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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. 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?
    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: Arable Farming, Health Organizations, Salmonella Infection, Allergies, Animal Science

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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.
    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: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. 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.
    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: Students, Teaching and Learning, Pharmaceuticals, Report Cards, Drugs and Medicines

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. 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: Diseases and Illnesses, Animals, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. 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 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, at his Lutherville home. He was 53.
    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: American Diabetes Association, Johns Hopkins University, Teachers, Health and Medical Professionals, Columbia University

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. 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.
    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: Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Monaco, Hotels and Accommodations

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash

    Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress.
    Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress. "I don't have fear of getting in an airplane," he said, standing in a hangar in...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Federal Aviation Administration, Air and Space Accidents, Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia)

    8. May 14, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  8. 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 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: Students, Teaching and Learning, Harford Community College, Nursing, Medical Specialization

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. 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<b> </b>less than a month after federal prosecutors accused corrections officers at the jail of sleeping with gang members.
    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: Abusive Behavior, Organized Crime, Prisons, Sexual Misconduct, Montgomery County (Maryland)

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. 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 in achieving those goals?
    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: Barack Obama, Science, National Government, University of Maryland, College Park, Johns Hopkins University

    11. May 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. For Hopkins researcher, battling MS is personal

    Anna Whetstone, 23, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 17. She was a high school junior in Hershey, Pa., playing on her school's field hockey team when she got hit in the head with a ball.
    Anna Whetstone, 23, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 17. She was a high school junior in Hershey, Pa., playing on her school's field hockey team when she got hit in the head with a ball. "I was feeling fine at the time," she said,...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, University of Maryland Medical Center, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis, Field Hockey

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. 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 J. Cullen, an oncologist who specializes in treating head and neck cancers. Cullen, the director of the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, talks about the growing cases of HPV-related throat cancers.
    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: Cancer, Health Treatments, Symptoms, Oncology, Drugs and Medicines

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