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Vaginal hysterectomy is best, physicians group says
Booster ShotsHysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, and doctors can use several methods to remove the uterus, including traditional, open surgery; laparoscopic hysterectomy; and vaginal hysterectomy. The American College of... -
New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Genomic Health Incorporated, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Cancer
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Two taken to hospitals from blaze at 46 E. North Ave. in Hagerstown
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comTwo people were taken to hospitals with burns sustained in a house fire on East North Avenue in Hagerstown on Monday morning, a fire official said. Four people were in the house at 46 E. North Ave. when the fire erupted, and two were taken to Meritus...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Fires, Washington, DC
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One of two taken to hospital after Hagerstown fire has been released
One of two people taken to hospitals after a fire Monday morning at 46 E. North Ave. in Hagerstown has been released from Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven said Tuesday afternoon. DeHaven identified the fire victim as Carl...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Fires
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Business People
F&M Trust CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Christina L. Yoder, training and development officer at F&M Trust, recently was named the “Woman to Watch” in the 2013 Women of Influence awards. The award is presented to a woman younger than 30 who...Tags: Internal Medicine, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania State University, Oncology
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Tornado kills two UM students
Sun StaffCOLLEGE PARK - A tornado blazed a 10-mile-long path of destruction through Central Maryland at rush hour yesterday afternoon, killing two Howard County sisters and injuring dozens of people while ripping the roofs off buildings and flinging cars through...Tags: Death, Road Transportation, American Red Cross, Disasters, The Home Depot
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Two young sisters die in Myersville fire; 5 others injured
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe parents of two young girls who died in a fire that destroyed the family’s home near Myersville, Md., Thursday night tried valiantly to get their daughters to safety, neighbors said Friday. Angela and Jack Lillard managed to get two of their...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Washington, DC, Frederick County (Maryland), Middletown
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David Fulton, 58
David "Dave" Fulton, 58, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Washington Hospital Center with family by his side. He was the loving husband of Candice Whitter Fulton, his wife of 36 years. Born Dec. 20, 1953, in Frederick, he was...
Tags: American Heart Association, Anglicanism, American Diabetes Association, Rentals, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Oxon Hill man, 59, dies after blaze at home
A 59-year-old Oxon Hill man died after suffering burns and smoke inhalation in a fire that tore through his home Sunday morning, according to a Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services spokesman. Firefighters responded to the 5100 block...Tags: American Red Cross, Hospitals and Clinics, Fires
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3-alarm blaze injures 2 firefighters in Prince George's Co.
A three-alarm fire ripped through an apartment complex in New Carrollton on Monday afternoon, injuring two firefighters, destroying 11 apartments and causing residents in more than 30 others to lose utilities, according to the Prince George's County...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Carrollton, Fires, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Dr. Philip J. Ferris, Franklin Square surgery chairman
Dr. Philip J. Ferris, former longtime chairman of the department of surgery at Franklin Square Medical Center, died Nov. 8 of cardiac arrest at his Lutherville home. He was 79.
"He was just a great man. He was down-to-earth and fun, but at the same...Tags: Franklin Square Medical Center, Lifestyle and Leisure, University of Maryland Medical Center, Ocean City, Russia
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Robert B. Murdock, 80
Robert Brevoort Murdock, 80, of 18717 Dover Drive in Hagerstown, Md., died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., due to complications following valve replacement surgery. Born Aug. 4, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pa., he was...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, University of Chicago Law School, University of Chicago, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington, DC
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