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    May 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Howard fire department moves toward EMS-based model

    When units from Ellicott City's fire Station 8 roll out on a cardiac arrest call, each crew member already knows who will start chest compressions, who will operate the defibrillator and who will provide artificial respiration to get oxygen flowing to the brain and heart.
    When units from Ellicott City's fire Station 8 roll out on a cardiac arrest call, each crew member already knows who will start chest compressions, who will operate the defibrillator and who will provide artificial respiration to get oxygen flowing to the...

    Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Ellicott City, Emergency Health Procedures, Heart Failure, Ken Ulman

    2. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. FDA approves new drug for erectile dysfunction

    Men now have a new option to treat erectile dysfunction. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the new drug Stendra to treat the illness that causes problems in the sex lives of 30 million men. It is the first erectile dysfunction drug in a...

    Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Drugs and Medicines, Pfizer Inc., Pharmaceuticals, Food and Drug Administration

    3. Mar 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Through very rare, sudden cardiac death a constant risk in lacrosse

    Sudden cardiac death is the most common mode of death in this country with more than 300,000 deaths per year, a third of which occur during physical activity. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 children die of sudden death each year. Sudden cardiac...

    Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Lacrosse, Cardiologists, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes

    4. Dec 29, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Researchers look to genetics to understand African American-asthma link

    Researchers working to discover why African Americans disproportionately suffer from asthma are planning to map the genetic code of 1,000 people of African descent in four years. The Johns Hopkins-led team of experts in genetics, immunology, epidemiology...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Science, National Institutes of Health, Genetics, Medical Specialization

    5. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Robotic technology to treat lung cancer

    The da Vinci robotic technology allows doctors to perform more precise surgeries. The technique also enables patients to recover more quickly with fewer complications in many cases. The technique is used to perform many different types of surgeries. Dr. Gavin Henry, program director of the surgical residency at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, uses it over traditional lobectomy surgery to treat patients with lung cancer. The hospital said Henry is poised to outpace every surgeon in Maryland in the use of robotic technology for this operation. He talks about the technique below.
    The da Vinci robotic technology allows doctors to perform more precise surgeries. The technique also enables patients to recover more quickly with fewer complications in many cases. The technique is used to perform many different types of surgeries. Dr....

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics, Saudi Arabia, Lung Cancer, Medical Research

    6. Feb 15, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Know the warning signs of heart attack and stroke

    February is American Heart Month. I couldn't let this month go by without researching and writing about heart disease. The warning signs of heart attack and stroke always bear repeating. The first paragraph of the Presidential Proclamation for American...

    Tags: Healthy Diet, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Procedures and Tests, Google Inc.

    7. Oct 3, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. 'Dancing with the Stars' recap week 3: The weepy show

    This week's assignment: Think of your most intense life experience. Now, dance it out.
    This week's assignment: Think of your most intense life experience. Now, dance it out. This particular week on the show ends up dredging up some heart-wrenching stories, making it difficult to judge because of the mixing of emotions and technique....

    Tags: Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Dance, FIFA World Cup, Beyonce, Tim McGraw

    8. Aug 10, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Reader essay: After cancer comes 4,000 miles

    <em>Tom Backof, a Baltimove native and biology grad student at Indiana University-Purdue University, hasn&rsquo;t been in school for a while. He&rsquo;s been too busy battling cancer and, most recently, biking 4,000 miles across the country with 4K for Cancer, a Baltimore-based nonprofit.</em>
    Tom Backof, a Baltimove native and biology grad student at Indiana University-Purdue University, hasn’t been in school for a while. He’s been too busy battling cancer and, most recently, biking 4,000 miles across the country with 4K for...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Purdue University, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Surgery

    9. Aug 16, 2011 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Smoke from Virginia fires invades Harford's air

    The odor of smoke from brush fires in a huge swamp near Suffolk, Va., blew into Harford County Saturday morning, and emergency officials say this could be an issue in the county for the foreseeable future. Around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Harford County...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Wetlands, Wildlife

    10. Jun 21, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. New cigarette labels: FDA hits Big Tobacco with a taste of its own medicine

    The pen may be mighty, but the new graphic warning labels the Food and Drug Administration has unveiled for cigarette packs and ads on Tuesday demonstrate that photographs can be even more powerful. Finally, the FDA is turning the tables and using the kind of modern advertising techniques that tobacco companies have long used to spread addiction.
    The pen may be mighty, but the new graphic warning labels the Food and Drug Administration has unveiled for cigarette packs and ads on Tuesday demonstrate that photographs can be even more powerful. Finally, the FDA is turning the tables and using the...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health Organizations, Mouth, Advertising, Food and Drug Administration

    11. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. New study scrutinizes heart stent procedures

    A new study of more than 500,000 cardiac patients who underwent recent cardiac stent or angioplasty procedures in the United States has found that up to 15 percent were either unnecessary or appeared to be of uncertain medical benefit.
    A new study of more than 500,000 cardiac patients who underwent recent cardiac stent or angioplasty procedures in the United States has found that up to 15 percent were either unnecessary or appeared to be of uncertain medical benefit. However, nearly...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiologists, Towson, Johns Hopkins Hospital

    12. Jun 1, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Ask the Expert: MRSA in children

    Staph infections didn't used to cause much of a fuss. They would irritate skin but could easily be treated with antibiotics. Recently, however, antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria such as MRSA, or methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, have been surfacing. Dr. Robert Ancona, St. Joseph Medical Center's chief of pediatrics and an infectious disease specialist, have been noticing more concerning MRSA infections in children lately.
    Staph infections didn't used to cause much of a fuss. They would irritate skin but could easily be treated with antibiotics. Recently, however, antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria such as MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, have...

    Tags: St. Joseph Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Muscle, Boil (skin condition), Skin Rash

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