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Group to consider how to get more information about pesticide use in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comIn July, members of a work group created as a result of a measure that passed the Maryland General Assembly earlier this year will start looking at ways to get more information about pesticide use in the state. This group — which will consist of...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Autism, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Rite Aid Corp., CVS Corp., Consumers, Medicines, Lexapro (drug)
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Marchers turn out for Pa. walk event to benefit March of Dimes
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThirteen and a half years ago, Brittney Mazie benefited from March of Dimes’ services as she laid in a hospital incubator connected to an oxygen machine and heart monitor. Just 3 pounds when she was born, Brittney spent three months in Inova...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), March of Dimes Foundation, Entertainment, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics
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30th annual Waynesboro Hospital Health Fair a learning experience
richardb@herald-mail.comThe 1,600 people who attended a health fair Saturday morning might not have walked out any healthier, but they could have learned how to live a healthier lifestyle. They also had a chance to check out their cholesterol level, blood sugar, bone density,...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, State Farm Insurance
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Meritus Health System president explains challenges of Affordable Care Act
dona@herald-mail.comFiguring out how to improve access, maintain quality and keep down the cost of health care are challenges facing hospitals as more provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act go into effect, Meritus Health System President Joseph P....Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Flu season comes early to Washington County
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Family Medical Center Physician Dr. Gail Callaway had seen five patients Wednesday who had the flu, including a couple of whom had gotten their flu vaccinations. “The flu shot protects people against three strains of the flu, and two of...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Flu
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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: Quitting Smoking, Television Industry, Genetic Condition, Radio Industry, Health
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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: Entertainment, Brian McKnight, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Lifestyle and Leisure, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Parking spaces cut in Martinsburg
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comSeveral parking spaces along Race and Raleigh streets in Martinsburg are being eliminated to make way for the addition of turn lanes and traffic lane changes that are part of the Raleigh Street Extension project. Martinsburg City Council Thursday night...Tags: Highway Transportation
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Tri-State braces for Sandy's arrival; emergency shelters open
• Hurricane Sandy 2 p.m. update from National Hurricane Center • Weather-related cancelletions, postponements • For up-to-date local forecasts, go to the Herald-Mail.com Weather Page. The Tri-State area was preparing for what could...
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Washington County Health Department to hold second flu vaccination clinic
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Health Department is having its second flu vaccination clinic of the season Oct. 26. With flu vaccinations widely available through local pharmacies, including ones at grocery and discount stores, the health department is not having...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Drugs and Medicines, Flu, Family, Chemical Industry
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Mail Call - Sept. 26
“I wish the parents in Franklin County would stop whining about the dress code for their children. Had they been doing their job all along, it wouldn’t be necessary for the schools to tell their children how to dress.” —...Tags: Talk Shows (genre), George W. Bush, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Medicare, Republican Party
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