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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: Maryland, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure
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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: Delaware, Diseases and Illnesses, Memphis, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Washington, DC
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals, Washington (U.S. state)
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions, Maryland, Politics, Leukemia
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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals
An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Diseases and Illnesses, General Practitioners, Heart Attack, Diabetes
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Why have an annual physical?
Q. I see my doctor every year for an annual physical examination. I recently heard that people who have annual physicals don't really live any longer. Should I still go? A. I think it is worth doing, but not for the reasons you might expect. A recent...Tags: Men's Health, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Is Bacon Really Too Dangerous for Human Consumption?
HealthLike many people, I get a lot of my news from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. For instance, if I had not checked Facebook yesterday, I would not have known about the destructive tornado in Oklahoma until I read about it in this morning&#... -
Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Diabetes, Coca-Cola Co., Nikki Haley, Michael Bloomberg
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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: Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Fires, Judges, Career and Workplace
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Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Diseases and Illnesses, Menopause, High Cholesterol, Health and Medical Professionals
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Diabetes
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