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Hagerstown study looks at link between sleep disruption, glucose metabolism
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comSnoring is often the butt of jokes between couples. The wife complains that her husband's snoring keeps her awake. He's sick of the elbow to the ribs to wake him up. But the truth is that sometimes snoring can be a sign for something that isn't a...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Overweight, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Disease
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Sandusky faces spartan life behind bars - likely for the rest of his life
Jerry Sandusky will walk into state prison with little more than a watch and wedding band. He’ll be able to work a 30-hour week to make a few dollars. He’ll be able to watch Penn State football, but not violent movies. If the former Penn...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, ESPN (tv network), Jerry Sandusky, Prisons, Justice System
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Business Briefs - Aug. 12
Summit Health CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Pulmonary Associates, in the North Park Professional Building at 601 Norland Ave., Suite 100, in Chambersburg, joined Summit Health’s network of physician practices, effective Aug. 1. The practice will be...Tags: Earnings, Lungs and Airways, Physical Conditions, Loans, Insomnia
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Weight-loss adds up to health
marieg@herald-mail.comIt wasn’t the life she had imagined — one that included high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and the prospect of knee replacement. As a young girl full of life, she would never have pictured herself struggling to get through the...Tags: Internists, Diabetes, Weight Loss Surgery, Physical Conditions, Prednisone (drug)
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Three family members thrive following bariatric surgery
marieg@herald-mail.comIt wasn't the life she had imagined — one that included high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and the prospect of knee replacement. As a young girl full of life, she would never have pictured herself struggling to get through the day,...Tags: Internists, Diabetes, Weight Loss Surgery, Physical Conditions, Prednisone (drug)
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Is society ready for 'fat acceptance'?
I've spent nearly my entire adult life as an advocate for fitness and teacher of how to develop healthier lifestyle. I know from personal and professional experience that living in a fit, strong body empowers you to live life without physical...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Discrimination, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health
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Research center opened to honor George W. Comstock
maegan.clearwood@herald-mail.comThe grand opening of the George W. Comstock Center for Public Health Research and Prevention on Wednesday was a tribute to its namesake, who dedicated his life to public health. The main lobby of the facility at 1100 Dual Highway was crowded with friends...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Alaska, Colleges and Universities, Physical Conditions, Tuberculosis
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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: Epidemics and Plagues, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Parenting, Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure
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Is Your Child's Snoring Sleep Apnea?
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhen you think of snoring and sleep apnea you probably don't think of children, but studies show ten percent of kids snore and four percent suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is more than occasional snoring. It happens when the airway is blocked....Tags: Allergies, Physical Conditions
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Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action
One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...
Tags: Surgery, Justice System, General Practitioners, Breast Surgery, Allergan Inc.
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Weight-loss seminar set
Sanford Aberdeen’s Dr. Stewart Rendon will present a free weight loss surgery seminar Tuesday and May 21. Both seminars start at 7 p.m. The first is at the Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center conference room. The May 21 seminar is at Bethlehem...Tags: Diabetes, Overweight, High Blood Pressure, Weight
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Use of alertness drug modafinil takes off, spurred by untested uses
In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial names -- Provigil and Nuvigil -- or by its plain-Jane...
Tags: Cephalon Incorporated, Alprazolam (drug), Internists, General Practitioners, Security
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