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Howard County health briefs
Look good, feel better This free program teaches beauty techniques to women with cancer to help them combat appearance-related side effects of treatment. Participants receive cosmetics donated by major manufacturers as well as instruction and suggestions...Tags: HIV, American Red Cross, Bipolar Disorder, Medical Procedures and Tests, Howard County General Hospital
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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 for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Clarence Thomas, Colleges and Universities, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, The New York Times, University of Pennsylvania
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Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays
These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....Tags: Heart Disease, Christianity, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Howard County General Hospital
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More women removing ovaries to prevent cancer
Ovarian cancer can be a death sentence for many women. It is difficult to treat and often goes undetected until the late stages when it has spread to other organs in the pelvis and abdomen. Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly decided to have her...
Tags: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Family, Oncology, Osteoporosis, Menopause
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Catonsville residents rally for Relay for Life
Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers will unite as one Saturday for Catonsville's annual Relay for Life Event. The June 8 event, hosted by the American Cancer Society and held on the track at the Catonsville campus of the Community College of...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Catonsville, Celebrities, Health Organizations, Skin Cancer
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics,...Tags: HIV, American Red Cross, Disease Prevention, Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel Medical Center
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Breast cancer treatment starts with money
Oh, no! Here we go again with another "awareness conversation" ("Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation," May 16). After the fortunes raised by Race for the Cure and the other breast cancer groups, must we consider having both our breasts...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Health Insurance
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Nick Markakis doesn't use pink-labeled bat vs. Twins
The Baltimore SunOrioles right fielder Nick Markakis, whose mother is a breast cancer survivor, decided not to use his specially made MaxBat black bat with a pink label Sunday. Players on the Orioles and Twins used various pink apparel and equipment on Mother’s...Tags: Trevor Plouffe, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Slugger, Nick Markakis
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Nick Markakis told he won't be allowed to use his pink-label bat on Mother's Day
The Baltimore SunMINNEAPOLIS — An annual Major League Baseball undertaking to provide exposure and money to cancer-awareness charities became embroiled in a bit of a controversy Friday, with an Oriole being one of the players inadvertently involved. On Sunday, as...Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Louisville Slugger, Nick Markakis, Auction Service, Baseball
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Bel Air student found dead in University of Md. dorm
Sarah Elizabeth Hancock was a cheerleader all four of her years at C. Milton Wright High School in Harford County, and her aunt said Tuesday the 20-year-old carried that energy and positive attitude with her to the University of Maryland, College Park....
Tags: Harford Community College, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation
"Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren't you ever tested?" The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jolie published an essay in The New York Times on Tuesday,...
Tags: Heart Disease, Family, Celebrities, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests
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La Leche League of Columbia meets fourth Friday
These groups meet regularly. Bereavement Support Group — Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. This group is for adults who are mourning the loss of a loved one. All are welcome. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Room 105, 8300 Old Columbia Road, Fulton. 410-792-...Tags: Christianity, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Illness, Minority Groups, Howard County General Hospital
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