Displaying items 73-84 of 5095
» View baltimoresun.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-425
•
Next >
-
Breaking down Sunday's Ravens-Chargers game with San Diego Union-Tribune's Michael Gehlken
Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. The Ravens left for the West Coast on Friday and play the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, so I reached out to Michael Gehlken, the Chargers beat writer...
Tags: National Football League, Jarret Johnson, Injuries and Wounds, Eddie Royal, Kris Dielman
-
Havre de Grace: Brave frigid waters at HdG's Duck Dunk Jan. 19
It's frigid January, dear readers, Cold enough? If not, join the Polar Bear Plunge Havre de Grace-style, the Susquehanna Hose Company Duck Dunk, a fundraiser for the volunteer fire department. It will be Saturday, Jan. 19, 9 a.m. to noon at the Havre de...Tags: Religious Festivals, Martin O'Malley, Business, Holidays, Chiropractic
-
Making volunteerism a family priority
Twelve-year-old twins Brynn and Ella Peddy sit beside a display table bedecked with colorful bows, which they have meticulously handcrafted from duct tape. Inspired by a hobby, the girls are fundraising for the Maryland chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes...
Tags: Charity, Fort Meade (military base), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Holidays, Judaism
-
Harford residents urged to get their flu shots
Harford County Executive David R. Craig got his flue shot, and he's urging all Harford residents to get one as well. His vaccination was administered by the Harford County Health Department in Bel Air. "Flu season is upon us and I join with the Harford...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Coughing, Disease Prevention, Flu, Asthma
-
Americans better off without milk subsidy
A frequent bugaboo of the fiscal cliff debacle was the "milk cliff" — the threat of milk price doubling if Congress failed to extend dairy subsidies. Parents were expected to forgo other necessities because their children "had to have milk."...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Harvard Medical School, Milk, Heart Disease
-
Shortchanging the children
America's children seem to be shortchanged on almost every issue we face as a society. Not only are we failing to protect our children from deranged people wielding semi-automatic guns, we're not protecting them from poverty. The rate of child poverty...
Tags: Lobbying, Head Start, Health and Safety at Work, Health Insurance Cost, Health and Safety at School
-
Hospitals seeing large number of patients with flu symptoms
Area hospitals are coping with a surge of patients with achy bodies, fevers and sore throats as the nation grapples with a flu season that has hit earlier and harder than usual.
The flu virus is unpredictable, so no one knows when the outbreak will...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Swine Flu, Coughing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Flu
-
Editorial: Limits on sweet drinks a step too far
You needn't be addicted to sugar-laden soft drinks to wonder if the county's new campaign against sugary drinks is a bit too much. Announced this week in rather dramatic fashion (9.6 tons of white sand was dumped in a parking lot at Burleigh Manor...
Tags: Obesity, Ellicott City, Health and Safety at School
-
Don't equate crime with mental illness
I am grateful to Mark Komrad for his expert commentary related to persuading a troubled loved one or friend into professional mental health treatment and The Sun for publishing it ("Helping them to get help," Dec. 19). I would like to emphasize a point...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Mental Illness, Depression, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder
-
For River Hill High sophomore, volunteering is a way of life
Athena Kan, a sophomore at River Hill High School, did not have to look very far to learn the values of volunteering. Her parents, Kenny and Henrietta, are largely responsible for Athena's volunteering spirit. The family has participated in American...
Tags: Students, Weight, Obesity, Overweight, Health and Safety at School
-
Disabled Marylanders join class action over delayed benefits
Citing a severe and chronic backlog, advocacy groups have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the state of failing low-income and disabled Marylanders by regularly taking nearly a year to approve medical assistance applications.
The lawsuit, filed last...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Trials, Health Insurance, Conservation, Laws
-
Changing to a vegan diet is possible with planning
As people look to live more healthful lifestyles, many are contemplating meat-free diets. But becoming vegan or vegetarian can seem daunting as people try to figure out what to eat to get all the proper nutrients. Ingrid Beardsley, registered dietitian at...Tags: Colon Cancer, Potassium (dietary supplement), Vitamin B12, Iron (dietary supplement), Vitamin D
Nov 24, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 19, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 3, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 12, 2012
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
Dec 22, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 23, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Diabetes topic gallery.
