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HEALTH AND WELLNESSBad news on red meat: Eating more is linked to diabetes riskNutritionists known for issuing warnings about the health risks of eating red meat reiterated their message this week, confirming a link between red meat consumption and Type 2 diabetes -- and showing, in a new follow-up study, that the association persists over time. Catonsville girl receives transplant, but is rejecting heartAnn Bartlinski placed the Eucharist and a pearl-beaded rosary blessed by the hands of the late Pope John Paul II on the chest of her 6-year-old daughter, Teresa, who lay Tuesday in a hospital bed, her tiny body rejecting a donor's heart. Posture pointers and pitfallsWe've been told to stand up straight as long as we've been able to stand, but sometimes it's harder than it seems. Starbucks to post calorie counts on menu boards nationwideStarbucks Corp. is following other mega-chains such as McDonald’s Corp. and Panera Bread Co. by voluntarily posting calorie counts on its menu boards nationwide ahead of a pending federal requirement to do so. |
Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing...
University of Maryland Medical Center to begin layoffs this month
The University of Maryland Medical Center will send layoff notices to employees at the end of the month as it looks to cut costs in the wake...
Wife of former Capitals, Wizards owner donates $10 million to Hopkins for heart research
Irene Pollin, the wife of former Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Abe Pollin, has given $10 million to Johns Hopkins' Ciccarone...
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