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Avastin shown to slow ovarian cancer
A new international study shows that treating ovarian cancer with Avastin delays the disease progression and may improve survival. The drug, generically called bevacizumab, seemed to keep the disease from returning for two months. It was delayed five...Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines
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Pomegranates: The crown jewel of fruits
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth). This week, Karen Kolowski weighs in on pomegranates.
The pomegranate...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Dietary Supplements, High Blood Pressure, Human Body, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Save Sept. 22 for Moveable Feast
The Baltimore SunBaltimore's 18th annual Dining Out For Life is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 22. Restaurants particpating in Dining Out for Life will donate 20-50% of their Sept. 22 take to Moveable Feast, an agency that provides meals to Marylanders living with HIV/...Tags: Breast Cancer, Cafe Hon, Restaurants, Diseases and Illnesses, Dining and Drinking
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
Plan your week with our guide to everything going on this week
MOVIES OPENING (Friday unless otherwise noted)
The Debt (Wednesday)
Apollo 18
Seven Days in Utopia
Shark Night 3D
NOTABLE TV
Basketball Wives LA (series debut; 8 p.m. Monday; VH1)
The Secret...Tags: Human Body, TLC (tv network), Maryland Renaissance Festival, Bright Eyes (music group), Documentary (genre)
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Girl's shooting stuns Darley Park residents
Alonzo Smith was walking Thursday in the 1600 block of Darley Ave. when he spotted his 92-year-old neighbor Janie Frieson standing in her doorway.
"You OK?" Smith asked. Frieson smiled and assured him she was fine, and Smith walked on to his Northeast...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Bethlehem Steel, Prosecution, Cancer
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Blood drive will honor Scotchtown Hills Elementary student
Staff and faculty at Scotchtown Hills Elementary are rallying around fifth-grader Marisol Ramirez, honoring her for showing bravery during repeated surgeries, blood transfusions and chemotherapy after being born 10 years ago with a blocked small intestine...Tags: Georgetown, Health Treatments, Relief and Aid Organizations, Human Body, Pancreas
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River Hill cancer survivor beat incredible odds, tells his story
Mark Gregory pauses as he relives the time when he nearly died. His gaze trails off into the distance and words fail him as he ponders a past he prefers to keep behind closed doors.
Yet, he's willing to dredge up those painful events for a purpose....Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Ellicott City, Human Body, Photography and Video
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Southern Md. woman to run marathon as a 'Global Hero'
Kathleen Hammett smiled and her eyes became glassy as she watched her daughter trying to spell out the letters of her name on a piece of paper.
"She's about to turn 4," Hammett said.
It's not a miracle that Clara, a cheery girl with curly blonde hair...Tags: Breast Cancer, Medtronic Incorporated, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Brain, Track and Field
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Prostate screening: When more information is a bad thing
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation against routine use of a blood test that can offer early detection of prostate cancer has led to puzzlement and anger. The reaction has been similar to that following the group's suggestion two...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Human Body, Prostate Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Sunday, July 10 Theater performance Red Branch Theatre Company, in conjunction with the 30th annual Baltimore Playwrights Festival, presents "Web of Deceit" through Saturday, July 16 at the Drama Learning Center, 9130-I Red Branch Road in Columbia. Shows...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Ellicott City, Ceremonies, NAACP, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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For Frese, it's all about being positive
The Washington PostThere's a problem with little Tyler tonight, and Mommy is just about beside herself. Tyler just turned 4. He has leukemia — but this has nothing to do with that. Tyler is extroverted and lovey-dovey, a world-class hugger, a chatterbox. And until...Tags: Health Treatments, Duke Blue Devils, Comcast Center (arena), The Washington Post, Documentary (genre)
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South Pole stroke victim recovering at Johns Hopkins
Working late into the night at a research center at the South Pole, Renee-Nicole Douceur thought she was just tired when her vision suddenly became blurred.
Sleep did nothing to improve her eyesight, and a doctor at the center at first thought she had...Tags: Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Body, High Blood Pressure, Raytheon Company
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