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Steelers' Clark benched by sickle cell
The last time Pittsburgh Steelers leading tackler Ryan Clark played a game in Denver, he ended up in a hospital having his spleen and gallbladder removed.
Since then Clark, who suffers from the sickle cell trait, hasn't played when the team travels to...Tags: Ryan Clark, Gallbladder, National Football League
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Harford/Cecil sickle cell disease advocates conduct briefings in Annapolis
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of Harford and Cecil Counties, The William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund, IHomes and Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association hosted a Legislative Day in Annapolis on Feb. 1. Representing the Harford/Cecil County...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Labor Legislation, Annapolis, Labor Legislation, Diseases and Illnesses
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Support Groups
These groups meet regularly. Caregivers support group — Fourth Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Winter Growth Adult Day Care Center, 5466 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-964-9616. Family support group — Fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. For family and...Tags: Clarksville, Hospitals and Clinics, Real Estate, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Illness
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Stepping stones on the road to college
"Pomp and Circumstance" played over the loudspeakers of the UMUC Marriott Inn and Conference Center auditorium June 15 as students processed, dressed in full regalia. Their beaming families gave them a standing ovation, cheering and clapping above the...Tags: Rushern Baker, Duke University, Schools, Colleges and Universities, High Schools
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On the job training for elected officials can be tough, and costly
Often, the best ideas for a column come from readers. One reader recently objected to a column about Republicans vs. Democrats and said the real issue for voters is, instead, the people vs. elected officials of both parties. He wanted to throw all the...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Democratic Party, Birth Defects, Republican Party, Public Officials
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Deaths of 2 inmates bring calls for change
Sun StaffLightning and thunder roiled the skies and rain threatened to extinguish their candles, but relatives and friends of two inmates recently killed in Baltimore's jail facilities did not budge from their vigil last night in front of the Central Booking and...Tags: Murder, Family, Human Rights, FBI, Reisterstown
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Mother sues city over tot's brain damage
Sun StaffA woman who lost custody of her children while in a city witness protection program filed a $34 million lawsuit against the Baltimore Department of Social Services yesterday, alleging that her toddler son suffered a fractured skull when he was slammed...Tags: Skull Fracture, Hospitals and Clinics, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, Medical Services
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The most difficult journey
Sun StaffThat night after everyone had gone, when it was late and the hospital was quiet, the boy savored his triumph. He eyed the long white coat that hung nearby. An honorary medical degree that his doctors had presented him that afternoon was propped against...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Medical Services, Maryland Science Center, Rutgers University, Surgery
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Stem-cell bill opposition surprises sponsor
Sun StaffHouse Bill 398, which would require Maryland hospitals to offer pregnant mothers the option of donating umbilical tissue from their newborns to medical research, was considered by its sponsor a "no-brainer." It could potentially save the state millions...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Agricultural Research and Technology, Abortion, Human Rights, Research
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TLC singer killed in car crash
Associated Press WriterLA CEIBA, Honduras - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, of the Grammy-winning trio TLC, had spent the past month in Honduras working on a multitude of projects - a clothing line, a new solo project and a book about her colorful, sometimes troubled life. But she died...Tags: Grammy Awards, Hospitals and Clinics, Punishment, Radio Industry, The Supremes (music group)
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Tuesday Morning Coffee: Moving The Budget Dominoes.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. In case you missed it yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee got the next set of budget dominoes in line as it voted, along party lines, to send the $27.65 billion budget plan approved by the...... -
Fifth Disease is going around
The Kid's DoctorEven though it already feels like summer in many parts of the country, I'm seeing typical spring illnesses like Fifth disease. This is a common viral illness seen in children, often in the late winter and spring. Patients often show up with the typical...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Skin Rash, Rubella, Leukemia, Measles
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