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Judge blazed a trail to mediation
The man credited as a pioneer in private dispute resolution died in Newport Beach last week of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83. H. Warren Knight, who served as a judge in Orange County Municipal Court from 1971 to...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, AIDS, Human Interest, Justice System
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Hon. H. Warren Knight
H. Warren Knight Hon. H. Warren Knight, retired Orange County, CA Superior Court Judge and founder of JAMS, The Resolution Experts, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Newport Beach, CA from complications from COPD. He was 83 years old....
Tags: University of Virginia, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Richard Brace
Richard Brace Richard Frederick Brace died, Monday, July 4, 2011 in Littlerock, California at the age of 82, after a long illness. He was born in San Francisco on June 25, 1929, and grew up in Costa Mesa and Anaheim. He ran track and played football at...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Diseases and Illnesses, High School Sports, Human Interest, California
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Air Pollution, Heart Disease, Medical Research
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Government Health Care, Health Insurance Cost, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare
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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: Lung Cancer, Tobacco Products, Death, Delray Beach, Diseases and Illnesses
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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: Lifestyle and Leisure, Altamonte Springs, French Toast, U.S. Coast Guard, Key West
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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, Andy Griffith, Game Shows, Barry Diller, NBC (tv network)
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Tobacco Free Florida: Voters wanted smoking addiction program -- and it's working
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers like Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit — thanks to a state-run...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Nova Southeastern University, Health Insurance Cost, American Lung Association, Online Media Industry
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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: Colleges and Universities, Nova Southeastern University, Health Insurance Cost, Online Media Industry, American Lung Association
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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: Methodist, Macular Degeneration, Christianity, Roseland, Religion and Belief
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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: Enbrel (drug), Psoriasis, Lyme Disease, Ibuprofen (drug), Dietary Supplements
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