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An unpleasant wonder of the natural world
These days, the seconds no more tick away than the hours slip through the narrow part of an hourglass, but as the weather turns warmer and the days get longer, there's ever more reason to spend more time outside and that time is marked by different...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme Disease, Symptoms, Parkinson's Disease
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Rockburn Elementary event helps student in need
On a windy, sunny morning at Rockburn Elementary School, third-graders burst out of the building and down the hill behind the school, rushing to the recreation field and toward a familiar face: that of their classmate, Ava Conklin. Ava sat waiting for...
Tags: PTA, Hospitals and Clinics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Websites aim to make neighborhoods more neighborly
In the Anne Arundel community of Berrywood, neighbors talk to each other daily. Could you recommend a plumber? Anyone want my piano? Hey, we have a hobby in common!
More and more, the conversations take place online.
A quarter of Berrywood households...Tags: Media Industry, PTA, Tropical Storms, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Georgetown
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Cookie contest: Treated to tradition
For this year's holiday cookie contest, we asked readers to share the story of the recipe they were submitting, and in response, we heard tales of tradition, memories and love.
One of the most striking stories came from Dell Smith, who shared her mother-...Tags: Death and Dying Customs, Culture, Diseases and Illnesses, Recipes
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Celebration of Sports
The Community Sports Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, honors those who have gained prominence and/or have made a substantial contribution to recreational sports programs in Howard County. This year's...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Ellicott City
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Howard County Briefs
VIN etching From 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Oakland Mills Police Satellite Office, 5820 Stevens Forest Road in Columbia, the Maryland/DC Anti-Car Theft Committee and Howard County police will sponsor a free program for residents to have...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Renovation
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Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise
Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Inflammation, Kidney, Urinary System, Renal Failure
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Mohammad Akram Bhatti, gas station owner
Baltimore Sun reporterMohammad Akram Bhatti, the owner of an Edgewater gas station and convenience store, died of cerebral meningitis Nov. 9 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 68 and lived in Crofton. Born in Nabah, India, he moved with family to the Punjab Province in...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Crofton, Hospitals and Clinics, Photography and Video, Bahamas
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Bits & Pieces: Rayna DuBose tapped as keynote speaker for the Celebration of Sports banquet
Rayna DuBose will be the keynote speaker at the ninth annual banquet for the Howard County Celebration of Sports. The banquet will be held Oct. 18 at the Turf Valley Resort. Rayna's story is a dramatic one. A standout volleyball and basketball player at...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, McDonald's, Triathlon, Track and Field, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Back-to-school checkup
Going back to school, particularly if it's a new school, can be a daunting time for kids and their parents. There's a lot to consider, from sleep schedules to proper nutrition and immunizations. Much can be accomplished by establishing good habits, says...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Flu Vaccine, Vaccines, Back to School, Whooping Cough
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MTA worker dies of infection
A Maryland Transit Administration bus driver has died of a blood infection caused by the bacteria that also causes meningitis, health officials said Wednesday, but they played down the public health risk. City and state health officials say the worker'...Tags: Brain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Employees, Human Body, High Blood Pressure
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Sun gives voice to dangerous anti-vaccination fear-mongering
Margaret Dunkle's op-ed ("We don't know enough about childhood vaccines," July 11) is a dangerously misguided attempt to scare people away from vaccinating their children. Despite the fact that science has debunked Ms. Dunkle's claims, I am deeply...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Chemicals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Immune System
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