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Cannibalism is extremely rare, experts say
In a career spanning three decades, forensic psychiatrist Steven Hoge has evaluated just a handful of people implicated in acts of cannibalism. It's exceedingly rare behavior, he says, and clear answers are often elusive when it does occur.
"I understand...Tags: Jeffrey L Dahmer, Murder, Morgan State University, College Sports, Mental Health
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Stay in balance on your summer vacation
By Bailey Shiffler Special to The Baltimore Sun A summer vacation implies relaxation, but it doesn't guarantee it. In the age of 24-hour connectivity, it's nearly impossible to clear the mind and give in to leisure. Even when lying on the sands of a...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Behavioral Conditions, Trips and Vacations, Medical Specialization, Stress
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Sallie P. Mink, registered nurse
Sallie P. Mink, a registered nurse who for 20 years had been educational director for depression and related affective disorders at Johns Hopkins Hospital, died Saturday of brain cancer at Keswick Multi-Care Center. The one-time Ruxton resident who...Tags: Cook County, Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Bipolar Disorder, New York City
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Medical marijuana laws make a farce of medicine
Despite the fact that marijuana remains a controlled substance that is illegal in the United States under federal law, 16 states and the District of Columbia have legalized "medical marijuana." Del. Cheryl Glenn's HB15, the "Maryland Medical Marijuana...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments, Cancer, Chemicals, Schizophrenia
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Dr. Ernst F. L. Niedermeyer
Dr. Ernst Friedrich Lepold Niedermeyer, who was a leading researcher, author, clinician and pioneer in the field of electroencephalogy and its use in epilepsy and other brain research, died Thursday of colon cancer at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.
The...Tags: Concerts, Austria, Hospitals and Clinics, Vienna (Austria), Epilepsy
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Accused Jessup mental hospital killer ruled not competent to stand trial
A man accused of killing a fellow patient last year at the Clifton T. Perkins state psychiatric hospital in Jessup is not competent to stand trial, a judge ruled today. Andre Mayo, 46, is facing one count each of first-degree murder and second-degree...Tags: Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics, Murder, Trials, Health and Medical Professionals
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Not all seizures mean epilepsy
Stress is behind some seizures rather than the neurological disorder epilepsy, researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined. A team of doctors and psychologists evaluated patients admitted to Hopkins’ inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit for...Tags: Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, Psychotherapy, Seizures
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Ravens Q&A: Ricky Williams
Each week, we bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player, coach or team executive to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest is running back Ricky Williams.
How is the season unfolding for you on a personal level?
It's good. I guess I judge...Tags: Earl Campbell, Baltimore Ravens, Trent Richardson, Medical Specialization, Ricky Williams
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Alejandro Rodriguez
Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez, former director of the division of child psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who also conducted pivotal studies on autism and other developmental disorders in children, died Friday of heart failure at his...Tags: Caracas (Venezuela), Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Learning Disability, Teaching and Learning
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Stress may cause brain to shrink
If you're stressed out from a divorce, a hard day at work or a fight with your girlfriend it might be causing your brain to shrink. A study by Yale University researchers found that stressful life events can reduce gray matter in regions of the brain...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Behavioral Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Human Body, Behavioral Conditions
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Man accused in killing at Perkins found competent for trial
A man accused of beating one of his roommates to death at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center last fall was found mentally competent Thursday to stand trial in Howard County Circuit Court. Vitali Davydov, 24, who is charged with first-degree murder in...Tags: Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics, Trials, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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Man found competent to stand trial in death at state mental hospital
A man accused of killing one of his roommates last year at the Clifton T. Perkins state psychiatric hospital in Jessup is competent to go to trial. Vitali Davydov, 24, is facing one count of first-degree murder. He is accused in the fatal beating of...Tags: Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics, Murder, Health and Medical Professionals, Trials
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