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Abortion doctor arraigned on murder charge, argues law unconstitutional
Lawyers for an abortion doctor charged with murder under Maryland's fetal homicide law filed court papers Friday calling the statute illegal and saying that prosecutors are using the law to effectively ban the constitutionally protected medical...Tags: Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Murder, Lawyers
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Emergency preparation for dialysis patients
Dialysis is a lifesaving treatment for those with kidney disorders. But during emergencies, particularly bad weather, sometimes patients don't want to go — or can't get to — their usual dialysis center. There are some steps patients can take...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Healthy Diet, Heart Attack, Dietary Supplements, Dialysis
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Federal birth control ruling upsets religious groups
Church officials and other religious-based groups are gearing up to fight an order by the Obama administration that they include birth control in employee health plans — a requirement some say could threaten the protection of other moral beliefs and...Tags: Health Treatments, Health and Safety at School, Colon Cancer, Justice and Rights, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Free cookbook The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health has a new healthful eating kit that features a free cookbook and tips that will help you select foods high in fiber and low in fat and sodium. Recipes are also quick, easy and...Tags: Family, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, HIV, Breast Cancer
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Howard County health briefs
Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac 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 Spiritual...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Ellicott City, Cancer, Mental Illness
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Wrestling: Wilde Lake's Drazenovic gets one last chance after open heart surgery
In sports, it is often said that to succeed one must possess a lot of heart. It also is often said that a wrestling match is the most difficult six minutes in sports. Wilde Lake senior Ryan Drazenovic knows just what it means to have heart on the...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Medical Procedures and Tests, Wrestling, Injuries and Wounds, Teaching and Learning
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Screening for cancer missing the mark
The percentage of Americans screened for cancer isn't meeting national targets, and the numbers are even worse for minorities, according the first federal study looking at disparities among Asiand and Hispanic groups.
The report by the Centers for...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colonoscopy
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Attorneys in doctor abortion case want prosecutor, police chief held in contempt
Attorneys representing one of the two abortion doctors facing murder charges under Maryland's fetal homicide law want Cecil County's top prosecutor and Elkton's police chief held in contempt, saying they broke the law by discussing sealed indictments in...Tags: Abortion, Maryland General Assembly, Hospitals and Clinics, Murder, Prosecution
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Health department links 6 illnesses to raw milk from Pa. dairy store
Six people were infected with Campylobacter by raw milk from the Family Cow dairy store in Chambersburg, Pa., including three in Maryland, the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Friday.
The bacteria causes diarrhea, nausea and vomiting...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Farms, Consumers
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CDC scientist urges more study of shale gas drilling
A top federal scientist says more research is needed into possible health and environmental effects from shale gas drilling.
Dr. Christopher Portier, director of the National Center for Environmental Health, said in an email to the Associated Press...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Politics
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St. Joseph Medical Center narrows field of suitors to three
St. Joseph Medical Center has narrowed its search for a strategic partner to three, the hospital said Wednesday. The troubled hospital did not identify the finalists, but several sources with knowledge of the process confirmed that the potential buyers...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Christianity, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at School
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Maryland health centers take more personalized approach to weight loss
Sharlene Fair had tried for years to lose weight, but nothing seemed to work until she found her answer after breathing into a tube at her local gym.
It was an irritating 10 minutes of breathing, but one that Fair said ultimately helped her drop what she...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Weight Loss, Weight, Hormones and Metabolism, Pikesville
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