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Agent Orange was tested at Fort Ritchie Army base
julieg@herald-mail.comAgent Orange was among the herbicides studied at the former Fort Ritchie Army base in 1963, according to U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs documents found online. The owner of the former Army base property in northeast...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Fort Meade (military base), U.S. Department of Defense, Defense, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)
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Health improvement group begins March 1
Micro-CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Project) will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday, March 1 through March 24 at Hagerstown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11507 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. For those concerned about cancer,...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Obesity
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Brandy V. Norleen Hale, 28
OCT. 11, 1982-MAY 12, 2011
Brandy V. Norleen Hale, 28, of Wilmington, Del., formerly of Earleville, Md., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, May 12, 2011, after a valiant battle with heart disease in INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute,...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Washington, DC, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Memphis, American Red Cross
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Free screenings provide important health information
heather.keels@herald-mail.comA drop of blood. A questionnaire. A scan of the foot. With these simple tests, offered free at Hager Park Professional Center Wednesday afternoon, participants received important clues about their risk for serious health problems like heart disease,...Tags: Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Snuffing out smoking: A local organization is hosting an event to help promote a healthier lifestyle
marieg@herald-mail.comLivvy Smith feels like a punch line in a comedy routine. It's easy to quit smoking. She's done it lots of times. Smith was a teenager when she took her first puff from a cigarette. While she knew the dangers of smoking - the increased risk of heart...Tags: Asthma, Quitting Smoking, Local Government, Maryland, Comedy (genre)
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Robert Vigorito to be honored before 30th annual Columbia Triathlon
Robert Vigorito knew he had changed some lives over the years since he helped start the Columbia Triathlon in 1984. He transformed an inaugural event that attracted fewer than 100 competitors into one of the top triathlons in the country with as many as...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Howard County, American Red Cross, Ironman World Championship, Triathlon
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Stand-up Comedy, Teaching and Learning
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Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'
As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...
Tags: Television, Arthritis, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Genetics
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Two Bad Ways To Expand Workers' Comp
The state's former "heart and hypertension law" was a gold-plated albatross, a boondoggle for police and fire unions, a classic example of good intentions waylaid by bad science. Though the law was finally changed, the unions bring back some variation...Tags: Social Security, Career and Workplace, Fires, Judges, High Blood Pressure
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: American Heart Association, University of Chicago, Teaching and Learning, Weight, Health and Safety at School
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Rodney R Millar
On a beautiful May 3rd of 2013, while surrounded by family, Rodney Robert Millar did succumb to heart disease after a long and courageous battle. The son of Fred and Gladys (Jones) Millar, Rodney was born in Martin, SD on June 19, 1940. One of the...
Tags: Christianity, Anglicanism, Polio, Religion and Belief
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Shrimp boil benefits pediatric patients
More than 200 people recently gathered beachside to enjoy great food while helping to raise money for a good cause. The fourth annual, Louisiana-style "Toes in the Sand" Shrimp Boil on the Beach, staged at the Lauderdale Surf Club in Lauderdale-by-the-...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Shrimp, Cardiologists, Renal cell carcinoma, Hospitals and Clinics
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