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Barbara L. Myers
janeth@herald-mail.comBarbara “Barb” Myers was a mother to many beyond her own family. When girls at Girls Inc. of Washington County, where she was a cook, found out she had pancreatic cancer, they flooded her mailbox with get-well cards. She was buried with...Tags: Chemotherapy, Back Pain, Family, Heart Surgery, Pancreatic Cancer
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Tri-State briefs
Shepherd University to open center in Martinsburg SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University has received approval from its regional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, to open an additional location in Martinsburg, W.Va., according to a...Tags: Students, Mammogram, Franklin County (Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Government Health Care
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Cancer survivors take celebratory lap at Municipal Stadium before Suns game
holly.shok@herald-mail.comThe red, white and blue color scheme newly representing the Hagerstown Suns gave way to a deep shade of purple Friday at Municipal Stadium, where cancer survivors sporting the color took a celebratory lap around the bases before the game. The minor...Tags: American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Lung Cancer, Health Organizations, Relay for Life
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Technology makes more options possible for those considering hysterectomies
marieg@herald-mail.comFor more than six months, Nancy McClain thought her abdominal cramps and low back pain were the result of a bladder infection. But when the discomfort wouldn't disappear, she headed to her gynecologist, who performed a pelvic ultrasound, revealing a...Tags: Back Pain, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hysterectomy, Hospitals and Clinics, Women's Health
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Valentine's dinner pays tribute to cancer survivors
davem@herald-mail.comBoonsboro resident Selena Doyle reflected Monday night on her successful battle against breast cancer. Doyle said she underwent chemotherapy, radiation and surgery in Baltimore to turn the tide against the disease. Doyle feels that if she had been...Tags: Chemotherapy, American Cancer Society, Human Interest, Health Treatments, Medical Research
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Make A Difference Breast Cancer Screenings is making a difference in the community
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comLinda Carter of Hagerstown knew she had a lump in her right breast. The lump was so large that she characterized it as "bigger than a golf ball, but not softball size." "You could see it through the shirt," the 48-year-old said. But, she kept...Tags: Chemotherapy, Health, Mammogram, Mastectomy, Prince George's County
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Bonnie's Bus to visit W.Va. in September
Bonnie's Bus, a digital mammography center on wheels, will visit the Eastern Panhandle in September, offering digital mammograms and breast care education to area women. Bonnie's Bus will be parked at the Martinsburg Mall in the former Sears...Tags: Mammogram, Government Health Care, Sears, Walmart
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Breast and cervical cancer screening sign-up is Tuesday in Hagerstown
marieg@herald-mail.comIf you could outsmart cancer, would you do it? What if you were told it would only take a few minutes of your time and it could save your life? It's possible through screenings — the best weapons in the early detection of a wide scope of cancers....Tags: Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Mammogram, Prisons, Government Health Care
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Smithsburg woman focuses on the positives as she battles rare uterine cancer
marieg@herald-mail.comWhen Nicole Bachtell talks about living with a rare cancer, don't expect a pity party. She'll have none of that. Instead, she prefers dwelling on the positives: the friends she has made, women who have become like sisters, the love and support of her...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), New York City, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer
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Jean E. Griffith
janeth@herald-mail.comEditor's note: Each Sunday, The Herald-Mail runs "A Life Remembered." Each story in this continuing series takes a look back — through the eyes of family, friends, co-workers and others — at a member of the community who died recently. Today'...Tags: Chemotherapy, Religion and Belief, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Coffee, Diseases and Illnesses
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Why I disagree with Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision
Dear Pharmacist: Do you agree with Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts to prevent cancer? — S.I., Atlanta, Ga. Dear S.I.: When I heard about her double mastectomy, my heart sank for her because I'm sure she was paralyzed by fear. After...Tags: Mastectomy, Mineral Supplements, Angelina Jolie, Dietary Supplements, Pancreatic Cancer
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Inspired by sister, Father Lopez pitcher becomes Special Olympics ace
Ian Farrell used to stand tall on his homemade pitcher's mound. His father, David, positioned behind home plate 60 feet, 6 inches away, they tossed a baseball in their backyard in Palm Coast. Ian, a senior pitcher at Daytona Beach Father Lopez,...
Tags: Special Olympics, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Baseball, Sports
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