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Severity of flu season evident according to Berkeley County Health Department
In West Virginia, Berkeley County Health Department officials told county leaders Thursday that the severity of the flu season in the community appears evident. The health department received 184 reports of influenza-like illness from doctors’...Tags: Symptoms, Flu Vaccine, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine
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Tips on how to keep children healthy and happy during winter months
marieg@herald-mail.comFrom sledding and skiing to building a snowman in the backyard, winter offers a wonderland of fun activities for children. But the cold-weather months can also pose safety concerns, such as frostbite and hypothermia, recreational mishaps and the spread...Tags: Frostbite, Physiology, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Nosebleeds
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Flu season comes early to Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Family Medical Center Physician Dr. Gail Callaway had seen five patients Wednesday who had the flu, including a couple of whom had gotten their flu vaccinations. “The flu shot protects people against three strains of the flu, and two of...Tags: Asthma, Swine Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu Vaccine, Vaccines
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Washington County Health Department to hold second flu vaccination clinic
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Health Department is having its second flu vaccination clinic of the season Oct. 26. With flu vaccinations widely available through local pharmacies, including ones at grocery and discount stores, the health department is not having...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Aspirin (drug), Respiratory Disease
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Mother tries to comfort other suicide survivors
andrews@herald-mail.comThe day Cody E. Butz killed himself, “he kissed me on the cheek and told me he loved me,” his mother, Carin Trecannelli, remembered. That was atypical behavior for him. Usually, Cody licked her face playfully instead of kissing her. It...Tags: Annapolis, Health and Safety at School, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Human Interest, Havre de Grace
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Washington County Public Schools offer suicide prevention, intervention and postvention supports
Asked about Washington County’s training on suicide awareness and prevention, Steve Burnett, the district’s supervisor of school counseling services, responded in an email. “We offer comprehensive prevention, intervention and...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Social Services, Health Treatments
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Local expert says to be cautious, not panicked about West Nile
chrisc@herald-mail.comDon't panic. The odds of catching West Nile Virus are very low, and the odds of suffering serious illness or death are enormously remote. That's the message from Dr. Mohammed Bilgrami, infectious disease specialist with WillowWood Adult Medicine in...Tags: West Nile Virus, Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Fire company to hold ham and shrimp dinner
Potomac Valley Fire Co. in Dargan will hold a ham and shrimp dinner at the fire hall Saturday starting at 4 p.m. The meal will consist of ham, one pound of shrimp, parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, homemade rolls and iced tea. The meal costs $15....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies
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Girl Scouts cap year with visit to Hersheypark
Girl Scout Troop 47888 ventured to Hershey-park on July 9 for its end of the year trip. It was attended by Scouts and parents who participated in the fall fundraiser and Girl Scout cookies campaign. Monique R. Broadus, fundraiser chairwoman, wants to...Tags: Social Organizations, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Religion and Belief, John Wesley, Drugs and Medicines
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SHHS Class of 1961
Students and spouses of South Hagerstown High School’s Class of 1961 are invited to lunch at Next Dimensions restaurant on Old National Pike in Hagerstown. The reunion lunch is planned Wednesday, starting at 11 a.m. Mother’s Day Out...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Tetanus, Preventative Medicine, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Communicable Diseases
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BHS Class of 1959 to gather for luncheon
Members of the Boonsboro High School Class of 1959 are invited to a reunion luncheon Saturday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Western Sizzlin’ steakhouse on York Road in Halfway. To register, call 301-791-7115 and leave a message. All classmates are...Tags: Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, Rabies, Hospitals and Clinics
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