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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday
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Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies, patchy fog in the morning and a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high temperature near 80 degrees. Wednesday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low temperature around 66 degrees....Tags: Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland), Injuries and Wounds, Brian Matusz, Reisterstown Road, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
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Injury prevention laws save lives, report shows
Tens of thousands of lives have been saved over the years because Americans more routinely wear seat belts and don't drive drunk.
But there are other public health threats from those who text while driving or overdose on prescription drugs.
That's why a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Concussion, Criminals, Injuries and Wounds, Family
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Judge refuses to dismiss Manning's WikiLeaks case
A military judge refused on Wednesday to throw out the case against an Army private accused of providing reams of sensitive documents to WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Army Col. Denise Lind said she will rule...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Trials, Computer Crime, Injuries and Wounds
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People misreport how many smoke alarms they have
A third of Baltimore households aren’t clear on their smoke alarm coverage, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. Most of those misreporting their coverage overestimate the working alarms. They think...
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No charges dismissed for soldier in Wikileaks case
A military judge refused on Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Col. Denise Lind rejected a defense motion to throw out the charge of "aiding the enemy"...Tags: Theft, Lawyers, Prosecution, Trials, Injuries and Wounds
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Changing Maryland's gun laws may have little effect on crime, scholars say
John Josselyn stood at a gun range in Baltimore County on the warmest day of last week, ready for target practice with his .22-caliber pistol, and recalled how the simple threat of a gun once saved him from three thugs. The gun-rights advocate called it...Tags: Lawyers, Murder, Civil Rights, Bolton Hill, Trials
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Understanding of ACL injuries is still evolving
Concussions may have recently taken the spotlight in lacrosse sports medicine, but anterior cruciate ligament injuries are still a major unanswered issue for the sport. ACL tears are the leading cause of missed game and practice time at both the high...Tags: Arthritis, College Sports, Injuries and Wounds, Lacrosse, Legs
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Amid growth of lacrosse, experts take on health and medical issues
Lacrosse is the fastest-growing team sport in America. Its combination of speed, sticks, a ball and physical contact make for a unique set of injury types, mechanisms and priorities.
Growing nearly as fast as the game itself are the efforts of a group of...Tags: High School Sports, Concussion, College Sports, Sprained Ankle, Injuries and Wounds
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More youth play isn't a winner for everybody
Over the past 50 years, we have gone from major league athletes with offseason jobs to young athletes with, often, no offseason at all, from parents sticking their heads out the back door to call their children home from play to parents rushing out the...Tags: Psychology, Injuries and Wounds, Lacrosse, American Academy of Pediatrics, Concerts
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Speed cameras save lives
As traffic engineers and planners, we have examined both sides of the speed camera issue. But as your editorial on speed cameras in Maryland rightly concludes, the evidence is overwhelming that speed cameras reduce accidents ("The purpose of speed...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, White Marsh, Injuries and Wounds
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Young football players at greater concussion risk than pros
From what he remembers, and it isn't much, Cameron Williams was cold. On a steaming autumn day last year in Burtonsville, the 13-year-old shivered as he walked back to his Unity Thunder football team's huddle, barely able to keep his eyes open. Dizzy,...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Concussion, Health and Medical Professionals, College Sports, Injuries and Wounds
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CDC report: Child abuse is hugely costly to society
When children are abused, the human costs are high, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Children who were physically, sexually or psychologically abused are more likely to have poorer health, social and emotional difficulties...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Disease Prevention, Injuries and Wounds, Productivity, Abusive Behavior
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