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Howard County datebook Datebook
Sunday, April 7 Remembrance service The Holocaust Remembrance Committee of the Jewish Federation of Howard County and the Howard County Board of Rabbis will host a service at 6 p.m. at Beth Shalom Congregation, 8070 Harriet Tubman Lane in Columbia....Tags: Music, Osteoporosis, Christianity, Harriet Tubman, Judaism
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Eyeball wars comes to an end
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A decades-long battle between the optometrists and the ophthalmologists nicknamed the “eyeball wars” may be at an end. The Senate sent a measure to the governor Thursday that effectively ended a long battle between two... -
Eyeball wars compromise goes to the governor
TALLAHASSEE – A decades-long battle between the optometrists and the ophthalmologists nicknamed the “eyeball wars” may be at an end. The Senate sent a measure to the governor Thursday that effectively ended a long battle between two...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Government, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Eleanor Sobel
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All jokes aside, it's time to get serious about legalizing marijuana
Now that longtime activist and irreverent Fort Lauderdale attorney Norm Kent has become leader of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, what should we call him? His Highness? Boss Weed? Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Joints?...
Tags: LSD, Charlie Crist, John Morgan, Board of Directors, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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First person: Acupuncture could help pets
The trouble began in early January 2012, when Hershey, my then nearly 11-year-old chocolate Lab, developed the first in a series of urinary tract infections. Eventually, the problem worsened to include full-blown incontinence, with Hershey waking up in...
Tags: Miami Beach, Lower Back Pain, Acupuncture, Arthritis, Respiratory Disease
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Pet of the Week
Readers may remember Sonny from a column last April. We'd like to remind you that he still awaits his chance for the right home. This nine-year-old Akita mix has a handsome golden-brown fur coat. He is easy to walk on leash, house-trained and well-...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Medical marijuana use draws criticism
Medical marijuana has turned into a windfall for the state of Michigan. Applications brought in $10 million last year, but not everyone is a fan. Voters legalized medical marijuana in 2008. It was promoted as an initiative to help the critically ill,...
Tags: Health Treatments, AIDS, HIV, Back Pain, Justice System
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Linda Pugach dies at 75; disfigured by lye, she married attacker
"It's me and Burt against the world." -- Linda Pugach, 2007 With those words, Linda Pugach explained, perhaps as well as anyone could, an unfathomable chain of events. PHOTOS: Linda Pugach | 1937 - 2013 In 1959, she was Linda Riss, a 22-year-old dark-...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Dan Klores, New York City
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Free Medical Tests Offered Saturday
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterThis Saturday you can get some medical tests for FREE. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem is offering blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. They're also doing vision, glaucoma, and diabetes testing as well as checking hearing and...Tags: General Practitioners, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Health Treatments, Medical Procedures and Tests
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A liberal agenda for Florida in 2014
After the 2012 Election, you don't have to be a weatherman to know that the political wind is blowing liberal in the Sunshine State. There's a storm brewing for the tea party/GOP, and it's more than a tempest in a teapot. It turns out that Florida voters...Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Elections, Executive Branch, Rick Scott
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Interesting products approved by FDA
Dear Readers: Here are 2012's interesting items — prescription (Rx) and OTC (over the counter) — approved by the Food and Drug Administration. — Love, Suzy Stendra (Avanafil) tablets, Rx: Used for erectile dysfunction. Stendra.com...
Tags: Renal cell carcinoma, AIDS, Chemotherapy, Erectile Dysfunction, Health Treatments
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Vision insurance tied to better eye health
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye health should be a mandatory part of regular health insurance policies. Researchers found that people...Tags: University of South Carolina , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ophthalmology, Health Insurance, Science and Technology
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