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Tuesday Anxiety, Depression and Anger Control Support Group, 10 a.m. at 2403 Deer Creek Blvd., Deerfield Beach. Free. Call 954-972-4670. The Best of Eighteen, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Studio 18 in the Pines, 1101 Poinciana Drive, Pembroke Pines. Free....Tags: Arts, Lupus, Coconut Creek, The Salvation Army, Arts and Culture
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Students take asthma awareness into their hands
On a hot summer day last year, Italia Falcon, now 13, started to panic because she couldn't breathe right. "I was sitting down on the couch and my chest tightened," Italia said. "I tried to call my mom, but she didn't hear anything." Thankfully, she...Tags: South Chicago, Physical Conditions, Education, Asthma, Politics
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Promote bicycle use to reduce air pollution
The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report shows that while most regions have improved their air quality, the Lehigh Valley has not. We must work to reverse this trend. While it is vital that we reduce emissions at power plants to improve...Tags: Environmental Issues, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution, Global Warming
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Alaska PrideFestival Goes Smoke Free
Channel 2 NewsAn event celebrating the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) culture and community is going smoke free this year. For the first time in the community-wide event's history, the Alaska PrideFestival will be smoke free. The Alaska...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Parent Organizations
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LETTER: Fight COPD By Fighting Smoking
The American Lung Association's report on the startling upsurge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women sheds light on a topic that is of great interest to me as a woman and health professional [June 6, news, "COPD On Rise For Women"]. COPD is...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, COPD
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Inverness: A wealth of stately homes
If Inverness were a soundtrack, it would be a harp-and-cello duet. Lovely. Subdued. Applause not necessary.
Located 30 miles northwest of the Loop, Inverness is a village of bedrooms, not businesses. Think Barrington Hills without Barrington. Until...Tags: Sports, Clubs and Associations, Homes, Oprah Winfrey, Al Capone
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Linda Kramer
Linda Kramer, age 67, of Philip, died April 6, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the First Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Frezil Westerlund officiating. Arrangements are...
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READER SUBMITTED: American Lung Association 'Bikes & Bites' in Vernon
VernonThis year the American Lung Association celebrates the 29th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek presented by Sunovion. Hundreds will travel the 160 miles from Plymouth to Provincetown to support the American Lung Association of the Northeast. To prepare for...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Tuberculosis, Health, Asthma
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Air pollution makes it more difficult to breathe
Clean air matters. It matters if you have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or perfectly healthy lungs. I was a respiratory therapist for more than 15 years and have seen firsthand the effects of air quality on my patients' lungs. Patients of...Tags: Environmental Issues, Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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READER SUBMITTED: American Lung Association 'Bikes And Bites' In Middletown
MiddletownIn 2013, the American Lung Association celebrates the 29th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek presented by Sunovion. Hundreds will travel the 160 miles from Plymouth to Provincetown to support the American Lung Association of the Northeast. To prepare for the...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Tuberculosis, Health, Asthma
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READER SUBMITTED: Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company Members Complete Charity Stair Climb
SimsburyThe Simsbury Fire and Friends team of 11 members competed in the 2013 Fight for Air Climb, a fundraiser for the American Lung Association. The team was second place in fundraising, contributing over $5,600 to the charity. Team member Ken Boudreau raised...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Tuberculosis, Simsbury, Charity
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No-holds-barred city puts hold on bars
Tribune senior correspondentIn place of a badge he wears a plastic-coated ID card, and instead of a gun he packs a clipboard and a disposable pen. But Jeffrey Conn, slight of build and mild of manner, may just be the bravest enforcement officer in the city of Houston. That's...Tags: Lawyers, Fines, Judges, Diseases and Illnesses, Justice System
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