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Suspect in hepatitis C outbreak portrayed as traveling addict
When David Kwiatkowski was found slurring his words and smelling of alcohol in a Boston-area hotel room littered with prescription pills late one July night, his life as a traveling medical technician had largely unraveled already. In his early 30s, he...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Baltimore Hotels, Alzheimer's Disease, Justice System, Lawyers
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Peanut butter recall expands to several major retailers
A recall of peanut butter that began at Trader Joe's grocery stores last week has expanded to other nut products and to more food stores, including several that operate in Maryland. In addition to Trader Joe's, the recall includes some nut butters and...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Peanut Butter, Diseases and Illnesses, Peanuts, Product Recalls
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Levinson's latest is no Valentine to his hometown
Three decades and more than 25 films into his directing career, and Barry Levinson is still mining his hometown for movie ideas. But his latest film, a horror-mystery about a murderous parasite let loose in the Chesapeake Bay, is about as far removed...
Tags: Maryland Film Festival, Documentary (genre), Movies, Music, Broadway Theater
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Claim of young blacks victimized by alcohol ads is questionable
The recent opinion piece by David Jernigan ("Alcohol companies target black youth," Oct. 23) underscores the need for a government review of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) and its misspending of $4 million in federal Centers for...Tags: Marketing, Johns Hopkins University
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Marriage: A story of love
In the often emotional debate that has emerged around Question 6 and same-sex marriage, one fact is indisputable: Most Marylanders have never attended a same-sex wedding. I did recently and it was wonderful. My daughter is 30, has a doctorate in...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Entertainment Events, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Animals
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Gay women not getting tested for cervical cancer
Correction: An earlier posting misstated the percentage of lesbians who had not received pap tests compared to all women. The Sun regrets the error. Many gay women are not being screened for cervical cancer, putting them at increased risk of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Human papillomavirus, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Health and Safety at School
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Thousands turn out for Komen Maryland Race for the Cure
The sun had barely risen Sunday morning as Geneva Frazier shimmied in a conga line, her pink feather boa flouncing while "I Will Survive" blared over the loudspeakers at Komen Maryland's Race for the Cure. This is the fourth year her family has run the...
Tags: YMCA, American Cancer Society, Diseases and Illnesses, Planned Parenthood, Health Organizations
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Where to find local flu clinics
The flu can strike people starting in October, so Maryland health officials are rolling out their flu vaccine clinics. People can also get flu shots at most pharmacies, doctors' offices and sometimes at work. Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu...
Tags: Woodbridge, Reisterstown, Rossville, Middle Schools, Randallstown
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By forgoing vaccines, adults leave themselves vulnerable to diseases and viral infections
As children, our parents take us to the doctor every year, like clockwork. As we get older, regular checkups often fall by the wayside. But they shouldn't. For adults, checkups, preventative screenings and vaccinations are vital to living healthy,...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention
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Meningitis cases reach 16 in Maryland
Another fungal meningitis case has been reported in Maryland, bringing the total number of infections tied to tainted steroids in the state to 16. The tally has doubled over the past week, and it has nearly doubled nationwide as well, according to the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Back Pain, Disease Prevention
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Seniors and baby boomers mark expo's silver anniversary
The Baltimore County Baby Boomer Expo and Senior Expo 2012 will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. The two-day event, which is marking its silver...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Agriculture, Heart Attack, Flu
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Two more meningitis cases in Maryland
Maryland health officials said Monday that two more patients have developed meningitis in the state after receiving a steroid injection for back pain in an outbreak that has hit nearly two dozen states. Both patients are alive, but no additional...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Steroids, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Food and Drug Administration
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