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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 9
Prescription turn-in event targets youth drug abuse To the editor: An alarming number of Washington County youth are intentionally abusing prescription medications to get high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House, Chemical Industry, Prescription Drugs, Elections
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Pa. drug take back planned
The Greencastle Police Department will be hosting a drug take back on Sept. 29 for safe disposal of unused or expired medication. The public is free to bring any prescription or over-the-counter medicine and no questions will be asked about any medicine,... -
Mail Call - Jan. 2
“Waynesboro caller, on the payroll tax cut: This will have to be paid back because payroll tax funds Medicare. Listen, Democrats ran the House since ’07, Demo president and Senate until Republicans became the majority less than one year ago....Tags: Elections, Government Health Care, Washington Redskins, Solyndra LLC, Democratic Party
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Pharmacies roll with the changes
marieg@herald-mail.comBehind the pharmacy counter, the familiar bags of medications are tagged and labeled alphabetically in plastic containers. Customers come and go —but not everyone is there to drop off or pick up a prescription. Some have come for an influenza or...Tags: Diabetes, Prescription Drugs, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Advil (drug)
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Local Clique Club offers scholarships
Local Clique Club offers scholarships To assist graduating high school students in the Washington County area and help defray some of the cost of college, the Clique Club is hosting a scholarship fund fundraiser. There are several ways community...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Religion and Belief, Black Rock Golf Corporation, Christianity, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Longmeadow Lions to meet Nov. 10
Longmeadow Lions Club will meet Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Always Ron’s Restaurant on Burhans Boulevard. The program will be presented by Belinda Corbett of the Washington County Commission on Aging. For reservations, call 301-739-2815. ...Tags: Entertainment Events, Prescription Drugs, Spaghetti, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
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Moller organ dedication Sunday
The community is invited to a recital and rededication of the Moller organ Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Funkstown. The recital will feature local musicians in organ, instrumental and vocal music. The original Moller organ...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Religion and Belief, Music Industry, Veterans Day, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Birth control without permission
We all know that every day, people in Mexico come across the border in pursuit of something they can't find in their country. What you may not know is that every day, people in the United States go across the border to Mexico for the same reason. They...Tags: Diabetes, Chemical Industry, High Blood Pressure, Drugs and Medicines, Gynecology
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Plan B emergency contraceptive pill battle: Confusion endures
It was hailed as a significant step forward in women's reproductive rights, but this week's decision by the Obama administration to allow non-prescription, over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step may do little to dispel...
Tags: Birth Control, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Trials, Feminism
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Life Skill #31: Visiting the doctor
An apple a day won't keep the doctor away forever. Sooner or later, you'll need to make an appointment. There are ways to make that visit flow smoothly. Fact is, life is moving at a fast pace for everyone, including physicians. When Dr. Paul Griner...Tags: Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals
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Q & A: OTC morning-after pill sales coming, but not yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the morning-after pill to move next to the condoms on drugstore shelves right away — but after a decade-plus fight, it appears it really will happen. Backed into a corner by a series of court rulings, the Obama...
Tags: White House, American Academy of Pediatrics, Kathleen Sebelius, Family Planning, Feminism
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