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Dr. Solbert Permutt, physiologist
Dr. Solbert "Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount...Tags: Health, Esophageal cancer, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Colleges and Universities
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The Backstretch Blog: Countdown to the Season, The Nationwide Series
Eyewitness SportsToday we continue our countdown with to the 2012 NASCAR season, with a look at the Nationwide Series. Unlike truck series, the defending champ is back in the Nationwide series as the third place finisher. Should make for an exciting season for sure. Here'...Tags: NASCAR, Kenny Wallace, Justin Allgaier, Aric Almirola, Auto Racing
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Jane reppels off Wit Hotel for lung disease
On September 18, 2011, I stepped off the edge of the Wit Hotel, 28 stories high, to raise awareness for lung disease. The Skyline Plunge is a one-of-a-kind urban rappel hosted by the Respiratory Health Association of Chicago. The weekend event had 130...Tags: Health, Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses, Mountaineering, Human Body
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Asthma drugs may increase attacks in kids: report
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One class of drugs used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath in people with asthma may increase kids' risk of being hospitalized for an asthma attack, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Health Organizations, Lungs and Airways, Chemical Industry, Physical Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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John Joseph Scocca, Hopkins biochemistry professor
John Joseph Scocca, a retired Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor recalled for his keen critical eye, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 10 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 72 and lived in Aberdeen.
Born in South Philadelphia,...Tags: Health, Anglicanism, Education, Human Interest, Pakistan
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Evanston man rappels 27 stories of Loop hotel for lung health
TribLocal - EvanstonRalph Marol of Evanston was among 90 people who stepped over the edge 278 feet above State and Lake Streets in Skyline Plunge! Chicago on …... -
Betty Jane Adams, 84, of Berlin
Betty Jane Adams, 84, of Berlin, PA, formerly of Somerset, died March 18, 2012 at Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. Born Oct. 31, 1927 in Somerset, PA, daughter of Harry Clyde and Alice Mae (Umberger) Landis. Preceded in death by parents, husband Elroy...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Health, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), American Legion, Hospitals and Clinics
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Dr. James Burch Brooks
Dr. James Burch Brooks, a retired orthopedic surgeon who spent his more than four-decade career with the Four East Madison Orthopedic Association, died Sunday of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Union Memorial Hospital.
The Cross Keys resident...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Roman Catholicism, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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PASSINGS: Frank Javorsek, Warren Stevens
Frank Javorsek Bluegrass player co-owned music store Frank Javorsek, 70, a bluegrass musician who co-owned the now-closed Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor music shop in the San Fernando Valley and hosted a bluegrass radio show on KCSN-FM, died March 22 of a...Tags: Bluegrass (genre), Humphrey Bogart, Warren Stevens, Arts and Culture, Los Angeles Times
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Chuck Witt: Finding a cure for everything
“It’s a Brave New World!” Aldous Huxley created this science fiction world in 1931, and it has remained a popular work since then. Now, it would seem from many appearances, we have actually entered the world that he described over...
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Lung disease leads two men in Hampton Roads to different life choices
A diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis amounts to a death sentence. A progressive disease in which damaged lungs continue to scar over, it causes difficulty breathing, particularly with the intake of air. There is no cure. Doctors for Bill Millan and Jim...
Tags: Health, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Lungs and Airways, Forests, High Blood Pressure
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Danville Police blotter for April 6-8
Editor’s note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the...
Tags: Health, Deere and Company, Theft, Automotive Equipment, Heart Attack
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