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Sat, November 21, 2009

ALS isn't a sentence to the sidelines

A year ago, Joe College was driving a truck for a living and moonlighting in commercial balloon setup for ReMax.

Today, he's dealing with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. College walks with a limp, but mostly uses a wheelchair or scooter to get around.

Story by Karen Gardner/Photo by Sam Yu

LIVING FIT
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HEADLINES

MedImmune on track with H1N1 production Published on November 19, 2009 MedImmune is on track with its production of H1N1 intranasal vaccine. more » Swine flu clinic set for Thursday Published on November 18, 2009 The county will hold an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic Thursday, by appointment only, for people in priority groups. more » Health & Fitness Calendar Published on November 17, 2009 Classes/seminars more » Swine flu fear keeps teen hospital volunteers home Published on November 14, 2009 Swine flu has emptied classrooms and filled vaccination clinics. It has also caused Frederick Memorial Hospital to tell its high school-aged volunteer corps to stay away until they have received flu vaccinations. more » Dad, daughter raising funds for colitis, crohn's Published on November 15, 2009 Father and daughter team Rob and Lauren Ebbin continue their fundraising efforts while also training for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's December half-marathon in Las Vegas. more »
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NATIONAL HEADLINES

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IN GOOD HEALTH

	In Good Health — Ins and outs of getting flu shot Originally published on November 10, 2009 The Frederick County Health Department received some interesting help in managing its first H1N1 flu clinic on Friday. A consultant from Disney offered help in how to manage lines. more »

A HEALTHY OUTLOOK

	Healthy Outlook — Do dinner, not drugs Originally published on November 17, 2009 ONE OF THE cable networks used to run ads promoting "the family dinner" as a time for families to connect and share. And there's a good chance that home-cooked meal will be healthier than the take-out, drive-through, pick-up meal that might otherwise be consumed. more »

KATE CARTER: REDEFINING HEALTH

	What is a diagnosis? – Part 2 Originally published on September 24, 2009 In “What is a Diagnosis – Part 1,” I warned of the dangers of being labeled with a five-digit diagnostic code — as if all people given that code are the same and should all receive the same treatment. more »

GREEN HOUSE

	PATH project Originally published on October 28, 2009 Russell Frisby Jr. (Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline Education and Awareness Team) and Jan Gardner (president of the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners) will answer questions next Monday night regarding the PATH project in Frederick County. more »

WHAT'S FOR DINNER

	Shrimp Fajitas Originally published on November 20, 2009 My daughter loves shrimp. more »

HEALTH LINKS TO KNOW

Health Central MSNBC Health News Frederick County Health Department WebMd KidsHealth National Institutes of Health Medicine Net Men's Health eDiets Mayo Clinic Revolution Health Family Doctor

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