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Jessamine County Health Department says 40 percent of county homes tested are high in radon
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comIt’s no secret that smoking is the number-one cause of lung cancer in America, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The second-leading cause, according to the CDC, is something that can affect people without them even...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Asthma, Disease Prevention
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A Heart To Heart With Stefanie Powers Of 'Looped'
The Hartford Courant"There are lots of decisions you make that, if you think twice, you won't do them," says Stefanie Powers. The actress, best known for the popular TV detective series "Hart to Hart" with Robert Wagner, can't say exactly why she said yes when she got the...Tags: England, Dance, Tony Awards, Pneumonia, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
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The Whitmore family will never grow out of this stage
Prolific character actor James Whitmore appeared in countless films ("The Asphalt Jungle," "The Shawshank Redemption") and TV series ("The Twilight Zone") in his six -decade career, earning Oscar nominations for 1949's "Battleground" and 1975's "Give...
Tags: The Shawshank Redemption (movie), NCIS (tv program), Lee Baca, ABC (tv network), Daniela Ruah
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'Instant Recess' break to honor deceased public health leader
A few weeks after the death of public health leader Antronette Yancey, organizations around California and the nation will participate in an "Instant Recess" break Tuesday afternoon to honor her work. The Oakland-based Prevention Institute is asking...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Commentary: Saving public from wood fires is not a local issue
The big news Friday morning was a proposed mayors-only meeting with South Coast Air Quality Management District board member and Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido. The purpose: a roll-up-our-sleeves discussion relating to the fire rings. The AQMD meets...Tags: Elections, Physical Conditions, Asthma, Government, Public Officials
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Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low-dose CT (computed tomography) scanning to people whose...Tags: X-rays, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Cancer Society, Cleveland Clinic, Yale University
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Navari gets $2.1M research grant
SOUTH BEND -- Dr. Rudolph Navari, a South Bend oncologist, has received a $2.1 million grant for a national study to address chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Navari is associate dean and director of Indiana University School of Medicine-South...Tags: Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Health Treatments, Biotechnology, Chemotherapy
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Lois Reiner: A Flair For Fashion And For Working With People
The Hartford CourantLois Reiner's sense of style and elegance never left her. During her final illness, she wore deep red lipstick and draped her mink coat over her hospital johnny because her room was so chilly. In her younger years, she was the prototype of the young...Tags: Fashion Shows, Dance, Manhattan (New York City), West Hartford, Dunkin' Donuts
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One pitch for Orioles fan, usher Charlie Zill
Charlie Zill got his wish — and then some. The long-time usher at Camden Yards, who has stage 4 lung cancer, watched his beloved Orioles play one more time Wednesday night. Wearing an Orioles cap and jersey over his trademark "Zillbilly"...
Tags: Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Sports
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Chris Davis says he's not proud of bat-snapping exhibition
The Baltimore SunYour browser does not support iframes. When Orioles first baseman Chris Davis flailed at a changeup in the dirt Tuesday for the last out of the third inning, he says he was really frustrated. So he snapped. And so did his bat. Over Davis' knee...Tags: Baseball, Freddy Garcia, Spring Training, Chris Davis, Chris Dickerson
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Quinn touts tax-form donations for military families
Tribune reporterWhen Sgt. Jason Hoster deployed to Kuwait last year, the $500 checks supported his father while he underwent chemotherapy for lung cancer. During an earlier tour in Afghanistan, the cash helped his mother cover expenses. Those grants came from the...Tags: Government, Willowbrook, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics
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Jury awards $2 million to ex-smoker's family
A Palm Beach County jury Thursday found three tobacco companies partly responsible for a grandmother's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and lung cancer death following years of suffering. They awarded more than $2 million in actual damages...Tags: Tobacco Products, Diseases and Illnesses, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, COPD
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