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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 14
Thanks to sponsors, participants in Donut Alley event To the editor: The second annual Krumpe’s Donut Alley Rally 5K on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, surpassed all of our expectations with 584 participants, raising $9,012.94 for the Wounded Warrior...Tags: Genetic Condition, Health, Television Industry, Lab Tests, Politics
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Jazz singer records album
Special to The Herald-MailStop by The Gourmet Goat in Hagerstown any Saturday night and the smoky voice of Kerensa Gray will likely be flowing through the room. Gray, a Waynesboro, Pa., resident, always wanted to sing, but her childhood asthma held her back. It was so severe,...Tags: Wynonna Judd, Music, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Bernard F. Bargiel
janeth@herald-mail.comBernard “Bernie” Bargiel had a heart for veterans, especially disabled veterans. Having earned a Purple Heart while serving as a U.S. Army medic during World War II, he took great pride in maintaining the area around the two Maryland...Tags: Physical Disabilities, American Legion, World War II (1939-1945), Dance, U.S. Airways
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Local expert says to be cautious, not panicked about West Nile
chrisc@herald-mail.comDon't panic. The odds of catching West Nile Virus are very low, and the odds of suffering serious illness or death are enormously remote. That's the message from Dr. Mohammed Bilgrami, infectious disease specialist with WillowWood Adult Medicine in...Tags: Cardiologists, Lymphatic System, Health, Flu, Loyola University Maryland
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Shirley Fout Miller
janeth@herald-mail.comShirley Fout Miller was a walking medical miracle. She contracted tuberculosis at age 12 from her mother, about seven years after Shirley’s younger sister and only sibling, Joan, died of diphtheria at age 5 in 1931. Shirley was not expected to...Tags: University of Oxford, Tuberculosis, Services and Shopping, University of Virginia, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Mandolin concert in Hagerstown planned as fundraiser for woman with rare disease
marieg@herald-mail.comMost days, Alli Rogers is in pain. This is the reality of the young woman’s life as she battles a rare disease — one for which there is no cure. She has been in and out of hospitals, has had three surgeries, with the most recent requiring...Tags: Lymphatic System, Kidney, Pneumonia, Chest, Blood
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Business Briefs - Aug. 12
Summit Health CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Pulmonary Associates, in the North Park Professional Building at 601 Norland Ave., Suite 100, in Chambersburg, joined Summit Health’s network of physician practices, effective Aug. 1. The practice will be...Tags: Pneumonia, Insomnia, Physical Conditions, Derivative Securities, Earnings
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Support groups: Week of July 9
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Md. 0077 Monday, July 9, weigh in at 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., meeting 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-582-2292. Gam-anon Monday, July 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. 33 E. Church St.,...Tags: Mental Health, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), COPD, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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After you quit smoking: Food for thought
According to the Centers For Disease Control, almost 20 percent of the adults in the United States are regular cigarette smokers. That's approximately 45 million people. In fact, cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the country....Tags: Health, Heart Attack, HIV, Politics, Mouth
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May 31, 2012, declared World No Tobacco Day in Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWashington County Commissioner Jeff Cline issued a proclamation, and a panel of experts discussed the dangers of tobacco and how the tobacco industry operates during World No Tobacco Day Thursday afternoon. “I’ve seen family members and...Tags: Heart Disease, Health, Tobacco Products, Quitting Smoking, Lung Cancer
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Mike Butler says 'life's been wonderful' since double-organ transplant
chrisc@herald-mail.comApril was a busy month for Hagerstown resident Mike Butler. He's a low-key guy, but he is filled with missionary zeal. His life was changed, made more complete. He owes a debt, and he wants to pay it forward. Seventeen years ago, Butler received a...Tags: Health, Death and Dying Customs, Insulin Injections, Heroism, Frederick County (Maryland)
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2012 True Grit Award recipients
The True Grit Award is presented to a senior student-athlete from each high school located in Washington County and a second-year student at Hagerstown Community College who has demonstrated the ability to overcome hardship to become or remain a member of...Tags: Health, Physical Therapists, Baseball, Tennis, Injuries and Wounds
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