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Hopkins' global health grade: good, but not good enough
Remember the last time you got a B in a class? Maybe a B was OK, a hard-earned accomplishment in a difficult, GPA-sinking course. Or perhaps a B just wasn't good enough — a subpar finish that left you mentally shaking a fist at other classmates....
Tags: Technology, Students, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Report Cards
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Nearly $200,000 awarded for community strengthening efforts
A group of black men with visions to improve Baltimore were awarded grants between $10,000 and $20,000 for youth job training, the development of a debate camp at Morgan State University and teaching former prisoners to urban farm. The grants,...Tags: Open Society Foundations, Employment Opportunities, Colleges and Universities, Morgan State University
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Howard County health briefs
Screenings The county Health Department's North Laurel Health Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, will offer walk-in HIV/AIDS testing services from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by appointment: 410-313-0630. Also,...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Parkinson's Disease, Prostate Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, American Cancer Society
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Family, University of Maryland, College Park, Vaccines, Health and Safety at School, Quitting Smoking
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University of Maryland School of Medicine aims to raise $500 million
The University of Maryland School of Medicine announced this week a $500 million fundraising goal — the Baltimore institution's largest campaign ever. Donors already have given $339 million during the quiet phase of the campaign, dubbed...
Tags: Research, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Mocha Moms of Howard County a support group for stay-at-home mothers
These groups meet regularly. ALS Resource support group — First Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Educational support for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) patients, family members and friends. Owen Brown Interfaith Center, Conference Room 116B, 7246...Tags: Anglicanism, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Christianity, Behavioral Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Frisky's and fire station will both have yard sales [Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock]
The upcoming weekend promises to be a big one for yard sale enthusiasts. Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, mark the final days of the annual month-long garage sale fundraiser at Frisky's Wildlife & Primate Sanctuary, at 10790 Old Frederick...Tags: Wines, Anglicanism, Christianity, Sykesville, AIDS
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Crop Walk on May 5 part of fight against hunger [Lisbon/Woodbine]
The Western Howard County Crop Walk will take place on May 5 at 2 p.m. at Larriland Farms. The event is to raise money for people around the world who are suffering from hunger. Money raised can provide a family with bee hives, training and equipment to...Tags: Anglicanism, Lobbying, Christianity, AIDS
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Dr. Paul Lietman
Dr. Paul S. Lietman, a retired Johns Hopkins professor of medicine, pharmacology, molecular sciences and pediatrics, died of congestive heart failure April 20 at his Ruxton home. He was 79. "He was a gifted educator and was beloved by generations of...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Columbia University, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Medical Specialization, Research
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Food for reptiles, condoms among quirky city purchases
Last year Baltimore City paid vendors more than $800 million, much of it for construction projects, gas and electricity, trash and recycling services, transportation and the like, according to monthly figures posted on a city website. But some purchases...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Havre de Grace, Roland Park
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Next step for feminism: Go global
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique," which revealed the mind-numbing ennui of the mid-20th century American housewife, and a great deal of ink has been spilled describing how far we still...
Tags: Lacrosse, U.S. Department of State, Viral Diseases and Infections, Feminism
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State Senate gives preliminary OK to medical marijuana bill
The General Assembly is poised to pass legislation that would make Maryland the 19th state to legalize marijuana use for medical reasons — though how quickly the state's cancer patients and others might benefit remains in question. The state...
Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Nursing, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore
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