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Fort Meade VA Outpatient clinic advances effort to serve women veterans
When retired Master Sgt. Sheryl A. Webb left the U.S. Army in 1997, she was scarcely aware of services that U.S. Veterans Administration hospitals offered specifically for women. That was well before women became the fastest growing demographic group...
Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Internists, Women's Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Osteoporosis
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Annual Women's Expo at CCBC Catonsville March 16-17
"Women mean Business" may be the theme of the CCBC Women's Expo, but education is also a significant component, for the organizer as well as those attending. "Positive and negative changes, the same as anybody being in business will experience," said...Tags: George Washington University, Community College of Baltimore County, eBay Inc., Small Businesses, Colleges and Universities
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Baltimore VA using 3-D mammograms
The Baltimore VA Medical Center said Wednesday it has become the first hospital in Maryland to offer three-dimensional mammograms, a technology it hopes will better detect breast cancer in women. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year, 3-...Tags: Hologic Incorporated, Biopsy, U.S. Army, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Research
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Donations, registrations down for Komen Maryland Race For the Cure
Komen Maryland counts on Race for the Cure to pay for programs and support services related to breast cancer, but as the date for the 20th annual event approaches the group is facing steep declines in the number of people signed up and the amount of money...Tags: Parent Organizations, Hunt Valley, Marketing, Safeway Inc., Mastectomy
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Ravens scored in breast cancer fight
I'm sure that Baltimore Ravens fans noticed the pink cleats, gloves, wristbands, sideline caps and other equipment the team sported during October. I want to let the community know that the Ravens were much more than "pretty in pink" during National...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Breast Cancer, Football, National Football League, Auction Service
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Research looks at how to better fight breast cancer in African-American women
It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery.
The answers may be found one day soon, as researchers focus more on the genetic...Tags: Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Ovarian Cancer
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Baltimore VA Medical Center expands inward
Landlocked in downtown Baltimore and unable to bear the weight of more floors, the Baltimore VA Medical Center has expanded inward. The seven-story building, which occupies a city block on Greene Street between Baltimore and Fayette streets, has enclosed...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, University of Maryland, College Park, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing
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Breaking the breast cancer code
How many children have you had, and did you wait until after 30 to have the first one? Do you have more than one drink a day? Did you get your period before you were 12? Do you exercise? Have a low-fat, high-fiber diet? Did you breast-feed? Do you work...
Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Blood, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Ovarian Cancer
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Harford ready to observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there will be plenty of reminders, activities and educational opportunities throughout Harford County. Harford's observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets started this Friday evening,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Government, Medical Research, Havre de Grace, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Commentary: Getting a mammogram could save your life
When I was in college, about 20 years ago, my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was 72 years old. The lump was found during a mammogram, a followup to one six months earlier, which obviously showed something doctors wanted to watch....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Bones and Joints, Lymphatic System, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy
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Nearly 3,600 participate in first Komen race in Ocean City
Nearly 3,600 people ran or walked in the rainy and slippery inaugural Susan G. Komen breast cancer race in Ocean City Sunday, despite early concerns that a controversy involving Planned Parenthood could hurt attendance.
Breast cancer survivors, their...Tags: Hunt Valley, Abortion, Symptoms, Republican Party, Family
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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: Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Blood, Prostate
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