Irene Rita Woodall (April 15, 1946 – April 22, 2015) was an

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Biography

Woodall was born on April 15, 1946. She was the cofounder of ''RDH'' magazine, on which she collaborated with magazine publisher Craig Stevens. She served as the first editor from 1981 to 1993. Woodall also led the dental hygiene programs at

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. She stepped down from ''RDH'' in 1993 due to an aneurysm she suffered while skiing in Colorado. She had a stroke during the surgery that followed. Woodall was later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. she died of Parkinson's disease in 2015 age 69

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