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Cold a factor in two Maryland deaths
Maryland WeatherIt's only October, and already state health officials are reporting two deaths in Maryland where cold weather was found to be a factor. It's fair warning that we need to be paying attention to folks in our community who may......Tags: Social Issues, Weather, Healthcare Policies, People, Weather Reports
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Brrrrr !! And colder tonight !
Maryland WeatherThat was bracing! Overnight lows ranged from around minus-8 degrees out in Garrett County, to about 11 degrees in Aberdeen. Here is a map with National Weather Service observer reports.We recorded a low of 10 degrees out on the WeatherDeck......Tags: Weather, Synthetics and Plastics, Weather Reports, Clothing Accessories, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Rosenthal: Health and hypocrisy at the drugstore
You now can go to a Walgreens and get examined by a medical professional. Maybe your blood pressure is a little high, or you've suffered from asthma for years. Walgreens has prescription and over-the-counter medications for you. And, on your way out...
Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, High Blood Pressure, CVS Corp., Rite Aid Corp., Michael Bloomberg
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Navigating medical cyberspace
Special to The TimesWe are drowning today in medical information — and, by and large, that's a wonderful thing. Only a few decades ago, it was considered radical when a bunch of Boston feminists dug out the kind of information we feel entitled to today and published...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Newspaper and Magazine, Health Organizations, Best Buy Co., Inc.
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Wal-Mart set to open Panorama City grocery store
L.A. NOWAs unions and community groups dig in to stop Wal-Mart from opening a grocery store in Chinatown, the retailing giant is scheduled to open a Panorama City store Friday morning with little outcry. Los Angeles' first Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market will...... -
Walgreens to fill half of former Borders site
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsWalgreens has confirmed that it plans to fill half of one of Wilmette’s most conspicuous vacancies, at the former Borders on Lake Avenue. The bookstore …... -
CVS receives zoning recommendation for drive-through window at Plaza
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsWith the ailing Plaza del Lago needing a financial shot in the arm, a proposed pharmacy with a drive-through window has been given a positive …... -
Wilmette signs off on drive-through for CVS at Plaza del Lago
TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » NewsThe Wilmette Village Board has given a CVS pharmacy the zoning relief it had been seeking to open a new store with a drive-through in …... -
Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Actos (drug), Statins (drugs), Prices, Clopidogrel (drug), Drugs and Medicines
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Meth lab busts double in W.Va.
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia law enforcement agencies have seized 200 methamphetamine labs so far this year, setting a pace that's expected to shatter last year's record high. Authorities shut down 288 meth labs in West Virginia last year,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pharmaceuticals, Earl Ray Tomblin, Law Enforcement, Walmart
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Fake medicine poses growing threat to consumers
Consumers shopping for medicine on the Internet often are getting convenience, a good price and the cloak of privacy, but they may not be getting the real thing. A burgeoning multibillion-dollar industry of counterfeit drugs — ranging from AIDS...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pharmaceuticals, Science and Technology, Erectile Dysfunction, Services and Shopping
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Feed The Need Day Wed November 21st
What: Feed The Need When: Wednesday November 21st Where: Lafayette Marsh Supermarkets Coming up Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, The WASK Radio Group (98.7 WASK, 93-5 ‘KHY, K105, B102-9, and ESPN 1450AM) will be broadcasting live to help...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Services and Shopping, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicines
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