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Abortion clinics lose licenses again
State health regulators suspended the licenses of several abortion clinics owned by Associates in OB/GYN Care for the second time after an employee with no health care license or certification gave a patient a drug to induce an abortion at the Baltimore...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, Abortion, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Finance, Common
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Howard County pets: What's the hype about raw diets?
Q: I’ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial? A: Raw diets for dogs (including raw meat) have become increasingly popular. Some pet owners -- even some veterinarians -- swear by them,...
Tags: The New York Times, Animal Science, Diets and Dieting, Salmonella Infection, Allergies
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Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation
Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law. The study, released this week by the...
Tags: Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Gays and Lesbians, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), 2010 Census
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Hopkins' global health grade: good, but not good enough
Remember the last time you got a B in a class? Maybe a B was OK, a hard-earned accomplishment in a difficult, GPA-sinking course. Or perhaps a B just wasn't good enough — a subpar finish that left you mentally shaking a fist at other classmates....
Tags: Technology, Colleges and Universities, Report Cards, Teaching and Learning, Drugs and Medicines
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HPV-related throat cancers multiplying
It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Vaccines, Cancer, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Obamacare's tax on innovation
Government leaders are asking us to out-innovate, out-export and out-work our competitors in order for the United States to turn this economy around. But what if our own government was instituting policies that proved to be some of the biggest obstacles...
Tags: Technology, Colleges and Universities, Manufacturing and Engineering, Instrument Engineering, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Construction contract awarded for new HCC nursing, allied health building
Kinsley Construction Company of York, Pa., was recently selected as the builder of Harford Community College's new Nursing and Allied Health Building. Kinsley was selected for the $13.9 million contract after members of the HCC Board of Trustees reviewed...
Tags: Nursing, Electronics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Colleges and Universities, Harford Community College
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Internal Medicine, Columbia University
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Pets are great for (your) heart health
Love your pet with all your heart? It may not be just an emotional thing. Researchers said recently that having a pet may help reduce heart disease in humans. The American Heart Association released a study that said pet ownership, especially dog...
Tags: Animals, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Gay marriage law boosting wedding-related business in Maryland
The gay couples who've booked Rouge Fine Catering in Hunt Valley for their weddings have appreciated not only good food and stylish events, but something less tangible. "They don't want to be with a caterer that is going to be judgmental," said Jonathan...
Tags: Monaco, Hunt Valley, Visit Baltimore, Baltimore Hotels, Robin Williams
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Baltimore has high rate of staff-inmate sex
The Baltimore City Detention Center had the nation's second-highest rate of sexual contact between jail staff and inmates, according to a U.S. Department of Justice study released less than a month after federal prosecutors accused corrections officers at...
Tags: Black Guerrilla Family, AFSCME, Abusive Behavior, New Year's Day, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Ecosystems, Heart Disease, Heat Stroke, Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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