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Elwood F. Garlitz, 84, Berlin
Elwood F. Garlitz, 84, Berlin, died May 17, 2013, at Meadow View Nursing Center. Born Sept. 30, 1928, in Greenville Township, son of Simon and Lydia (Yutzy) Garlitz. Preceded in death by parents and step-father Herbert Fidler. Survived by his wife of 61...Tags: American Legion, Trinity United Church of Christ, Korean War (1950-1953), Federal Aviation Administration
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Body Mass Index, Vaccines, Heart Disease
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Health fair set Saturday in Granger
GRANGER -- Doctors Express Granger, 7115 Heritage Square Drive, Suite 1250, will have its first community health fair from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Organizations attending include the American Heart Association, Elkhart Clinic, Kelly Cares Foundation,... -
Bean's Cafe Announces New Executive Director
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage soup kitchen Bean’s Cafe announced a new executive director Wednesday, succeeding the late Jim Crockett after his death last year. Ken Miller, the development director at Bean’s, says Lisa Sauder will take over the cafe after... -
Ultra-low salt intake may not boost health: U.S. panel
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts...Tags: Food Industry, Diets and Dieting, Heart Disease, Heart Problems, Food and Drug Administration
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Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" luncheon could be a life-saver
Kim Strong was 41 and seemed like the picture of health. She had a muscular and athletic build, low blood pressure, low cholesterol and a healthy diet. In her first four decades of life, she'd never had any serious medical issues. Then, one day last...
Tags: Children's Health, Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack
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The Unappetizing Truth About Fast Food
HealthMcDonald’s got lucky this month. First, Charles Ramsey did interview after interview, telling the world over and over again that he was eating his McDonald’s when he heard Amanda Berry’s screams. Then a pair of recent studies shifted the... -
Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
Small restaurants serving big calories, salt: studies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health progress in cutting calories, as well as salt and fat from fast foods and supermarket products, neighborhood restaurants are still packing big helpings of each into their meals, a trio of studies suggests....Tags: Havas, Drugs and Medicines, Salt, National Institutes of Health, Science and Technology
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Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn't had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy. The study - a gold-standard randomized, controlled trial - tested the effect of omega-3...Tags: Italy, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Heart Problems
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Pets may help cut heart disease risk: American Heart Association
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet may help to...Tags: Medical Research, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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READER SUBMITTED: American Heart Association And Aetna Team Up To Bring Macdonough Elementary Teaching Garden
MiddletownThe American Heart Association announces that Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown will receive a Teaching Garden thanks to Aetna and it's team of nurses. The school's Garden Club will receive the materials needed to plant a real-life laboratory...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Nursing, Nutrition, Students, Teaching and Learning
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