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Jury awards $2 million to ex-smoker's family
A Palm Beach County jury Thursday found three tobacco companies partly responsible for a grandmother's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema and lung cancer death following years of suffering. They awarded more than $2 million in actual damages...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Diseases and Illnesses, Tobacco Products, Delray Beach
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Bob Bridwell: Avid fisherman excelled in wide variety of jobs
Bob Bridwell had no experience water-skiing when he became general manager of a ski-making company in Winter Haven. So, to fit in with his co-workers at Cypress Gardens Skis, Bridwell agreed to go water-skiing. The result was less than graceful. His...
Tags: Gainesville, U.S. Coast Guard, Tampa, French Toast, Altamonte Springs
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Deanne Barkley dies at 82; pioneering TV executive
Deanne Barkley, who broke through the glass ceiling in network television to become an influential executive in the early 1970s, when few women had the power to develop prime-time programs, died April 2 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 82. The cause...
Tags: Authors, The New York Times, Barry Diller, Whitney Houston, ABC (tv network)
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READER SUBMITTED: Ricky 'Trendy' Da'Vista Supports American Lung Association In Honor Of Late Grandmother
Greater HartfordOn March 23, Ricky "Trendy" Da'Vista, a Hartford resident and wardrobe stylist, hosted the fourth annual "Wear What You Fear" fashion show at Bill Miller's Castle in Branford. Three hundred and fifty attended the show, which included a special runway...Tags: Tuberculosis, Human Interest, American Lung Association, Respiratory Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Clean Cities symposium shows fleet owners and managers the benefits of alternative fuels
The Norman Transcript, Okla.Central Oklahoma Clean Cities will host an alternative fuel symposium for businesses and government entities operating fleets of any size from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 9 on the Oklahoma City campus of Oklahoma State University. Mike White who operates...Tags: Government, Energy Resources, National Government, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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State program helps Floridians quit smoking
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers such as Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After a number of tries with nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit —...
Tags: Health, Quitting Smoking, Tobacco Addiction, Online Advertising, Health Insurance Cost
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Leland H. Yada
Leland H. Yada, 82, of Redfield died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Eastern Star Home in Redfield. His funeral will be Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Redfield. The Rev. Stephen Perry will officiate. After a time for...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Roseland, Macular Degeneration, Methodist, Christianity
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A natural script to help relieve chronic pain
Dear Pharmacist: I live in chronic pain. No one is sure why. I take hydrocodone and ibuprofen daily, but I'm still in pain. Can you recommend any vitamins to help me? — M.C., Dallas, Texas Dear M.C.: I'm sorry you are going through this. Luckily,...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Heart Failure, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pain, Diseases and Illnesses
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To smoke or not to smoke?
County coronerHaving worked as a respiratory therapist for more years than I care to count, I have seen the debilitating effects of tobacco in the lives of those who choose to smoke. My role in dealing with those suffering the effects ranged from education aimed at...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Heart Failure, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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Cigarette labels may educate about bladder cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Graphic warning labels on packs of cigarettes may convince some people that smoking ups the risk of bladder cancer, says a new study from Canada. A survey of 291 people at doctors' offices in Toronto found less than half...Tags: Quitting Smoking, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Tobacco Addiction, Science and Technology
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Roberta Ilene (Carter) Clarke 12/26/1926 - 4/3/2013
Roberta Ilene (Carter) Clarke, 86, passed away at her Temecula, California home in the early morning hours of April 3, 2013; she was surrounded by her family. Bobbie was born to Edward Stacey and Carolyn (Valch) Carter in Fordson, Michigan on December...
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As 'telehealth' grows, experts question cost benefits
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Monitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense. The findings will fuel...Tags: London School of Economics, United Kingdom, High Blood Pressure, General Electric Company, Heart Failure
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