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Health officials consider increasing plastic surgery center oversight
Maryland health officials may ask state lawmakers for permission to oversee plastic surgery centers, a move inspired in part by the death of a Lochearn woman after liposuction.
The state health department had already been considering whether to ask...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Timonium, Medical Procedures and Tests, Laws, Liposuction
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Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients
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....
Tags: Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Hospitals and Clinics, Research, Pharmaceuticals, Plavix (drug)
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Efforts to protect Carroll County stream to take root April 20
The task may seem daunting for those considering spending Saturday morning planting 1,400 trees and shrubs on 7 acres of a dairy farm in Union Bridge. But the rewards are considerable, according to Rob Schnabel, a research scientist for the Chesapeake...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Carroll County (Maryland), Fertilizer, Rivers
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Ellicott City
'Contemplative Conversations' What can an ancient tale say to us today? Share your thoughts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Channing Memorial Church, 3230 Bethany Lane, Suite 4. Information: 410-203-0474. Plant and bake sale The Cross Country...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Pharmaceuticals, Ellicott City, Health and Medical Professionals
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If not firearms, how about fireworks control?
Let us beat the gun-rights crowd to the punch and agree with them right here and now that firearms aren't the only dangerous devices out there in dire need of greater regulation. It seems that certain types of fireworks may need to be added to that list,...
Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. Congress, National Rifle Association of America, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
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Food-scrap composting finds a home in Howard
Howard Hord considers himself a chef of sorts, but the food he works with is a little past its prime. Using moldy melon rinds, orange peels and other castoff fruit and vegetables from some Howard County kitchens, Hord is "cooking" the first batches of...
Tags: Howard County, Local Government, Baltimore County, Fertilizer, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Turn in unused, expired prescription medications
It's time to clean out the medicine cabinet again and get rid of any unused and expired prescription medications that may be sitting around. Harford County will host another Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when...
Tags: Maryland State Police, Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Havre de Grace
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More mulch is not better
Please settle an argument. You say to spread no more than 1-2 inches of mulch around a tree. Since mulch holds moisture in soil, isn't more mulch even better? Seems logical — but more isn't always better in this case. Mulch does shade soil and...
Tags: Fertilizer, Salt
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You don't have to suffer from constipation
Constipation hits everybody at some point. The uncomfortable condition can be caused by many things, including a bad diet and dehydration. Dr. Vaibhav A. Parekh, director of Medstar Harbor Primary Care, talks about how to prevent and treat constipation,...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Health and Medical Professionals
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Embracing the realities of gardening shortcomings and deer [Commentary]
It's the time of year when I probably ought to be thinking about gardening, but this year I'm thinking about not gardening. Gardening has never been among my strong abilities. I can dig a hole and plant something. I have a lot of success with trees,...Tags: Hobbies, Arable Farming, Gardening, Asparagus, Plant Openings
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St. Joseph strikes deal with Medicare to recoup some of lost billings
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center will be able to recoup some of the tens of millions of dollars it lost while operating without a Medicare certification under a compromise reached with federal officials. The Towson hospital will be...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, St. Joseph Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Cardiologists
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Three companies win $100,000 prizes in Md. start-up contest
A pharmaceutical company, a corporate-data analytics firm and a lighting company learned Monday night that they won the top prizes at the state's inaugural competition for start-up firms — $100,000 each. The InvestMaryland Challenge drew entries...
Tags: New Products, Cecil County, Pharmaceuticals, Judges, Culture
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