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Letters to the Editor - June 16
Finish the job of Medgar Evers To the editor: Mississippi’s tireless civil-rights worker, Medgar Evers, was killed 50 years ago. An assassin’s bullet mortally wounded Evers in front of his home, leaving a widow and depriving three...Tags: Civil Rights, Government, Verizon Communications, Career and Workplace, Social Issues
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How to survive a zombie apocalypse
chrisc@herald-mail.comZombies. Giant super-storms. Runaway climate change. Alien invasions. Sneak attacks by invading enemy nations. Thrilling stuff of end-of-life-as-we-know-it science fiction books and movies. But as recent news coverage reminds us — Superstorm...Tags: Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricanes, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Emergency Incidents
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Business people - April 28
Innovative Inc. Several staff members at Innovative Inc. in Hagerstown recently completed additional certifications and other honors: Jason Rappaport, president/chief executive officer, and Jeremy Downie, sales manager, recently received their...Tags: Lawyers, University of Maryland, College Park, Crimes, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Career and Workplace
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Judy Ramer of Funkstown is in need of liver transplant
marieg@herald-mail.comHer strength and energy have diminished and her symptoms have become more pronounced. But that hasn't stopped Judy Kinzer Ramer from hanging tough in the biggest fight of her life. She needs a new liver. There is no whining, no complaining, no self-...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Abdominal Pain, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Colleges and Universities
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North Hagerstown High athlete beats the odds and overcomes cancer
bobp@herald-mail.comAaron Miller has three cherished possessions from his junior year at North Hagerstown High School, including a varsity letter for football. He never played a down or snapped on a helmet as the Hubs rolled to a 9-2 record, including a berth in the...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Genetics, National Football League, Science and Technology, Chuck Pagano
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Help yourself -- eat a little dirt
chrisc@herald-mail.comAmericans live in a food paradise. Food is generally plentiful, cheap and made to be convenient. And, despite the occasional food-poisoning event, the food supply is consistently safe to eat. Government food-safety regulations limit amounts of...Tags: Washington, DC, Nutrition, Allergies, Healthy Diet, Ulcerative Colitis
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Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people 65 and older against the harsh strain of the flu that is...
Tags: Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses
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Clinton, testifying on Benghazi attack, says U.S. beefing up embassy security
Associated PressSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration’s handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, facing off with lawmakers who included potential 2016...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Benghazi, U.S. Congress, John McCain, Al-Qaeda
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Visitors with flu-like symptoms urged to stay away from Pa. hospitals
Area health officials are urging people with flu-like symptoms to avoid visiting loved ones at the county’s two hospitals. As the number of people with flu-like symptoms visiting the Chambersburg Hospital and Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital Emergency...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu
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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: Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses, Hypothermia, 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, Vaccines, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu Vaccine
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Be wary of scams - if it's too good to be true...
Predators come in all shapes and sizes. And the holidays can bring out the monsters. We hear a lot about scams at The Herald-Mail. Once or twice a week we receive news releases from police about residents who have been scammed out of hundreds and...Tags: Google Inc., Personal Data Collection, Social Issues, Interior Policy, Craigslist, Inc.
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