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New names announced for hospitals in Berkeley, Jefferson counties
richardb@herald-mail.comWhat were, until Monday, City Hospital in Martinsburg and Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Charles Town, W.Va., are now Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center, both under the umbrella of University Healthcare. The new names were announced...Tags: Medical Research, Culture, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, West Virginia University
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After 60 years, Dr. Weeks takes time to 'read, rest, relax, reminisce and reorganize'
janeth@herald-mail.comGone are the days of medical house calls and family physicians who deliver babies, just some of the changes in health care that Dr. Howard N. Weeks Sr. has seen in his 60-year career as a family practitioner. “We were called general...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics
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Know your rights: Nursing Home Quality Reform Act created a Bill of Rights for those in long-term care
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most people, home means familiar faces, rooms filled with years of memories and a measure of control over one's life. But for many older adults, home is confined to four walls in an institutional setting, where you learn to navigate a wheelchair...Tags: U.S. Congress, Long Term Care, Consumers, Health Insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Martinsburg's founder is difficult to picture
matthewu@herald-mail.comRevolutionary War Major Gen. Adam Stephen, Martinsburg’s founder, was a rival of George Washington’s in Virginia politics before he was removed from his post in the Army, his biographer said Tuesday. Stephen’s dismissal after the...Tags: Arts, Revolutions, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), George Washington, University of Richmond
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The weight loss debate: Do men really shed pounds faster than women?
marieg@herald-mail.comYou've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill. But your husband, who is following the same routine, is shedding the pounds more...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Biology, Drugs and Medicines, Heart Disease, Medical Specialization
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Business people - April 21
Summit Dermatology CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Greg Forsyth recently joined the practice of Summit Dermatology, an affiliate of Summit Health, at Summit Health Center, Building 2, 757 Norland Ave., Suite 204 in Chambersburg. He previously treated patients...
Tags: Human Interest, Skin Rash, U.S. Air Force, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Real Estate
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Waynesboro Hospital plans $15 million expansion
davem@herald-mail.comWaynesboro Hospital officials are pursuing an expansion of the hospital that would cost about $15 million and would include space for physicians, an urgent care center and possibly other specialty areas in medical care, the hospitals chief operating...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics
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Business People
F&M Trust CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Christina L. Yoder, training and development officer at F&M Trust, recently was named the “Woman to Watch” in the 2013 Women of Influence awards. The award is presented to a woman younger than 30 who...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Washington Hospital Center, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Personal Finance
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Device for the hearing impaired uses bone, not air, to conduct sound
marieg@herald-mail.comNothing can prepare a person for living in silence. After all, the world is filled with sound — car horns beeping, babies crying, conversations and music bouncing off the walls of a noisy restaurant. But sometimes, those sounds disappear, either...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Ear Infection, Hearing Impairment, University of Maryland Medical Center, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Business Briefs - Feb. 17
United Bankshares Inc. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — United Bankshares Inc. on Feb. 7 reported an increase in earnings for the fourth quarter and the year 2012 as compared to the fourth quarter and year 2011. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Colleges and Universities, University of Missouri , United Bankshares Incorporated, Hospitals and Clinics
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Regional hospitals to collaborate to address federal health care mandates
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comDrastic health care changes are happening federally, spurring three major regional health care providers in Washington, Frederick and Allegany counties to take a proactive approach to mitigate potential repercussions at the local level, a Meritus Health...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health Insurance Cost
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Business People - Dec. 9
Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Scott Palmer and Peggy Hays, with Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA, were recognized as agents of the month for October in the Greencastle office. The award is given based on the number of listings taken, sales,...
Tags: Realty, Consumers, Real Estate Sellers, Services and Shopping, Personal Finance
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