Displaying items 37-48 of 132
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next >
-
What drugs are going generic this year and next
Dozens of brand-name prescription drugs are losing their patent protection, allowing generic versions to enter the market and consumers to save 30 to 80 percent on those medications, said David Belian, director of media relations for the Generic...
Tags: Depression, Schizophrenia, Drugs and Medicines, Actos (drug), Osteoporosis
-
American Lung Association Fight for Air Walk at McDonald's Hamburger University
Staff reporterJoin the American Lung Association in Greater Chicago on Sunday, September 30th for the 2012 Fight for Air Walk at McDonald's Hamburger University in Oak Brook. Walk 3.1 miles around the scenic campus in support of clean air and healthy lungs or to...Tags: McDonald's, Lung Cancer, Asthma, American Lung Association, Lungs and Airways
-
Business Briefs - Aug. 12
Summit Health CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Pulmonary Associates, in the North Park Professional Building at 601 Norland Ave., Suite 100, in Chambersburg, joined Summit Health’s network of physician practices, effective Aug. 1. The practice will be...Tags: Loans, Economy, Business and Finance, Earnings, Marketing, Finance
-
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: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, FirstEnergy Corp., Natural Resource Industry, Companies and Corporations
-
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: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Mental Health, Lungs and Airways
-
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
-
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: David Lynch, Tony Williams, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Doo-wop (genre), Entertainment
-
Dr. Solbert Permutt, physiologist
Dr. Solbert "Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount...Tags: Roland Park, Teachers, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses, Ellicott City
-
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: Jimmie Johnson, Daytona 500, Sam Hornish, Jr., Reed Sorenson, Auto Racing
-
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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Climbing, Mountaineering, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
-
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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses, Wheezing
-
John Joseph Scocca, Hopkins biochemistry professor
John Joseph Scocca, a retired Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor recalled for his keen critical eye, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 10 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 72 and lived in Aberdeen.
Born in South Philadelphia,...Tags: Teachers, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Science, Health and Safety at School, Health
Aug 1, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 10, 2012
|Story| WGN-AM
Aug 12, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Jul 3, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Jul 6, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Jul 12, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 6, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 13, 2012
|Story| KWCH
Sep 18, 2011
|Story| CLTV
Oct 25, 2011
|Story| Reuters
May 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for COPD topic gallery.