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    Nov 20, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Hagerstown man receives MS award

    On Nov. 13,  Hagerstown resident Mike Tomlin received the Ed Duggan Community Champion Award for Mission advancement by the National MS Society, Maryland Chapter.    The award was presented by chapter president Mark Roeder during the Maryland Chapter&...

    Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), University of Maryland, College Park, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    2. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Mary F. Putnam, 84

    Mary Frances Putnam, 84, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Silver Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her home.
    Mary Frances Putnam, 84, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Silver Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her home. Born April 26, 1928, in Dumfries, Va., she was the daughter of the late Lynton Manuel and Lucile Thomas Muse Florence. She...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Greenbrier, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest

    3. Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Dolores I. Miller, 84

    Dolores “Dee” Ingram Miller, 84, of Johnstown, N.Y., passed away June 17, 2012, at Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Born Dec. 19, 1927, in Hancock, Md., she was predeceased by her parents,...

    Tags: Long Term Care, Cheryl Miller, Middletown, Nursing, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    4. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Eat fats? Avoid grains? Fans of paleo diet say it works for them

    I've often thought modern humans would be wise to look to earlier generations for guidelines on how to live well individually and in groups.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    I've often thought modern humans would be wise to look to earlier generations for guidelines on how to live well individually and in groups. So I was intrigued in late 2011 when my wife said she was going to follow the so-called "Paleolithic diet" for...

    Tags: Research, Foods and Beverages, Physical Fitness and Exercise, The New York Times, Nutrition

    5. May 18, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Dennis I. Wilhide, 64

    Dennis I. Wilhide, 64, a resident of Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village in Boonsboro and formerly of Keedysville, Md., passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village. Born on Aug. 24, 1947, in Hagerstown, Md., he was...

    Tags: Mount Vernon, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Washington, DC

    6. May 20, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Jon C. Gauss Jr., 22

    Jon “C.J.” Christopher Gauss Jr., 22, of Cascade, Md., died Friday, May 18, 2012, as the result of a motor-vehicle accident.
    Jon “C.J.” Christopher Gauss Jr., 22, of Cascade, Md., died Friday, May 18, 2012, as the result of a motor-vehicle accident. Born May 28, 1989, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of J. Christopher and Kathy E. (Buhrman) Gauss. He lived in...

    Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), John Farrow, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment

    7. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Patients and supporters walk to battle MS

