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Omega-3s: Are they all equal?
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Elaine Pelc weighs in on Omega-3 fatty acids.
Over the past few years there has been a lot of hype over Omega-3 fatty acids. They are said to help...Tags: Dietary Supplements, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Walnuts, Hospitals and Clinics
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Project seeks 1 million veterans to give blood, DNA for disease research
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer for a battle it's waging at home — against disease.
Actually, more than a few are needed. Officials overseeing health care for the nation's veterans are...Tags: Schizophrenia, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Biotechnology Industry, Chemicals, Heart Disease
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CDC grants $12.5 million for HIV prevention in Maryland
Maryland will get $12.5 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund HIV prevention activities in the counties this year, down about $604,000 from last year, according to state health officials. The money comes from a $339...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, HIV, AIDS, Towson
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Treating menopause symptoms
Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pharmaceuticals, Physical Conditions, Hampton Roads Transit
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Quitting smoking is tough, but not impossible
Many people pick quitting smoking as their New Year's resolution. But if quitting smoking was easy, most smokers would have already done it. Tobacco is highly addictive and the process isn't easy, but quitting is possible for those who really are ready...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Health Organizations, Heroin, Chemicals
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Medical billing a target of fraud investigations
In Maryland, an orthopedic practice agreed to pay $2.5 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it had billed for patients' visits that never took place and had double-charged for X-ray work to get higher reimbursements. In...Tags: Medicare, Hospitals and Clinics, Corporate Crime, Laws, Companies and Corporations
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Riley William Davis
Riley William Davis, whose sunny personality and quick wit sustained him and his family through his four-year battle with leukemia, died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. He was 13.
Diagnosed with cancer at 9, Riley's life was turned upside...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Strawberries, Stephen Davis, Baltimore County, Hospitals and Clinics
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Howard County health briefs
Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Calendar Spiritual...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mental Illness, Ellicott City
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Season's first lab-confirmed case of flu recorded in Baltimore area
The first laboratory-confirmed case of seasonal flu was reported Friday by state health officials, who are using the milestone to remind residents to get vaccinated for the virus. The case involves an adult in the Baltimore region, and comes two months...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Coughing, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Disease Prevention
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Avastin shown to slow ovarian cancer
A new international study shows that treating ovarian cancer with Avastin delays the disease progression and may improve survival. The drug, generically called bevacizumab, seemed to keep the disease from returning for two months. It was delayed five...Tags: Oncology, Medical Specialization, Blood, Chemotherapy, Medical Research
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Hopkins to study genetics of asthma in African-Americans
Johns Hopkins researchers, in the largest study to date, will map the genetic code for asthma in people of African descent in hopes of better understanding why the disease and other allergy-related ailments disproportionately afflict that population....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Physical Conditions, University of Chicago, Physical Conditions
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Howard County Briefs
GreenFest vendors wanted Vendor applications are being accepted for the annual GreenFest held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 at Howard Community College's Burrill Galleria, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. Vendors and exhibitors with...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Electronics, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Concerts, Rentals
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