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Coalition shares information about Washington County health-care needs
andrews@herald-mail.comA coalition says it has gathered a wealth of helpful information about Washington County health-care needs. The Health Improvement Coalition’s work hopefully will lead to positive changes, said co-chair Allen Twigg, the director of behavioral...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Social Sciences, Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health
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Diet, exercise keys to prevention of childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is growing at an alarming rate and has tripled in the last 30 years. One in six school-aged children is now overweight. If you're not sure if your child is overweight or obese, your physician can help make that determination using a...Tags: Overweight, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease, Nutrition
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United Way's Community Impact director stepping down; new executive director named
Jenny Fleming of United Way of Washington County will be stepping down from her position as Community Impact director at the end of December, the organization announced in a news release Friday. The county’s United Way also announced it has hired a...
Tags: United Way , Healthy Diet, American Red Cross
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Business People - Oct. 21
Hagerstown Police Department Detectives Anthony Fleegal and Jesse Duffey were selected as the Hagerstown Police Department’s officers of the month for August. Fleegal and Duffey were nominated for their tenacity and teamwork in investigating...
Tags: Charity, Colleges and Universities, University of Oklahoma, Health and Medical Professionals, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated
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Bacon is the Teflon meat
timr@herald-mail.comIf the flags around Hagerstown aren’t flying at half-staff, they should be. For America is facing an impending bacon shortage. I say Hagerstown, but really it would be a time of national morning in a country where bacon finds its way into...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, The Huffington Post, National Government
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Eliminate in order to lose more weight
By now, it seems like there is a new diet plan for every person walking this Earth. Here's the problem though: Not everyone is giving you the whole truth. Some people are promoting a particular endorsed product, others are using questionable, obscure...Tags: Allergies, High Blood Pressure, Weight Loss, Arthritis, Weight
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Bariatric surgery seminar set for Monday, Sept. 24
Dr. Stephen McKenna will lead an informational seminar on bariatric Surgery for the treatment of obesity on the fourth Monday of every month at Frederick Memorial Hospital, 400 W. Seventh St., Frederick. The next class is at 6 p.m. today in classrooms 1...Tags: Weight
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Daniel Moeller: Lack of fitness a problem in our schools
The phrase a “sound mind in a healthy body” has been attributed to Thales of Miletus, the first philosopher of historical record and one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. Although Thales died about 2,500 years ago, I cannot help but wonder...Tags: Diabetes, Overweight, High Blood Pressure, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Meritus Healthcare Foundation awards more than $2 million to Meritus Medical Center
Meritus Healthcare Foundation’s board of directors granted more than $2 million to Meritus Medical Center during a quarterly business meeting July 12. The funds will be used to enhance and continue programs for patients in Washington County and the...
Tags: Charity, Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing
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Plea made for seven-year-old's special needs tricycle
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comSeven-year-old Ethan Paugh hasn’t been able to ride a tricycle since his went missing near his Hagerstown home last month. Ethan’s grandmother, Tammy Paugh, said the $8,000 tricycle was specially made for Ethan to help build his leg muscles.... -
W.Va. weighing Medicaid options
Expanding Medicaid might help more West Virginians with their heart disease, diabetes and other chronic ailments that are prevalent in the state. But the health care program is already a budgetary burden that threatens to outstrip available state...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Justice System, Executive Branch, Finance
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Nine ways to beat hunger while still reducing calories
In my experience, the biggest obstacle that people encounter when reducing calories for fat loss is hunger. When starting a calorie reduction plan, the first few weeks are absolutely critical to success. That's all well and good, but when hunger...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Disease
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