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Governor promotes workplace health program
Gov. Martin O’Malley is looking for ways to trim his workforce – not the number of people, but their waistlines. The administration has launched a wellness program aimed at state workers. The governor known for his statistical analysis of...
Tags: Executive Branch, Quitting Smoking, Regional Authority, Healthy Diet, Employees
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Commentary: One less sugar sweetened drink can make a difference
Growing up in Texas, I played fast pitch softball. After playing in the hot Texas sun, our team, the Sweetpeas, had a snack of oranges and water, in containers brought from home. Today, my husband and I are new Howard County residents and we have...Tags: Documentary (genre), Diabetes, Obesity, Weight, Cancer
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The Sun Remembers
May 30, 1982: In an inauspicious start to a historic streak, 21-year-old Cal Ripken Jr. bats eighth and goes hitless in the Orioles' 6-0 loss to the last-place Toronto Blue Jays. An announced Memorial Stadium crowd of 21,632 sees the start of Ripken's...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, Cal Ripken, Jr., Brooks Robinson
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Air quality alert issued for Baltimore
The Baltimore SunAir quality will be poor in Baltimore on Sunday, according to state officials. Higher than normal air pollution concentrations could threaten sensitive groups like children, the elderly and people with asthma, heart disease or lung disease. People who...Tags: Air Pollution, Asthma, Environmental Pollution, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Respiratory Disease
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Researchers eye saliva for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle.
But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing say there is a much less invasive and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Health, DNA, Hydrocortisone, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Health officials warn public about coming heat
As Memorial Day approaches and the temperatures rise, some state health officials are reminding residents to take care of themselves and their children and neighbors. The state is activating its heat emergency website, dhmh.maryland.gov/extremeheat,...
Tags: Heat Stroke, Family, Memorial Day, Fatigue, Physical Conditions
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Report: Clinical trials of new medications help create jobs in Maryland
Maryland has hosted 1,775 clinical trials for new medicines targeting six major chronic diseases since 1999, including 369 that are still in the early stages of recruiting patients, according to a study by two pharmaceutical industry groups released...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Regional Authority, University of Maryland, College Park, Companies and Corporations, Asthma
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Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco
Letter writer Gilbert Ross implies that there is no comparison between eating pizza and smoking ("Eating a slice a pizza is not the same as smoking a cigarette," May 10). As a physician, I disagree. Both tobacco and processed meats increase risk for...Tags: General Practitioners, Death, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Diabetes, Obesity
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Obesity epidemic's cure: Less meat, more veggies
The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and discussed at Monday's "Weight of the Nation"...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Obesity, Vegetarian Diet, Diabetes, Weight
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For kids, a healthier way to snack
Growing up in Texas, I played softball — fast pitch. After playing in the hot Texas sun, our team, the Sweetpeas, had a snack of oranges and water, in containers brought from home. Today, my husband and I are new Howard County residents, and we...
Tags: Documentary (genre), Obesity, Diabetes, Weight, Cancer
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Letter: Lawyer's assertions in dental death lawsuit 'ridiculous and insulting'
My heart goes out to the family of Jenny Olenick, who by all accounts was a talented and wonderful teen. The May 5 article detailing events surrounding the filing of a malpractice suit, "Lawyers question teen's health before death," got my attention for...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Procedural Sedation, Ellicott City, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Marie Rose Cornely, homemaker
Marie Rose Cornely, a homemaker who enjoyed writing poetry, died Sunday of heart disease at Stella Maris Hospice.
She was 87.
Marie Rose McKenna was born and raised in Philadelphia. She was a 1943 graduate of the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in...Tags: Christmas, Religious Festivals, Poetry, Labor Legislation, Pittsburgh
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