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E.L. Konigsburg dies at 83; award-winning children's book author
E.L. Konigsburg, who was one of the few children's authors to twice win the Newbery Medal, died Friday at a hospital in Falls Church, Va. She was 83. Konigsburg had a stroke the week before she died, said her son Paul. She won the Newbery Medal, one...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Literature, New York City, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Sam Jameson dies at 76; former longtime L.A. Times correspondent
Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with a deep knowledge of and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. The cause of...
Tags: Northwestern University, Wars and Interventions, Tokyo (Japan), Pneumonia, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gut bugs are implicated in heart attacks and stroke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their crisis - not high cholesterol, not unhealthy triglycerides. Now the search for the mystery culprits has turned up some surprising...Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cardiologists, Cleveland Clinic
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The skinny on fasting
First, a couple of definitions: Intermittent fasting is when you eat your regular, fairly sensible way, say five days a week, and then take in only about 600 calories a day for the remaining two days. Calorie restriction is living on fewer than the...
Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Kidney Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Alzheimer's Disease
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No link found between vaccines, Guillain-Barre syndrome
In a review of data covering 13 years and millions of patients, researchers found no evidence of a link between being vaccinated against tetanus, hepatitis, pneumonia or flu and developing the nerve-degenerating disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome. "The...Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Mid-Continent League Catch-All: Spring Week 4
For Catch it KansasThe Ellis golf team had success in week four, and the Plainville track teams won the Relays in Osborne on Friday. Both Osborne teams finished second at home. Norton The Blue Jay golf team hosted an 11-team invite on Friday. Norton had three teams in...Tags: Track and Field, Awards and Prizes, Physical Conditions, Golf, Sports
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Extra fiber tied to lower risk of stroke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get more fiber in their diet are less likely to have a stroke than those who skimp on the nutrient, according to a new review of existing research. "A few people in the past have looked at the relationship between...Tags: Heart Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Dietary Fiber, Whole Wheat Bread
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Doris B. Glessner
janeth@herald-mail.comDoris “Doey” Glessner was known for her spunk and style. Her zest for life was contagious, and she shared her life lessons with others by example. Youngest son Neal Glessner of Hagerstown said an appropriate epitaph for his mother would be,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy
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Ken Thorpe: Preventing chronic disease key to health care fix
The media is abuzz with stories of outrageous markups at many hospitals. One of the most eye-popping numbers making the rounds? A supposedly "non-profit"hospital charges $1.50 per pill for a generic version of Tylenol. That's about 100 times the retail...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Medicare, Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Government
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Organs needed: You could save a life
PETOSKEY — It's a hard subject for Tina Stead to talk about -- how her family's life changed in what seemed like an instant. Tina, 32, and her husband Mike, 31, have been together for 12 years. The Boyne City couple has three children -- sons,...
Tags: Flu, Hospitals and Clinics, Dialysis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cardiologists
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Is the media to blame for the brain injuries of hockey players?
Why is hockey such a violent and dangerous sport? Medical researchers from Canada have an answer: Blame the media. “Media reports of an issue such as TBI in sport can contribute to an altered culture,” they write in a study published...
Tags: Medical Research, Newspapers, Ice Hockey, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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600 pound Vinton man wants to lose weight
WDBJ7 ReporterFor some people, losing weight can be a lifelong battle. For others, it can be a fight for the their very lives. Meet Jeff Mitchell. He weighs 600 pounds. Before we could start the interview, Mitchell had to lay down, his own weight was too much to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Weight Loss, Weight, Heart Attack
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