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South River student awarded $20,000 scholarship
South River High School senior Caitlin Byrnes says her parents have been stressing the importance of college since she was young, and though she listened to the message, she didn't think it applied to her. The Crofton resident would consider the family...Tags: Washington College (Maryland), Financial Aid, Diseases and Illnesses, Parenting, Schools
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Lakeview Teen Knows Arthritis is Not Just For Old People
FOX 17 ReporterEighteen year-old Lakeview High School Senior Alex King realized around her freshman year that she was a pretty darn good athlete. Three years later, she is a track all-star and has her sights set on grabbing a state title. For everyone who knew her...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Humira (drug), Knees, Health, Arthritis
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Health issues vary in low-income Imperial County
Staff WriterIn Imperial Valley two in every five people are obese, nearly 13,000 people have been diagnosed with diabetes and 163 children were hospitalized in 2010 due to asthma. The Valley leads the state with these factors, having the highest rates of diabetes,...Tags: Weight, Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Media Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Adrienne Rich, poet, essayist, feminist, provocateur
Adrienne Rich, one of the country's most honored and influential poets, whose finely tuned verse explored her identity as a feminist, a lesbian and an agent for political change, died Tuesday at her home in Santa Cruz, Calif. She was 82. She died of...
Tags: Feminism, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Arts and Culture, Reviews, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Round-the-world sail raises awareness of CRAB, need for donations
Don Backe and Karl Guerra share more than a love for sailing: After their lives were transformed by tragedy, both men used the sport and the organization they now run to regain their sense of purpose. Backe helped found Chesapeake Region Accessible...
Tags: Europe Sailing, Bill Clinton, Boats, Hospitals and Clinics, Annapolis
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Elaine A. Weller
janeth@herald-mail.comElaine Weller knew how to stretch a dime, raising six children on a limited income. “That woman could take a dime and turn it into a dollar,” said the youngest of her children, Michelle McCarty of Hagerstown. “You know what, she was...Tags: U.S. Navy, Amputation, Anglicanism, Pneumonia, Heart Failure
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8 Pain Syndromes With Strange Names
Do you have housemaid's knee or jersey finger? Many common pain conditions have acquired colorful monikers.
Baby Wrist
Upsy-daisy! New moms lifting and holding their newborns numerous times a day may develop baby wrist, also known as de Quervain’...Tags: Arms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms, Bursitis, Chemical Industry
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Upcoming talk to focus on diet's impact on arthritis
CHARLEVOIX — A talk, “Transforming Arthritis Care with Diet Therapy,” will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Charlevoix Public Library. Charles Huebner, a rheumatologist with the Harbor Lifestyle Center in Petoskey will...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Inflammation, Medical Research, Immune System, Food Industry
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Audrey L. Ridenour, 77
Audrey Leigh Ridenour, 77, of Hagerstown, Md., died after a long illness, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Jan. 28, 1935, in Fairfax Station, Va., Audrey was the daughter of the late Herbert Schley Barker and Ola Marie DeBusk...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Nottingham, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Cancer Drug Shortage: How the American Cancer Society is Working to Ensure Shortages Don't Happen
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterThe shortage of the cancer drug Methotrexate has many of you asking the question: "How could this ever be allowed to happen?" The American Cancer Society is concerned too. "If it affects patient care and patient health, then American Cancer Society...Tags: Leukemia, Health Organizations, Drugs and Medicines, Cancer, Methotrexate (drug)
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Miss America & Miss Michigan Share Stories of Overcoming Adversity
FOX 17 NewsThe newly crowned Miss America and reigning Miss Michigan were in Muskegon on Sunday, with a message of overcoming adversity. The two pageant queens spoke to kids at a school in North Muskegon about the obstacles they've faced and how they've risen...Tags: Miss America Pageant, Juvenile Delinquency, Entertainment Events, Health
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Nancy J. Weirich
janeth@herald-mail.comNancy Weirich was born to be a teacher. For about 25 years, she worked in her chosen profession, the majority of the time as a third-grade teacher for Washington County Public Schools. “Nancy influenced a lot of people,” said her husband,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Teachers, Symptoms, Teaching and Learning, Diseases and Illnesses
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