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Shining a light on SPF labels: FDA's new regulation will take out the guessing game of which lotion to use while in the sun
marieg@herald-mail.comTeenagers don’t get skin cancer. At least, that’s what Katie Carmichael believed. But an indentation on her leg tells a different story — a scar that remains five years after a specialist removed an inch of flesh, half a centimeter...Tags: American Cancer Society, Sun-Damaged Skin, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Symptoms, Swimming
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Allan Powell: Rand Paul for president?
Two events that occurred Sunday, March 10, make it clear that Rand Paul was making an early announcement that he is running for a home in the White House in 2016. (Actually, his first act was a few days earlier when he made a 13-hour filibuster in the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Ayn Rand, White House, Dwayne Johnson, U.S. Congress
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William S. Smith, 90
William S. Smith, 90, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Monday, May 6, 2013. He was the son of the late Kirby and Audrey Getz Smith. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Owens Smith; a son, Michael W. Smith Sr. of Boonsboro; two grandchildren; five...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion
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We are a nation of idiots, but with caffeine, we can do dumb things faster
timr@herald-mail.comHere are some reasons why we, as a nation, are idiots. (And this has nothing to do with the fact that, honest, I overheard a guy on his phone in downtown Hagerstown saying, “Yeah, she got the house, the clothes and my daughter, but I got the TV&...Tags: Xbox, Theft
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Justice Department to appeal morning-after case
The Justice Department is appealing a judge’s decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-after birth control pill and a cheaper generic. The federal government says the judge who issued the ruling had exceeded his authority and that his...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Family Planning, Justice System, Birth Control, Plan B (drug)
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FDA won't regulate 'morning-after' pill vending machine at Shippensburg U.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration won’t take any regulatory action over a vending machine at a Pennsylvania college that dispenses the morning-after pill. FDA spokeswoman Erica Jefferson said Friday that officials looked at publicly available...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning, Birth Control
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Business Briefs - Dec. 30
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is bottling and selling its Signature Steak Sauce, Meyer Lemon Cocktail Sauce and Herbed Ketchup. The 12-ounce sauces cost $6 and are available in...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Awards and Prizes
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Nature's Recipe pet biscuits recalled
Nature’s Recipe brand is voluntarily recalling a limited supply of Nature’s Recipe Oven Baked Biscuits with Real Chicken, manufactured in one of its U.S. production facilities, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is...Tags: Salmonella Infection, Recipes, Biscuits
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Drug linked to meningitis outbreak not used at Tri-State area hospitals
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA steroid linked to a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis has not been used at area hospitals, officials said Monday. The number of deaths rose Monday by one to eight, with another fatality in Tennessee, according to The Associated Press. The number...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Back Pain, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Steroid-related meningitis cases rise
AP Medical WriterA deadly meningitis outbreak rose to 47 cases in seven states Friday, as clinics scrambled to notify patients across the country that the shots they got for back pain may have been contaminated with a fungus. The tally of deaths from the rare fungal...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Headaches
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Hagerstown mother wants FDA to regulate energy drinks
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comWendy Crossland said she's always made it clear to her three kids that energy drinks were off-limits, and most importantly, never allowed in the house. "All I knew was that it had a lot of caffeine, which isn't good for anybody," she said, sitting in her...Tags: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Amino Acids, Anderson Cooper, Human Interest, Substance Abuse
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Alma Stockslager Stone, 93
Mrs. Alma L. Stone, 93, of Frederick, Md., died Saturday, July 28, 2012. She was the wife of Walter Eugene Stone, who died in 1984. Born Nov. 4, 1918, in Leitersburg, Md. (Washington County), she was the daughter of the late Lester C. and Ida May Neal...Tags: Carrollton, National Institutes of Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Christianity, Human Interest
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