    Forty-seven is too young to be in an assisted-living facility.It’s too young to be dependent on others to help you bathe and get in and out of bed. Too young to have someone help you dress and put on your shoes.But Gina Braylen is proof that multiple sclerosis doesn¿t play fair.It can rear its ugly head at any moment, strike with a variety of symptoms and alter your lifestyle without warning.Braylen was diagnosed with MS, a disease of the central nervous system, about 15 years ago.She tried to maintain her usual day-to-day routine until last summer, she said, when the disease took away the use of her legs. It also began to affect her vision.With no family in the area and the MS becoming more difficult to manage, the Hagerstown woman decided it was time to move from a two-story house to a place where help was close at hand.“Making that decision was tough,” Braylen said. ¿But that doesn¿t mean I haven¿t stopped fighting. I¿ve just stopped being so stubborn about change.¿Despite the struggles of living with multiple sclerosis, friends say Braylen¿s spirit remains strong and she¿s an inspiration to everyone who knows her.Maybe that¿s why more than a dozen of those friends hiked three miles in her honor Saturday morning as part of the annual Walk MS at Antietam National Battlefield.¿One day, I¿m hoping I¿ll be able to join them,¿ Braylen said from her wheelchair near the starting point. ¿That¿s what today is all about — walking for a cure.¿About 650 people participated in this year¿s Walk MS and more than $85,000 was raised to fight the disease, surpassing last year¿s total of $70,000, said Mark Roeder, president of the Maryland Chapter of the National MS Society.¿We¿re thrilled with the numbers,¿ Roeder said. ¿To exceed what we did last year ¿ that¿s terrific.¿Roeder said 40 percent of the funds raised will go to research, while the remainder stays locally to support programs and services for MS patients.Nine walks were held across Maryland in April, he said, with this weekend marking the grand finale.Participants in Saturday¿s walk, which began and ended at the Philadelphia Brigade Monument, could choose between a three- or five-mile hike.Many of the walkers donned T-shirts with team names that supported family members and friends with MS.Monica Hutchins, 39, of Hagerstown, was among the MS patients who joined in the walk.Using a cane, Hutchins was accompanied by 20 family members and friends who formed a team called Baby Steps 4 Mommy.¿I¿m mommy,¿ she said with a smile.Hutchins said she was living in Washington, D.C., when her first symptoms appeared.¿I had tingling in my hands and feet,¿ she recalled. ¿Then, my legs stopped working. Doctors thought it might be stress or high blood pressure. They also thought it might be fibromyalgia.¿When she received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, ¿I was shocked,¿ Hutchins said. ¿MS isn¿t a high-risk disease in the African-American community. But it¿s there. And I¿m proof.¿Hutchins has been battling MS for more than 13 years and admitted she has lived with her share of pain.But she has a large support group, she said, including her husband, Barri, ¿who has been my biggest cheerleader throughout this whole experience. We were engaged when I found out I had MS and he has been right there by my side ever since.¿Hutchins said she has not allowed MS to slow her down or keep her from reaching her goals.¿I keep moving,¿ she said. ¿I have two master degrees and I¿m working on my doctorate. I work full time as an academic adviser at Hagerstown Community College and also teach adjunct. I have two beautiful boys. And I do a lot of research on the subject of MS.¿After looking into the topic of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI), a reported abnormality in blood drainage from the brain and spinal cord that some researchers believe might contribute to nervous system damage in MS, Hutchins said she elected to undergo a new procedure in February with vascular and interventional specialists in Towson, Md.While the procedure is not yet FDA-approved, Hutchins said MS patients can participate through clinical trials.¿I¿ve seen a difference in my mobility and a reduction in pain,¿ she said. ¿While the results might not be the same for everyone, it¿s the kind of thing that offers hope. That¿s why raising money for continued research is very, very important.¿¿A cure is on its way,¿ Barri Hutchins said.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    Forty-seven is too young to be in an assisted-living facility.It’s too young to be dependent on others to help you bathe and get in and out of bed. Too young to have someone help you dress and put on your shoes.But Gina Braylen is proof that...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Symptoms, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    8. Apr 20, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Jennifer Bain puts a face on MS for annual walk

    Jennifer Bain is more than her disease.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    Jennifer Bain is more than her disease. She's a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend. She's not defined by the cane she uses or the scooter that helps her conserve energy. And she doesn't care for labels that identify her limitations. But when it...

    Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Symptoms, Amusement and Theme Parks, Weight Watchers International Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. Feb 25, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. A Hagerstown woman's MS diagnosis hasn't stopped her volunteer spirit

    Debbie Godlove's life took a turn when her husband Jim's parents moved into a series of local nursing homes.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    Debbie Godlove's life took a turn when her husband Jim's parents moved into a series of local nursing homes. "For years, we visited every day or every other day," Godlove said. "That is where I decided I was going to become a volunteer. People in...

    Tags: Salt, Long Term Care, Mental Health, Nursing, Diabetes

    10. Aug 12, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Chicken barbecue to benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society

    The MSBuster Fundraising Team is hosting a barbecue chicken dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at Potomac Fish & Game Club, 14241 Falling Waters Road, Williamsport. The meal is $10 per person and must be purchased by Thursday, Aug. 18. The...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Maryland

    11. Sep 13, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Volunteers meet community needs during Day of Caring

    More than 1,000 volunteers tackled projects both large and small in the Eastern Panhandle this week as part of the 17th Day of Caring, the annual blitz of community service organized by United Way of the Eastern Panhandle.
    matthew.umstead@herald-mail.com
    More than 1,000 volunteers tackled projects both large and small in the Eastern Panhandle this week as part of the 17th Day of Caring, the annual blitz of community service organized by United Way of the Eastern Panhandle. One of those projects took...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Diseases and Illnesses, College Basketball, United Way , Health

    12. Oct 25, 2011 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete
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    Tags: Government, Chemical Industry, Companies and Corporations, Diseases and Illnesses, New Products

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