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Edwin C. Fry, farmer
Edwin C. "Pop" Fry, a longtime Kent County farmer who was active in agricultural affairs, died June 1 of pulmonary disease at Washington Hospital Center in Washington. He was 88. The son of farmers, Mr. Fry was born in Washington and raised in...Tags: Agriculture, Montgomery County (Maryland), Beverage Industry, Chestertown, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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MD hospitals shopping locally for food
Maryland hospitals are buying more food locally, according to a new analysis.
Forty hospitals in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia are now purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables regularly during the growing season and nine...Tags: Franklin Square Medical Center, Washington, DC, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Bon Secours, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Funeral held for Calvert County family stricken with flu
Lou Ruth Blake was the family's matriarch who sang in the church choir and organized gospel shows. Lowell Frederick Blake liked to make people laugh. Venessa Marie Blake was the ardent churchgoer with a contagious smile.
All three family members died...Tags: Religion and Belief, Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses
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Two PG County firefighters are critical but stable
Two Prince George's County firefighters, who were seriously injured while fighting a house fire in Riverdale, remained in critical but stable condition Sunday, according to their families. Bladensburg volunteer firefighter Ethan Sorrell, 21, remained...Tags: Movies, Disasters and Accidents, Entertainment, Injuries and Wounds, Fires
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Seven firefighters hurt in Prince George's Co. house fire
Seven firefighters were seriously injured in Prince George's County on Friday night when a sudden gust of air, possibly linked to the night's high winds, turned the inside of a house into an inferno, authorities said. Three remained hospitalized...Tags: The Washington Post, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Fires, Health
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Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Breast cancer experts are cheering what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse.
In a large international...Tags: Chemotherapy, Human Body, Medical Research, Genentech Inc., Massachusetts General Hospital
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Harry R. Fogle Jr., 64
Mr. Harry R. “Juney” Fogle Jr., 64, of Smithsburg, died Saturday, Aug. 20, at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Fogle was the husband of Susan Jane Shockey Fogle.
He was born Oct. 21, 1946, in Thurmont, a son of Edna Marie...Tags: Washington, DC, Hospitals and Clinics, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Health
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Southern Md. woman to run marathon as a 'Global Hero'
Kathleen Hammett smiled and her eyes became glassy as she watched her daughter trying to spell out the letters of her name on a piece of paper.
"She's about to turn 4," Hammett said.
It's not a miracle that Clara, a cheery girl with curly blonde hair...Tags: Mastectomy, Hemorrhaging, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Blood, Breast Cancer
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Pair burned when woman dozes off while smoking, using oxygen
A Deale couple suffered burns after a fire started when the wife fell asleep while smoking and using home oxygen early Thursday morning, according to an Anne Arundel County Fire spokesman. The incident was reported at 5:26 a.m. in the 5000 block of Deale...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Man who has RMS, a rare cancer, celebrates Father's Day with his stepson
marieg@herald-mail.comThey both like cars, playing video games and doing anything mechanical. It's typical father and son stuff. But their bond isn't biological. They're connected by love and respect. Jeremy Myers was about 12 years old when David Denn came into his...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Health and Medical Professionals, New York City, Human Body, Chemotherapy
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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... -
Record-Setting Kidney Swap Saves Lives
Associated PressWASHINGTON - Twenty-six operations put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering effort to expand transplants to patients who too often never qualify....Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Demographics, High Blood Pressure, Georgetown, Takoma Park (Montgomery, Maryland)
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