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Joe Shaffer
janeth@herald-mail.comIf a sport involved a ball, Joe Shaffer liked watching it. In his younger days, Joe did more than just watch the ball. The left-handed hurler known as “Lefty” pitched for Hagerstown High School until his graduation in 1934. During his senior...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Politics, Education
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Doctors optimistic about Giffords' odds for recovery
Recovering from a gunshot wound to the head depends on the bullet’s path, and while doctors are optimistic about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ odds, it can take weeks to months to tell the damage. Doctors say the bullet traveled the length of the...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Politics, Assault, Hospitals and Clinics
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Don't overlook your feet when it comes to your health
marieg@herald-mail.comGreg Vincent remembers his grandfather's aching feet. It was hard not to notice, he said — especially when the elderly man spent hours soaking his toes in warm water, trying to relieve the pain from his bunions and calluses. Vincent thought of...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Diabetes, Inflammation, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Business people - Jan. 9
Mercersburg Family Medicine MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Dr. Pierre Turchi has joined Mercersburg Family Medicine, an affiliate of Summit Health, at 2 Keefer Drive in Mercersburg. Turchi, who practiced medicine in St. Thomas, Pa., for more than 27 years,...Tags: Health, Politics, Education, High Blood Pressure, Volleyball
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You've lost the weight, now what?
tiffanya@herald-mail.comThis time last year, Jamie Crisler-Smith said she wanted to lose weight and get in shape for 2010 — the same goal many others made. But unlike most, Crisler-Smith kept her resolution. Crisler-Smith has lost more than 100 pounds. Her clothes no...Tags: West Virginia, Walnuts, Diabetes, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Stress
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Mercury leaks from thermometer at doctor's office
Rescue workers cleaned up mercury Monday at a doctor’s office at 1130 Opal Court after the substance leaked from a large thermometer at the office, a Hagerstown Fire Department spokesman said. Such thermometers usually hold about a pound of...Tags: Health, Birth Defects
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'Little Fockers': Lack of boundaries, lack of laughs
Special to The Herald-MailOne of the themes running through the "Fockers" series is that the characters have a real problem respecting boundaries. In 2000's "Meet the Parents," Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) was reluctantly strapped into a polygraph machine by his girlfriend's...Tags: Health, Owen Wilson, Heart Attack, Human Interest, Movies
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Pulling, losing weight will pay off in '11
Welcome to 2011.
I know we’re more than 24 hours into the new year, but hopefully it’s not too late to make some resolutions.
I actually started making resolutions in November. I joined a fitness club in Hagerstown in an attempt to get...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Weight Loss, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Fighting childhood obesity: Before you pinch an inch, remember a child is watching
marieg@herald-mail.comIt's a mantra repeated throughout most people's childhood: Clean your plate. After all, how can you possibly waste food, you are told, when children are starving in Africa? It's a bit of gentle coaxing used by well-meaning parents who want to insure...Tags: Obesity, Health, Healthy Diet, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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The skinny on family mealtime and how it might combat childhood obesity
marieg@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This continues our occasional feature on fighting childhood obesity. Maybe your mom wasn't June Cleaver, sporting an apron and pearls. And Dad didn't wear a tie. But the chances are pretty good that you sat down almost every night to a...Tags: Health, Diets and Dieting, Foods and Beverages, Lasagna, Eating Disorders
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Childhood obesity: How do we stack up?
tiffanya@herald-mail.comWith the national push to end childhood obesity— and campaigns targeted at "The Biggest Generation" — kids today have a heavy burden to bear. And Washington County youths are feeling the burden. The Herald-Mail is launching a monthly series...Tags: Diabetes, Washington County (Maryland), Wii Fit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Family
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Teen works to turn the tables on obesity epidemic
tiffanya@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is the second in a monthly series about childhood obesity. Food wasn't making William "Chris" Moats happy anymore. So the 15-year-old and his family decided to challenge his biggest foe: obesity. A program called KidShape helped...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Recipes, High Blood Pressure, Hospitals and Clinics
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