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McDonogh makes splash on paralympian's return to school
When the McDonogh School year began Aug. 29, Ian Silverman was absent. But he had a good excuse. Silverman, 16, a McDonogh junior and swimming star, who has a mild form of cerebral palsy in his calves, was in London, England, where he would win a gold...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Ethics, Swimming, 2012 Summer Paralympics, University of Maryland, College Park
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Towson men, women to take part in Play for Parkinson's tournament
The Towson University men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will participate in the Play for Parkinson’s tournament on Oct. 6 and 7 at Episcopal High in Alexandria, Va. The two-day event brings together 11 Division I men’s and women&...
Tags: College Sports, Towson Tigers, Lacrosse, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Princeton Tigers
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Champions at Stevenson
Although I have never met John Plevak, I like him. No, I take that back — I love the man ("A night to remember for Kauffman," Oct. 24). Mr. Plevak is the men's soccer coach at Stevenson University. Being the sensitive, compassionate man he... -
Howard County health briefs
Look good, feel better The free program teaches beauty techniques to women with cancer to help them combat appearance-related side effects of treatment. Participants receive a bag of cosmetics donated by major manufacturers as well as instruction and...Tags: American Cancer Society, HIV, Ellicott City, Health Organizations, Knees
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Letter: Laverne and Brent Debnam thank community for outpouring of support
My son Brent, who is 22, is a quadriplegic living with cerebral palsy and osteoporosis. Brent and I wanted to let you know how thankful we are for the recent outpouring of love and support coming from our Laurel community. We are writing this letter to...Tags: Osteoporosis
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Editorial: When neighbors help neighbors, Laurel shines
Two projects, carried out recently by Laurel residents to help neighbors in need, show the compassion that's still in play in our "small town." Laurel Avenue resident Brent Debnam, a 21-year-old student at Montgomery College, was born with cerebral...Tags: Laurel
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John Cheney Wood, artist
John Cheney Wood, a Baltimore artist who worked in a variety of media, died July 20 of advanced Parkinson's disease at his summer home and studio in Ithaca, N.Y.
The Mount Washington resident was 90.
The son of a master carpenter and an executive...Tags: Aurora, Illinois Institute of Technology, Colleges and Universities, Arts, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Beilenson resigns after 5 1/2 years as county health officer
Howard County Health Officer Peter Beilenson, a prominent figure on the Maryland health scene for nearly two decades, has resigned from his job after 5 1/2 years to become CEO of the Evergreen Health Cooperative, the county announced Tuesday. Dr. Maura...Tags: Ken Ulman, Health Insurance, Ellicott City, Howard County, Diseases and Illnesses
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Dorothy Powell Ridgely Thomas, Hampton site volunteer
Dorothy Powell Ridgely Thomas, a former teacher of disabled students who was active at the Hampton National Historic Site, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Aug. 4 at her Lutherville home. She was 82.
Born Dorothy Powell Ridgely in...Tags: Baltimore County, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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Getting older, getting fit
For people who want to live past 100, the first step is taking a whole bunch more steps.
A recent survey found half of all centenarians are exercising almost every day. Most are walking, but many also are lifting weights, practicing yoga, biking or...Tags: Glucosamine, Legs, Johns Hopkins University, Tylenol (drug), Physical Therapy
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Facial acupuncture comes to Laurel's Main Street
A growing number of people looking for less invasive procedures than plastic surgery or Botox injections to do away with wrinkles and sagging jawlines are turning to the ancient Chinese-rooted practice of acupuncture. And they are starting to come to...
Tags: Plastic Surgery, AIDS, Blood, Legs, Personal Service
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Daniel M. McGuiness, retired professor
Daniel M. McGuiness, a retired associate professor of writing at Loyola University Maryland who influenced a younger generation of editors and writers, died Nov. 18of Parkinson's disease. He was 69. "Dan was a born teacher because his way of teaching...
Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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