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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Features
MEET: Ed Winters
Ed Winters is the chief executive officer at the Wyoming Valley Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross. Winters, 56, is a native of Queens...
Stimulating memories
As pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Floral Park, N.Y., Al Martin, 61, was beloved by his congregation. Known for his sense of humor, Martin served the parish for several decades. Six years ago, members of his congregation became concerned when he began forgetting parts of the Mass. His wife Linda noticed changes at home as well. Al was forgetting to pay bills and would lose his sense of direction. Initially Al and Linda thought it was just stress. Al’s parish was located near the World Trade Center and he served as a chaplain for one of the local fire departments that lost a member in the tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001. Al spent countless hours comforting them and was deeply affected by the tragedy. As his symptoms persisted, Al went through extensive cognitive testing and was eventually diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Coughing may exacerbate a heart attack Ask Dr. H Mitchell Hecht
Q: I received an e-mail that describes coughing as a way of saving your life in the event of a heart attack. Does that actually work?
Health quiz Devote your vitamins to all things K
Clearly, vitamin K needs a new agent. It simply doesn’t garner the attention of those media-absorbing nutrients, vitamins C, D and E. Today, we help rectify that by devoting our quiz to all things K.
Health festival not just for athletes
As Labor Day weekend approaches, runners and bikers are gearing up for the Wilkes-Barre Health and Fitness Festival. The festival, however, is not just for athletes. The entire community is invited to participate in the event, which runs from 5-10 p.m. Sept. 3 on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square and continues from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sept. 4 on the Square and the city’s River Commons.
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Stimulating memories
As pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Floral Park, N.Y., Al Martin, 61, was beloved by his congregation. Known for his sense of humor, Martin served the parish for several decades ...
Taste
Filled with sugar and spice
Yes, her family has a horse and buggy, and, yes, she can hitch up the horse herself.
Life
Skies not so friendly anymore
NEW YORK — Robb Dougherty, a Texas hairstylist, used to be a frequent flier on the Lubbock to San Antonio route. But he couldn’t stand the nasty travelers he’d constantly encounter ...
theGuide
European flair welcome on Square
“You tell me how many pieces. I can do magical things.”
At Home
The Tupperware of the 21st century
It took Melody Graves just a few seconds to whip a pile of baking soda and liquid castile soap into a light and fluffy white cloud.
Entertainment, Travel & Culture (etc.)
Create the perfect host of late-night
NBC likes Jay better than it did Conan or Dave. To follow him, Dave liked two Craigs and a Tom. Jimmy succeeded Conan, who succeeded Dave, who succeeded Tom.
Meet - fun and interesting people of NEPA
MEET JIM GAVENUS
Jim Gavenus is a professional photographer and photography instructor at Luzerne County Community College.
Sandra Snyder
When far more than the check is in the mail SANDRA SNYDER WALL TO WALL
Once upon a time there was a patient little old man, 87 to be exact, from the voluminous state of (Don’t Mess With) Texas who developed quite a mess on his hands. Enter one exasper ...
Tom Mooney
York County record center model to follow Tom Mooney Out on a Limb
If you’re a genealogist whose ancestors lived in York County, Pennsylvania, you’re in luck.
Health and Medical News
Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard
Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes. It's a marketing move aimed at less urgent patients, not the true emergencies that automatically go to the front of the line anyway _ ...
Consumer News
Box Office Preview: 'Other Guys' set to take over
It looks like Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are set to take over the top spot at the nation's theaters as Sony's "The Other Guys" prepares to assault the weekend. A terrific marketing campaign, a great action-comedy premise, and solid reviews give this film the makings of an early August hit. Ferrell's average wide release ...
Technology News
Headed to ER? Some post waits by text, billboard
Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes. It's a marketing move aimed at less urgent patients, not the true emergencies that automatically go to the front of the line anyway _ ...
Science News
Study: Astronauts as weak as 80-year-olds in space
Astronauts can become as weak as 80-year-olds after six months at the International Space Station, according to a new study that raises serious health concerns as NASA contemplates prolonged trips to asteroids and Mars. Marquette University biologist Robert Fitts, who led the study, stresses that the accelerated space aging is tempora ...
Religion
Need prayer? Calif. drive-thru takes orders to go
Joyce Kim needed a sign to remind her to pray. She found it a few months ago along a stretch of rural road where she and hundreds of other Southern California commuters drive home every day. A 4-foot placard reads "Need Prayer?" Shawn Heggi, a self-appointed Christian spiritual counselor, sits in a blue tent in th ...
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