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Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease

By Scott Calvert , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:20:00 EDT

Discovery could yield new treatments and maybe a cure

It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true.

Rising temperatures increase health risks

By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:46:00 EDT

Study finds hot days yield more respiratory ills for elderly

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 that's just a taste of what health problems to expect as global climate change cranks the heat up in many places.

University of Maryland School of Medicine aims to raise $500 million

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 May 2013 18:54:32 EDT

Largest fundraising campaign in institution's history

The University of Maryland School of Medicine announced this week a $500 million fundraising goal — the Baltimore institution's largest campaign ever.

Hubble spots Earth-like debris polluting dying stars

By Deborah Netburn — Thu, 9 May 2013 19:48:00 EDT

In the Hyades star cluster, located 150 light years from Earth, scientists discovered two white dwarf stars that have Earth-like materials in their atmosphere.

Hospital rates vary significantly, Medicare data show

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 May 2013 12:55:00 EDT

Maryland more stable than elsewhere because of waiver

Johns Hopkins Hospital charged $13,667 on average to treat one admission of a Medicare patient with diabetes in 2011, while a couple of miles away Mercy Medical Center billed an average of $8,425.

Maryland prompts federal action on pharmacy oversight after meningitis outbreak

By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 8 May 2013 19:04:59 EDT

State law to reveal facilities within regulatory gap as FDA presses Congress for more authority

State health officials don't know how often Marylanders use medications mixed in facilities lacking safety oversight, like a Massachusetts facility linked to three deaths here, but a newly passed law could tell them — and help demonstrate a gap in federal regulation.

Bracelet-like device treats acid reflux

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 3 May 2013 14:53:00 EDT

Area hospitals to start offering non-invasive surgery

It looks like an expensive bracelet, but the contraption laced in titanium beads gets placed around the esophagus rather than the wrist.

Maryland hospitals oppose state plan to update waiver

By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 6 May 2013 22:41:45 EDT

Hospitals oppose link to medical spending and economy

The Maryland Hospital Association has sent a letter to state health officials saying it will not support a proposal that would link medical spending to the state's economic growth.

Astronomy lecture to explore Saturn's 'F Ring' and moons

By Scott Dance , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 6 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT

A monthly astronomy lecture at Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute on Tuesday will delve into Saturn's active outermost ring, known as its F Ring.

Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients

By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:10:00 EDT

Clinical trial builds on past studies at Baltimore hospital focused on Plavix, Brilinta

A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting.