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Jefferson County man's death being investigated to see if it was storm-related
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comPolice are investigating whether the death of a 66-year-old Jefferson County man was related to a Friday night storm that left much of the region without power. The man was found by a neighbor Sunday afternoon in his Blue Ridge Acres home, which was at...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, FirstEnergy Corp., Government, Companies and Corporations, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Support groups: Week of July 9
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Md. 0077 Monday, July 9, weigh in at 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., meeting 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-582-2292. Gam-anon Monday, July 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. 33 E. Church St.,...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Mental Health, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Heat death toll rises to 23 for Cook County
An autopsy today revealed that heat contributed to the death of a 73-year-old man who died this week, bringing the number to 23 people who have died of heat-related causes since last week’s heat wave. Jerry Herington of the 6600 block of South...
Tags: Heat Stroke
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The pits of hell
Robert KoehlerThis week's NATO summit on the future of the war in Afghanistan probably did not get to the matter of burn pits or abandoned latrines. These are the details of hell. They are also our legacy, in Afghanistan, in Iraq . . . wherever we employ our...Tags: Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Robert Koehler, Cancer, Headaches, Family
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Herb Reed dies at 83; founder of the Platters
Herb Reed was in his 20s when he founded the Platters in Los Angeles in 1953, naming his vocal group after the term used by radio DJs for the vinyl records of the day.
Well into the digital download era — and into his 80s — Reed was still...Tags: Concerts, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Tony Williams, Doo-wop (genre), David Lynch
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The Backstretch Blog: Countdown to the Season, The Nationwide Series
Eyewitness SportsToday we continue our countdown with to the 2012 NASCAR season, with a look at the Nationwide Series. Unlike truck series, the defending champ is back in the Nationwide series as the third place finisher. Should make for an exciting season for sure. Here'...Tags: Auto Racing, Austin Dillon, Cole Whitt, Kenny Wallace, Elliott Sadler
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Jane reppels off Wit Hotel for lung disease
On September 18, 2011, I stepped off the edge of the Wit Hotel, 28 stories high, to raise awareness for lung disease. The Skyline Plunge is a one-of-a-kind urban rappel hosted by the Respiratory Health Association of Chicago. The weekend event had 130...Tags: Human Body, Lungs and Airways, Mountaineering, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Climbing
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Asthma drugs may increase attacks in kids: report
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One class of drugs used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath in people with asthma may increase kids' risk of being hospitalized for an asthma attack, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Symptoms, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Family, Harvard Medical School
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Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to many chronic problems
Q: I am 55 and was diagnosed with osteoporosis last April. I just learned that I am deficient in vitamin D.
I have felt fatigued and mentally foggy as long as I can remember. Could I have been vitamin D deficient for years and, as a result, developed...Tags: Osteoporosis, Fosamax (drug), Vitamin D, Actonel (drug), Boniva (drug)
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Evanston man rappels 27 stories of Loop hotel for lung health
TribLocal - EvanstonRalph Marol of Evanston was among 90 people who stepped over the edge 278 feet above State and Lake Streets in Skyline Plunge! Chicago on …... -
PASSINGS: Frank Javorsek, Warren Stevens
Frank Javorsek Bluegrass player co-owned music store Frank Javorsek, 70, a bluegrass musician who co-owned the now-closed Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor music shop in the San Fernando Valley and hosted a bluegrass radio show on KCSN-FM, died March 22 of a...Tags: Concerts, Music Industry, Television Industry, Los Angeles Times, Music
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Lung disease leads two men in Hampton Roads to different life choices
A diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis amounts to a death sentence. A progressive disease in which damaged lungs continue to scar over, it causes difficulty breathing, particularly with the intake of air. There is no cure. Doctors for Bill Millan and Jim...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Human Body, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Lung Cancer, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
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