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Waynesboro Hospital Health Fair set for March 9
The 30th annual Waynesboro Hospital Health Fair will take place Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School from 7:30 to 11 a.m. The health fair, presented by Waynesboro Hospital, an affiliate of Summit Health, is free and open to...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
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Mail Call - Dec. 13
“You know, I got to thinking about these grandparents, which I am one, and my biggest thrill is when I get a chance to hug my grandchild, to set them on my lap or say a kind thing to them. So if you want to make your day, give your grandchild a hug,...Tags: Holidays, U.S. Congress, American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Robert Griffin III
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Tri-State briefs - Oct. 9
Door replacement shifts entrance to City Hospital MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia University Hospitals-East City Hospital officials announced plans for a temporary entrance to the hospital’s main lobby. From Wednesday through the first...Tags: Lobbying, State Parks, Politics, Symptoms, Human Interest
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Business Briefs - Aug. 12
Summit Health CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Pulmonary Associates, in the North Park Professional Building at 601 Norland Ave., Suite 100, in Chambersburg, joined Summit Health’s network of physician practices, effective Aug. 1. The practice will be...Tags: Pneumonia, Economy, Business and Finance, Loans, Sleep Apnea, Lung Cancer
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Jefferson County man's death being investigated to see if it was storm-related
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comPolice are investigating whether the death of a 66-year-old Jefferson County man was related to a Friday night storm that left much of the region without power. The man was found by a neighbor Sunday afternoon in his Blue Ridge Acres home, which was at...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Natural Resource Industry, Politics, Government, Civil and Public Service
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Support groups: Week of July 9
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Md. 0077 Monday, July 9, weigh in at 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., meeting 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-582-2292. Gam-anon Monday, July 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. 33 E. Church St.,...Tags: Mental Health, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Lungs and Airways, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Support groups : Week of April 23
TOPS Md. 0077 Today, weigh-in 7:15 to 8:15 a.m., meeting 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. For more information, call 301-582-2292 or 301-842-3615. 'Living Well with Chronic Conditions' Today, 6 to 8:30 p.m....Tags: Mental Health, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, High Blood Pressure
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Edna Haines
janeth@herald-mail.comEdna Haines never stood more than 5 feet tall and seldom tipped the scale beyond 100 pounds, earning her the lifelong nickname of “Skeets,” an abbreviated form of the word for the tiny mosquito. Yet her enormous heart, ear-to-ear smile and...Tags: Fiction, U.S. Army, Health, Injuries and Wounds, Recipes
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Halfway couple enriched by volunteer efforts
janeth@herald-mail.comMary Barbara "Mary B" and Aubrey Dagliano aren't Washington County natives, but they've lived here since August 1969 and consider it home. The Daglianos have lived in their Woodmoor development home in Halfway for 42 years. They've thrown themselves...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, United States Census Bureau
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If you can't stand the heat, listen to your body
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comAs a dome of sweltering heat, dense humidity and bright sunlight pushes eastward, experts are urging everyone, not just those at high risk, to take precautions. "When you get all three together — heat, humidity and sun — it makes the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Vehicles, Weather, Health, Washington (U.S. state)
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Health, Ecosystems, Global Change, Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Health Insurance, Orlando, Medicare, Insurance
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