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The price of alcohol poisoning
raychel.harvey-jones@herald-mail.comDrinking excessive alcohol can kill. That's the message Tony and Lori Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pa., are hoping to get teens to hear, because they don't want another parent to go through the nightmare they have. On May 1, 2008, their 19-year-old son,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Disasters and Accidents, Symptoms, Students, Mayo Clinic
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Tough Mudder participant dies in Va. hospital
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAn Ellicott City, Md., man died Sunday at a Virginia hospital after participating in the Tough Mudder endurance series in Berkeley County on Saturday, police said. Avishek Sengupta, 28, was pronounced dead at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va.,...Tags: Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Advanced Life Support, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics
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Outdoor workers bundle up in battle against bitter cold temperatures
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comRichard Roberts of Clear Spring was outside Tuesday, selling Baltimore Ravens gear at the intersection of Dual Highway and Mount Aetna Road. “It’s all right as long as the wind isn’t blowing,” said Roberts, 60. “I’ve...Tags: Frostbite, Edgewood, Labor Legislation, Disasters and Accidents, Diabetes
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Tips on how to keep children healthy and happy during winter months
marieg@herald-mail.comFrom sledding and skiing to building a snowman in the backyard, winter offers a wonderland of fun activities for children. But the cold-weather months can also pose safety concerns, such as frostbite and hypothermia, recreational mishaps and the spread...Tags: Nosebleeds, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu Vaccine, Preventative Medicine, Sneezing
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Boating deaths in Md. last year nearly double average annual number recorded
Capital News ServiceBoating deaths in Maryland last year were nearly double the average annual number recorded by the state Department of Natural Resources in the past decade, and unusually warm weather could be a major reason for the jump. From 2001 to 2010, the average...Tags: Environmental Issues, Holidays, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources
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Researchers hope for fitness help from little-known tissues in body -- brown fat
chrisc@herald-mail.comThink of your house. You want it to be uncluttered, well-maintained, secure and supplied with power and water. Now think of your body. Just like your house, you want to keep it well-maintained, keep fuel and water coming in and keep invaders out. Now,...Tags: Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Weight Loss, Physiology, Hormones and Metabolism
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Woman, 80, found 75 minutes after wandering away from caretakers' home
An 80-year-old woman who wandered away from her caretakers’ home Tuesday morning was found by a neighbor about 75 minutes later suffering from hypothermia and injuries from a fall, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Patricia...Tags: Maryland State Police
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Thousands remember slain former C&O park ranger
Margaret Anderson became a law- enforcement officer with the National Park Service because she wanted to help people, and she put herself in the way of evil on New Year’s Day because of her deep religious faith and love for others, her father told...Tags: Biology, Benjamin Colton Barnes, Law Enforcement, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Two boaters swim ashore after fishing craft sinks in Potomac
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comTwo men swam safely to shore after their fishing boat filled with water Monday morning in the Potomac River near the Snyders Landing boat ramp. Daniel Bowman, who lives near Smithsburg, said in a brief interview after the accident that he was fishing for...Tags: Maryland, Disasters and Accidents, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions
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Washington Co. man flown to Meritus after being pinned by tree
A Washington County man was flown to Meritus Medical Center Friday afternoon after being trapped under a fallen tree for several hours at his home near Sharpsburg, a Washington County Emergency Services dispatcher said. The incident was reported at 3:...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Disasters and Accidents, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Washington (U.S. state)
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Coroner: Two found dead in December succumbed to hypothermia
Two people found dead in late December in a Dublin Township, Pa., home succumbed to hypothermia, Fulton County (Pa.) Coroner Berley Souders said. Pennsylvania State Police performing a welfare check on Grist Mill Road found the bodies of Gary A. Shore,...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Health, Heart Attack
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