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After homelessness, mother and son graduate from Howard CC
Sandy Johnson and her son, Jeff, were juggling the demands of classes and exams, jobs and family life in pursuit of associate degrees. They also were confronting what could have been an insurmountable obstacle: homelessness. "This has been a tough...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Finance, Students, Dwayne Johnson, Diabetes
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Robert Vigorito to be honored before 30th annual Columbia Triathlon
Robert Vigorito knew he had changed some lives over the years since he helped start the Columbia Triathlon in 1984. He transformed an inaugural event that attracted fewer than 100 competitors into one of the top triathlons in the country with as many as...
Tags: East Haven, American Red Cross, Howard County, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Fractured Rib
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Diabetes, Columbia University, Colleges and Universities, Drugs and Medicines, National Institutes of Health
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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: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes
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William F. Childs III, engineer
William F. Childs III, a retired engineer who was an early salesman of do-it-yourself cement products, died of complications from heart disease April 23 at his Towson home. He was 95 and lived for many years in Stoneleigh. Born in Salisbury, he was a...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Maryland General Assembly, Anglicanism, Christianity, Timonium
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Heat Stroke, Medical Research, COPD
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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: Palliative Care, Christianity, Howard County General Hospital, Anglicanism, Diseases and Illnesses
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Spring is the perfect time to taste the rainbow
Nutritionists from the University of Maryland Medical Center regularly contribute a guest post. The latest post is from Catherine Schroeder, dietetic intern. Spring showers inspire the growth of a colorful array of fruits and vegetables to decorate your...
Tags: Raspberries, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Vitamin Therapy, Nutrition
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After rare heart condition, South River's Scott Mitchell 'glad to be here'
After more than 100 pitches, the fastball had lost some steam and the breaking ball that baffled batters earlier in the game didn't have the same snap. South River senior pitcher Scott Mitchell, his dirty jersey showing the effects of an already...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Baseball, Heart Problems, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, High Blood Pressure
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Red meat risks: One more reason to go vegetarian
The new link between meat consumption and heart disease, discovered by Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic, is just the latest evidence linking meat consumption to killer diseases that cripple, then kill, 1.3 million Americans annually. Dr. Hazen'...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Canterbury, Internists, University of Oxford, Diseases and Illnesses
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Glen Burnie woman rides through adversity to strength
Lauren Williams and her father unbox the treasure: a three-wheeled cycle, powered by the arms. Larry Williams adjusts the footrests and affixes Lauren's feet with Velcro straps. Lauren, 26, narrows her eyes in determination, pushes one pedal with her...
Tags: Back Pain, Baseball, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, University of Pittsburgh
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Marcella E. Grice, artist
Marcella E. Grice, an artist and calligrapher, died April 13 from complications of heart disease at Sinai Hospital. She was 87. The daughter of an insurance executive and a homemaker, the former Marcella Editha Harman was born in Baltimore and raised...
Tags: Towson University, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Colleges and Universities, Charles Village, YMCA
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