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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients

    A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting.
    A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting....

    Tags: Plavix (drug), Research, Food and Drug Administration, High Blood Pressure, University of Maryland, College Park

    2. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Maryland can prevent overdose deaths

    With epidemic rates of prescription opioid and heroin deaths in Maryland, families are demanding easier access to the antidote that could save the lives of their loved ones. Naloxone is used safely to reverse the effects of heroin and prescription...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Epidemics and Plagues, University of Maryland, College Park, Teachers, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)

    3. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Allergen drops can be alternative to shots, drugs, Hopkins report says

    Taking drops of allergens under the tongue can be an effective alternative to allergy shots for preventing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness common this time of year among allergy sufferers, according to a Johns Hopkins doctor's review of dozens of published studies.
    Taking drops of allergens under the tongue can be an effective alternative to allergy shots for preventing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness common this time of year among allergy sufferers, according to a Johns Hopkins doctor's review of dozens of...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Catonsville

    4. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Congress must act on Medicare reform

    A recent article highlighted the dysfunction resulting from the broken Medicare physician payment system ("End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all," Jan. 22).
    A recent article highlighted the dysfunction resulting from the broken Medicare physician payment system ("End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all," Jan. 22). Physicians who care for millions of Medicare patients across our nation are weary of the...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Medicare, Government Health Care, General Practitioners

    5. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all

    Doctors are breathing a collective sigh of relief because we again escaped a cut in Medicare payments. But this whole recurrent charade underscores, once again, the unresolved issue of how to pay doctors. The fiscal cliff rescue included the usual "doc fix" — an override of the 27 percent Medicare reimbursement cut required by the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) law this year. That law has dictated annual cuts in Medicare reimbursement, which have been overridden by Congress annually. Nevertheless, this escape only postponed the crisis for older patients for another year. Moreover, the budget correction required by overriding the SGR seems to have been largely funded by lowering hospital payments instead — also perhaps bad for patients.
    Doctors are breathing a collective sigh of relief because we again escaped a cut in Medicare payments. But this whole recurrent charade underscores, once again, the unresolved issue of how to pay doctors. The fiscal cliff rescue included the usual "doc...

    Tags: Internal Medicine, Fiscal Cliff, Internists, Johns Hopkins University, Government Health Care

    6. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Marijuana policy bears no relation to the drug's actual risks or benefits

    The national debate over legalizing marijuana should be guided as much as possible by facts ("Stirring the pot," Nov. 12). Although marijuana is listed by the DEA as a "Schedule 1" drug — the same category as heroin — the notion that...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Heroin

    7. Dec 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Wellness blog serves as voice of hospital, library wellness partnership

    Jean Pfefferkorn, a Howard County Public Library staff member, posted an online item about a week ago on seasonal affective disorder, which carries symptoms ranging from increased appetite to suicidal thoughts.
    Jean Pfefferkorn, a Howard County Public Library staff member, posted an online item about a week ago on seasonal affective disorder, which carries symptoms ranging from increased appetite to suicidal thoughts. Dr. George Groman, a cardiologist at Johns...

    Tags: Libraries, Howard County General Hospital, Family, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Media

    8. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Drug overdose: the quiet epidemic

    For all the attention that violent crime gets in the media, the average American is much more likely to die from another largely preventable tragedy. Fatal drug overdoses have risen sharply in recent years. In Congress this month, Maryland Rep. Donna F. Edwards introduced bipartisan legislation known as the Stop Overdose Stat (S.O.S.) Act to help reverse this national trend.
    For all the attention that violent crime gets in the media, the average American is much more likely to die from another largely preventable tragedy. Fatal drug overdoses have risen sharply in recent years. In Congress this month, Maryland Rep. Donna F....

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Epidemics and Plagues, Internists, Pharmaceuticals, Heroin

    9. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Report finds state oversight of compounding pharmacies lax

    As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job.
    As Massachusetts closed another compounding pharmacy for unsanitary conditions, a report released Monday argued that the state boards that regulate those pharmacies are doing an inadequate job. Released by Massachusetts Rep. Edward J. Markey, the...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Annapolis, Edward J Markey, Hospitals and Clinics, Meningitis

    10. Oct 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Maryland health officials critical of compounding pharmacies in JAMA report

    State health officials in an article in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association criticized the oversight of compounding pharmacies and said the facilities need to take more responsibility in protecting patients from tainted drugs. The...

    Tags: Steroids, Meningitis

    11. Oct 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Mold, bacteria found in pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak

    The Massachusetts pharmacy at the heart of a probe into a deadly meningitis outbreak may have violated federal health laws, U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators said Friday, saying mold and bacteria were found in areas where drugs were mixed.
    The Massachusetts pharmacy at the heart of a probe into a deadly meningitis outbreak may have violated federal health laws, U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators said Friday, saying mold and bacteria were found in areas where drugs were mixed....

    Tags: Health Organizations, Back Pain, Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry

    12. Oct 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Research shows gay and lesbian couples are good parents

    More than 30 years of scientific research have shown that children do best when raised by two loving, committed parents, regardless of gender. This is the conclusion reached by a comprehensive review of virtually every study on the subject conducted by...

    Tags: Children's Health, Minority Groups, Johns Hopkins University, Psychiatry, General Practitioners

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