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Series: Art is good for health
Paintings can do more than decorate a home. They can also save your brain. Studies show that exposure to a diverse range of arts and other educational stimuli over long periods of time can decrease memory loss by up to 50%, said Dr. William Shankle,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Arts, Artists, Museums, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Project seeks 1 million veterans to give blood, DNA for disease research
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer for a battle it's waging at home — against disease.
Actually, more than a few are needed. Officials overseeing health care for the nation's veterans are...Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Medical Research, DNA, Stroke, Genetics
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Tea Table Community Notes Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012
Births A daughter, Aryia Ridley Gillespie, was born to Bella Justin and Loren Gillespie of East Jordan 7:35 a.m. Dec. 38, 2011, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital. Aryia weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. She has a sister, Jordan, 21. Grandparents...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Health Insurance, The Women (movie, 2008), Christianity, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Genetic mutation shown in some men with prostate cancer
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Michigan have discovered an inherited mutation linked to significantly higher risk of prostate cancer development at a younger age. The discovery, after two decades of looking, provides insight into...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medical Research, Genes and Chromosomes, Internal Medicine, Medical Research
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Tests confirm one case of TB at Chambersburg Area Senior High School
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe one case of tuberculosis confirmed at Chambersburg Area Senior High School remains the only active diagnosis in the wake of 200 preliminary tests, Pennsylvania’s acting physician general said Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Stephen Ostroff explained...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Fever, Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms
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Pa. families to be contacted about results of tuberculosis testing
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Pennsylvania Department of Health made available Monday the results of tuberculosis testing completed for 200 people at Chambersburg Area Senior High School. The school and health department informed families last week of a confirmed case of...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Fever, Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms
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The Interview: Graham Dodge, founder of Sickweather.com
If you ever complain about a cough, cold or the flu on Twitter or Facebook, a Baltimore startup called Sickweather.com wants your tweets and status updates.
The website, which launched in November, mines social networking sites using a computer...Tags: Culture, Startups, Sociology, Timonium, YouTube
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Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Eddie Robinson, Wisconsin Badgers, Graduation, Richard Nixon
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Howard County health briefs
Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Calendar Spiritual...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Mental Illness, American Red Cross, Parkinson's Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Free cookbook The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health has a new healthful eating kit that features a free cookbook and tips that will help you select foods high in fiber and low in fat and sodium. Recipes are also quick, easy and...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, AIDS, Report Cards, University of Maryland Medical Center, Substance Abuse
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Friends rally online for Nesbitt family during cancer fight
What began as a younger brother railing against "the Man" has morphed into a Facebook fundraising phenomenon that has buoyed his older brother in the health battle of a lifetime.
Six months ago, at age 40, Marc Nesbitt, the elder of two sons of...Tags: Gaming, Social Media, Real Estate, Charity, Entertainment
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Eleven cases of whooping cough confirmed in Berkeley County since Nov.
Health officials in Berkeley and Morgan counties in the Eastern Panhandle and Hancock County in the state's Northern Panhandle are investigating outbreaks of whooping cough.
Berkeley County Health Officer Diana Gaviria told the Berkeley County Council...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Disease Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Symptoms, Whooping Cough
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