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Howard County pets: What's the hype about raw diets?
Q: I’ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial? A: Raw diets for dogs (including raw meat) have become increasingly popular. Some pet owners -- even some veterinarians -- swear by them,...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Animal Science, Pets, The New York Times, Diseases and Illnesses
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: American Cancer Society, Prince George's County, American Legion, Customs and Tradition, Laurel
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Study of history earns honors for two students [Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton]
Congratulations to Chris Messer, a Folly Quarter Middle School student, and Emma Halley, a sophomore at Glenelg High School. Chris recently earned a first place in the junior division, while Emma earned a second place in the senior division at the...Tags: Howard County, Teaching and Learning, American Cancer Society, High Schools, Feminism
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Teachers, Health and Safety at School, Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of Pittsburgh
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: Human Rights, Twitter, Inc., Susan Rice, United Nations, Media Industry
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Mini-Relay for Life a big attraction for Carroll schools and residents
Butterflies were too expensive and doves were out of the question. After six years of using balloons instead of luminaries, the mini-Relay for Life committee at Carroll Vista in Taneytown was looking for something different. Concerns for the environment...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Relay for Life
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Howard County health briefs
Screenings The county Health Department's North Laurel Health Center, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, will offer walk-in HIV/AIDS testing services from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by appointment: 410-313-0630. Also,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Agriculture, HIV, Diseases and Illnesses, Howard County
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Kaitlin Ames of Churchville participates in Stevenson University's Relay for Life
On April 19, psychology major Kaitlin Ames of Churchville participated in Stevenson University's Relay for Life Event. More than $38,000 was raised to support the American Cancer Society. More than 500 Stevenson University community members gathered...Tags: American Cancer Society, Health and Safety at School, Relay for Life
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Budget cuts slow federal hiring in Md.
Hiring for federal jobs in Maryland has fallen 30 percent since 2008, and for the first time in years is being outpaced by the number of employees retiring or resigning — a trend that has raised concerns among some about the government's ability...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Government, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Social Security, National Institutes of Health
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William H. Hoffman, engineer
William H. Hoffman, a retired U.S. Food and Drug Administration official, died Monday from septic shock after kidney transplant surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The longtime Ellicott City resident was 81. William Harry Hoffman was...
Tags: Washington, DC, Bethlehem Steel Corp., Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Food and Drug Administration, Technology
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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....
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Health and Safety at School, Chemotherapy
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Doctor whose work saved millions reflects on career
The publication of Alfred Sommer's new memoir, "10 Lessons in Public Health," comes precisely 30 years after the publication of the most important thing he's ever written: "Increased mortality in children with mild vitamin A deficiency," a report of a...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Health and Safety at School, Viral Diseases and Infections, Literature, Diseases and Illnesses
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