. Anderson said. Four officers manned the...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Prescription Drugs, Chemical Industry
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Hagerstown man pleads guilty to robbery and attempted armed robbery
dona@herald-mail.comA man with four previous robbery convictions entered guilty pleas Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court to robbery and attempted armed robbery, crimes committed within minutes of each other May 5. Circuit Judge Dana Moylan Wright sentenced Mark...Tags: Theft, Punishment, Aetna Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Trials
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Help is out there for hoarders
waynesboro@herald-mail.comStacks of magazines. Broken appliances. Blocked stairways and doorways. Instances of hoarding can dramatically affect someone’s daily life, but experts say the behaviors are tied to depression and need intervention to control. About 15 elder...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Health, Television Industry, Mental Health
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Prescription abuse seminars begin Sept. 5
Two seminars on prescription medication abuse will be this month, at Robinwood Professional Center, Newman Auditorium, Room 142, 11110 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. The first seminar is Prescription Medication Abuse in Children and Adolescents...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Substance Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Chemical Industry, Nursing
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Flurie earns pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland
Rachel Flurie, daughter of Mike and Ranelle Flurie of Hagerstown, graduated from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in May, earning her Doctor of Pharmacy. After graduating from St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Annapolis, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Palliative Care
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Meritus Healthcare Foundation awards more than $2 million to Meritus Medical Center
Meritus Healthcare Foundation’s board of directors granted more than $2 million to Meritus Medical Center during a quarterly business meeting July 12. The funds will be used to enhance and continue programs for patients in Washington County and the...
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Tri-State senior centers calendar- July 23-27
Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, July 23, through Friday, July 27, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and Franklin County, Pa.: Maryland Francis Murphy 20014 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown 240-313-9300, ext. 154 - Lunch...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Wii, Rosebank, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chemical Industry
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Students entering seventh and 12th grades need to update immunizations
The West Virginia Department of Education is reminding parents that students entering seventh and 12th grades this fall will need to visit a doctor or health clinic before school begins to update their immunizations. State law and West Virginia Board...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Communicable Diseases, Family, Vaccines, Coughing
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Medication collection set for Aug. 7
The Washington County Health Department and Washington County Sheriff's Office will hold a medication collection event from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Byron Park, off U.S. 11 in Williamsport. The event will held during the town's National Night Out.Tags: Chemical Industry
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Letters to the Editor - July 29
Recycling program discourages recycling To the editor: Washington County’s decision to eliminate the countywide recycling drop-off program, while cost-effective in the short term, has catastrophic long-term consequences. As most are aware,...Tags: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Party, Substance Abuse, Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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ADHD isn't only found in children
marieg@herald-mail.comThe inability to sit still was a defining characteristic of Phillip Urbak's childhood. While classmates would quietly sit at their desks, Urbak was a squirmer. He made good grades, he recalled, and often was on the honor roll. But he was easily...Tags: Jim Carrey, Health and Medical Professionals, Family, Education, Politics
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