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Tai chi classes designed to help seniors reduce falls
marieg@herald-mail.comThere are no swift foot-in-the-belly kicks, no black belts or hand-striking blows. But make no mistake. This is an ancient Chinese martial art. Hands and feet glide in choreographed sequences, there are movements with names like Embrace Tiger and an...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Nursing Homes Penalized For Care Lapses Leading To Injuries
The Hartford CourantThe state Department of Public Health has penalized six nursing homes for lapses in care that contributed to residents' injuries. In one case, a resident of Middlesex Health Care Center of Middletown who was cognitively impaired and known to have an...Tags: Fines, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Torrington, Middletown, Pharmaceuticals
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Pasadena project houses chronic homeless
After more than 15 years sleeping on the streets of Pasadena, it was a brush with death and a lengthy recovery at Huntington Memorial Hospital that helped Timothy Blakney — a persistent freeway off-ramp panhandler known as "Popeye" for his gruff...
Tags: Rentals, Scabies , Substance Abuse, Hospitals and Clinics
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When a fall happens ...
When the person you care for, we will refer to as care person, falls, what you do? You may find them down and assist them up from the floor and then assess if they are OK and if all looks good it is something you handled. However, there are a few things...Tags: Physical Therapy, Health Treatments, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Maryland court considers liability of bars in drunken-driving crashes
Michael D. Eaton ran up a tab for 17 beers plus other drinks before he left a Gaithersburg tavern, according to court records. Forty-five minutes later, behind the wheel of his Range Rover, he slammed into the back of a Jeep Cherokee at a speed...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Montgomery County (Virginia), Frederick County (Virginia), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Disasters and Accidents
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Good balance and strength help decrease the risk of falling
According to the Center for Disease Control, each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falling can cause moderate to serious injuries, including head injuries and hip fractures, and can increase the risk of dying. "When an elderly...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapists, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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'One of the worst cases I've seen' -- Police seek suspect in brutal puppy deaths
SOUTH BEND – High-force trauma, broken vertebrae, decapitation -- Police are looking for a man now charged with brutally beating three puppies to death. Joseph Perry, 38, is being charged with two counts of mutilating an animal. A warrant has been...
Tags: Prosecution, Viral Diseases and Infections, Fractured Rib, Sports, College Sports
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Working toward stronger bones
If you're going to fall and break something, you should at least have a good story to tell. I have broken nine bones. No, I was not abused. Some stories are better than others. The last bone I broke, the ulna in my left arm, involved a ski jump. Good...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Bones and Joints, Weightlifting, Hips, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Oglala Sioux Tribe president injured in car wreck
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The newly elected president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has been injured in a one-vehicle wreck on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in western South Dakota. Brian Brewer's administrative assistant says the cause of the...Tags: Injuries and Wounds
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Jessamine County Health Department offers exercise classes
Jessamine County Health DepartmentFor those interested in starting an exercise program in the New Year, the Jessamine County Health Department (JCHD) can help. Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Head Injuries, Health, Osteoporosis, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Roger Ebert recovering from fractured hip
Roger Ebert has had his share of health problems in recent years, including losing his jaw to cancer. The film critic had another setback Thursday after falling and suffering a fractured hip. News first reached many fans through Ebert's wife, Chaz,...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Roger Ebert
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Roger Ebert hospitalized with fractured hip
Famed Chicago movie critic Roger Ebert has been hospitalized with a hip fracture. His wife, Chaz Ebert, told The Associated Press on Thursday that her husband was doing much better and “doctors are making assessments” about when he could...
Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, Injuries and Wounds, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Roger Ebert, Entertainment Events
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