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Secondhand Smoke Tied to Hearing Loss in Teens
ReutersNEW YORK -- Teens exposed to secondhand smoke may be at a higher risk of hearing loss, according to medical researchers. The findings, which one expert called "surprising," can't prove that secondhand smoke causes hearing loss. But the link is just one...Tags: Family, Health, New York University, Physical Conditions, Human Body
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Social Security office in Hagerstown to reduce hours, effective Aug. 15
Effective Aug. 15, the Hagerstown Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. While agency employees will continue to work their regular hours, this shorter...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Elections, Wages and Pensions, Social Security
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News briefs for July 26
Adult Day Care
announces food program
The Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizens Adult Day Care, 569 Jean Drive, announces its participation in the USDA¿Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Meals will...Tags: Government Health Care, Human Interest, Family, Health, Physical Conditions
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Lawrence R. Newman dies at 86; a prominent advocate for the deaf
Lawrence R. Newman, a prominent advocate for the rights of the deaf community and a former longtime teacher and administrator at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, has died. He was 86.
Newman, who served two terms as president of the...Tags: Washington, DC, Human Interest, Health, Physical Conditions, Elections
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Hearing aids can help dementia patients
Hearing aids might help increase memory, reduce anxiety and increase social interaction among dementia patients, local health experts say.
"Whether you have dementia or not, you need to hear," said Ronna Fisher, audiologist and founder and president of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Beverly
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CLOSED CAPTIONING
CLOSED CAPTIONING INFORMATION FOR THE TELEVSION STATIONS OF SUNFLOWER BROADCASTING, INC. KWCH, KSCW, KBSD, KBSH, KBSL The Sunflower Broadcasting, Inc. television stations offer closed captioning for our deaf and hearing impaired viewers. CLOSED...Tags: Television Stations, Television Industry, Television, Entertainment
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Former KSD students to finally get diplomas
At a special ceremony Wednesday, the Kentucky Board of Education will present diplomas to African-Americans who were enrolled at Kentucky School for the Deaf in the mid-20th century but did not receive recognition for graduation.
“Through the...Tags: Walter Johnson, Richard Williams, Minority Groups, Health, Physical Conditions
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HEARING HEALTH FAIR--Free Event Features Two Guest Speakers and 19 Exhibitors
Staff reporterDo you have a hearing loss? If so, come and learn about your ears and how you hear at the free Hearing Health Fair on Friday, August 26th, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Schaumburg Township Hall. The Schaumburg Township Hall is located at One Illinois...Tags: Niles, Physiology, Health, Physical Conditions, Medical Services
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People's Choice Awards honors volunteers who 'make it their lifestyle'
![With his characteristic "big grin and a chuckle," Robert "Buck" Shipley started helping to build Habitat for Humanity houses in Washington County in 1995 and has worked on nearly every one since then.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/305089400-10180537.jpg "With his characteristic "big grin and a chuckle,\" Robert \"Buck\" Shipley started helping to build Habitat for Humanity houses in Washington County in 1995 and has worked on nearly every one since then.")
davem@herald-mail.comWith his characteristic "big grin and a chuckle," Robert "Buck" Shipley started helping to build Habitat for Humanity houses in Washington County in 1995 and has worked on nearly every one since then. Patricia Beard has freely given her time at Discovery...Tags: Human Interest, Religion and Belief, John Wesley, Crossroads, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Sports Camp Shows No Limits For Kids With Hearing Loss
A unique camp in the metro gives deaf and hard of hearing kids the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of sports.
For 15 years, the Fantasy Sports Camp for deaf and hard of hearing children and their siblings gives children the opportunity to...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Deafnet celebrates expansion
maegan.clearwood@herald-mail.comMore than a dozen Deafnet volunteers, staff members and participants snipped the yellow ribbon to their expanded building on Friday. The three-story expansion will provide extra room for offices, meetings, training and more. Deafnet Director Harold...Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Human Interest, Bible, Maryland, Religious Texts
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Valencia College opens ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
Orlando Theater BlogValencia College Theater is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” as the opening production of its 2011-2012 theater season. This unusual musical was born in 1997 by a group of comedy writers who created a...
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