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Concerns over pesticide testing are justified
The Maryland Pesticide Network (MPN) appreciates The Sun's extensive and fair coverage of the dispute regarding the current Lyme disease study being conducted in Maryland by the state's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and theU.S. Centers for...Tags: Heart Disease, Lyme Disease, Parkinson's Disease, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Alzheimer's Disease
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Players have had mixed results following hamate bone surgery
The general belief is that players recovering from hamate bone surgery -- as Nick Markakis is now -- have a short recovery time, but it can take a while for them to regain their full power at the plate. But a glance at some notable cases shows players...
Tags: Pablo Sandoval, Dustin Pedroia, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Baseball
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Sun-smart kits The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health offers sun-smart kits to county residents. The kit contains a guidebook, ideas for sun accessories and information about skin cancer detection. To order a kit, call the Learn To Live...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Mental Health, Flu Vaccine, Stroke, Lungs and Airways
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Howard County health briefs
Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Calendar...Tags: Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Mental Health, Breast Cancer, Bipolar Disorder
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The high cost of waiting
As a nation, our collective attention is increasingly drawn to the way in which health care costs are crippling the economy. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services projects this cost, if unchecked, could rise to $3.4 trillion in 2015, a whopping...
Tags: Cancer, Government Health Care, Health and Medical Professionals, Productivity, Technology
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Doctors grapple with prostate cancer screening guidelines
For years, the PSA test has been the standard method for early detection of prostate cancer, which strikes one in six men.
But recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a federal advisory panel, said the test that checks for prostate-specific...Tags: Prostate, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Medical Research
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Bay group warns of swimming after storms
Swimmers should avoid contact with tidal and fresh water for 48 hours after a big rain storm this summer, warns the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The precaution is suggested by state and county health departments, but foundation officials believe it’s...
Tags: Skin Rash, Liver Disease, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday
WEATHER
Today's forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers, with a high temperature near 81 degrees. Thursday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low temperature around 68 degrees.
TRAFFIC
Check our traffic updates for...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Natural Resources, Weather Reports, Brian L. Roberts, Dundalk
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Researchers eye saliva for patient testing
No one likes to get stuck with a needle.
But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing say there is a much less invasive and...Tags: DNA, Symptoms, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Research
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'CBS This Morning' the thinking person's way to start the TV day
The Baltimore SunI have been meaning to write a big piece about CBS News and "This Morning" for two weeks. But other assignments took precedence, so now I'll have to write a much smaller piece a day late after the network has already celebrated 100 days of its revamped...Tags: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Robin Roberts, CBS Corp.
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25 Years Ago: Board votes to advertise all school system jobs, except teaching slots
From The Aegis dated May 21, 1987: Any job, except teaching positions, that came open in the Harford County Public Schools had to be advertised before they were filled, the school board voted 25 years ago this week. Despite objections from...Tags: Students, College Sports, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Lacrosse, Cystic Fibrosis
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First Fridays participation expands in Havre de Grace, as Harford liquor board approves event licenses
The Harford County Liquor Control Board recently approved several outside event and one-day licenses for local businesses holding upcoming events, including restaurants in Havre de Grace, who want to get in on the city's First Fridays action. Laurrapin...Tags: Cancer, I'll Have Another (racehorse), Dining and Drinking, Equestrian, Triple Crown
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