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Jake Arrieta will make Monday night's start in Detroit
The Baltimore SunOrioles right-hander Jake Arrieta, who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday to provide bullpen depth, will start Monday night against the Tigers in Detroit in place of right-hander Jason Hammel. Hammel returned to the ballpark Sunday after...Tags: Torii Hunter, Tommy Hunter, Buck Showalter, Wei-Yin Chen, Baseball
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Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel doubtful for Monday's start in Detroit
The Baltimore SunOrioles right-hander Jason Hammel, who returned to the club Sunday after two days away with a stomach virus, said he is doubtful he will be able to make his scheduled start Monday against the Tigers in Detroit. Manager Buck Showalter said a decision...Tags: Comerica Park, Buck Showalter, Zach Britton, Jason Hammel, Baltimore Orioles
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Michael Douglas said oral sex caused his throat cancer
Michael Douglas told the Guardian newspaper recently that his throat cancer was caused by the HPV virus that he contracted performing oral sex over the years. The actor's admission brings attention to a health problem more doctors are seeing. HPV, which...
Tags: Human papillomavirus, Throat Cancer, Michael Douglas
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BBB of Greater Maryland warns of fake websites
The Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland is warning against online fraud by scammers pretending to be a legitimate business website. The BBB said that a fictitious business has been operating under the web address Overstockcloseoutstock.com,...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), FBI, Computer Crime
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics,...Tags: Weight, Preventative Medicine, Gastroenteritis, Health Insurance Cost, Depression
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Patuxent Valley Middle celebrates literature at Reader's Cafe
At first blush, a jazz band, a vulture and a rapper may not seem to have much in common, let alone be tied to one school subject area. But all were on hand at Patuxent Valley Middle School's first-ever Reader's Cafe — a night to celebrate the...
Tags: Authors, Teachers, Students, Poetry, Teaching and Learning
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New election precinct created in Edgewood [50 years ago]
As taken from the pages of The Aegis dated Thursday, May 23, 1963: The Board of Election Supervisors created a new election precinct, warranted by construction of Joppatowne and the growth in the Edgewood area. The new precinct known as Edgewood would...Tags: Architecture, World War I (1914-1918), Baltimore County, Aberdeen Proving Ground
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HPV-related throat cancers multiplying
It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Medical Research
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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: Medical Procedures and Tests, HIV, Medical Research, Research, Colleges and Universities
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The genesis of environmentalism
In 1967, historian Lynn White Jr. ignited a firestorm that burns still today. In a widely discussed article titled "The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis," he laid a charge at the doorstep of the Judeo-Christian community: The Bible is responsible...
Tags: Conservation, Bible, Religious Texts
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Committee passes legislation to license staffing agencies
The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a proposed law that would require state licensing of medical staffing companies after a radiographer was accused of exposing hundreds of Marylanders to hepatitis C. In a telephone call after the...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Trials, Hepatitis, Hospitals and Clinics
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State report outlines Kwiatkowski's time in Maryland
Supervisors at a Maryland hospital weren't surprised when drugs were missing from a treatment room where contract radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was assigned. A manager had spotted him going through needle-disposal containers and he was among...
Tags: Agriculture, Health and Safety at Work, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Contract Issues, General Practitioners
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