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University of Maryland, Baltimore to revamp teaching on pain
As part of a federal project aimed at better treating pain, the University of Maryland, Baltimore will begin revamping the way it teaches future doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Pain affects approximately 100 million Americans and their...Tags: Arthritis, Pain, Harvard, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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In Baltimore City, more people need help feeding their families
From 2008 to 2011, average monthly applications for food stamps in Baltimore increased by 66 percent, and applications for temporary cash assistance rose 35 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Human Resources. These numbers are the most...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Poverty, Family, Charity, Employment
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Median wages in Md. fail to keep up with cost of basic needs, report says
A family of three in Baltimore County needs about $62,000 just to make ends meet, a new report shows. And, without government assistance, minimum wage barely gets them a quarter of the way there. In Baltimore City, that same family of an adult with a...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Colleges and Universities, Poverty, Annapolis, University of Maryland, College Park
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More suffer from hearing loss than expected, study shows
One in five Americans has significant hearing loss, far more than previously thought, according to new research that has scientists warning of an impending public health threat.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University say the growing number of...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Diabetes, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Annapolis, Health and Medical Professionals
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Hall of Fame inductees share their love of sport with others
The Howard County Women's Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1997. Tara Everly, Joan Lovelace, Erica McCauley, Alisha Mosley and Elise Ray join the 59 men and women who have previously been inducted.
Everly was a three-sport athlete at Oakland...Tags: Hoop, Softball, College Sports, Teaching and Learning, University of Michigan
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Friend groups may encourage kids to be more active
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids in after-school programs often increase their own physical activity if they make friends who run and jump around more than they do, a new study from Tennessee has found. Though not completely surprising, that finding...Tags: Vanderbilt University , Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research, Pediatrics, Teaching and Learning
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Crystals can help predict volcano eruptions, scientists say
Scientists dissecting the remains of the disastrous 1980 explosion of Mt. St. Helens in Washington state say that crystal formations trapped in volcanic rocks hold important clues about when a magma-loaded mountain is about to blow — a discovery...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Landforms, Emergency Incidents, Volcanoes, Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Eruption (2010)
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Study: Simple scope exam flexible sigmoidoscopy cuts colon cancer deaths
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse...
Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Medical Research, Sigmoidoscopy, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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Breastfed babies may gain less weight
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are fed milk from their mothers' breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed milk — breast or formula — from a bottle, suggests a new study. The lead author said the...Tags: Medical Research, Pediatrics, Family, Medical Specialization, Weight
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Breastfed babies may gain less weight: study
ReutersMay 18 (Reuters) - Babies who are breastfed gain less weight over their first year of life compared to babies fed either breast milk or formula from a bottle, according to a U.S. study. The report, in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine,...Tags: Human Body, Breastfeeding, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Pediatrics
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Study links popular antibiotic, deadly heart problems
Associated PressAn antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study. Zithromax, or azithromycin, is more expensive than other antibiotics....Tags: Vanderbilt University , Heart Disease, Medical Research, Respiratory Disease, Medicaid
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UW women fill up Rape Aggression Defense Program classes
Q13 FOX News reporterWhen a man broke into a UW students’ group house in March and held six female students at knifepoint, it worried many people on campus, especially women. Now a free self-defense program called RAD – or Rape Aggression Defense Program –...
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