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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Sun-smart kits The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health offers sun-smart kits to county residents. The kit contains a guidebook, ideas for sun accessories and information about skin cancer detection. To order a kit, call the Learn To Live...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Mental Health, Flu Vaccine, Stroke, Lungs and Airways
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Senior briefs
Support groups The Department of Aging and Disabilities has updated a booklet on community support groups. The booklet focuses on groups for caregiving, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke,...Tags: Brooklyn Park, Cancer, Anne Arundel Community College, Parkinson's Disease, CVS Corp.
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As temperatures rise, Harford health officials warn of risks from heat-related illnesses
As temperatures climbed into the 90s around Harford County Memorial Day weekend, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene activated its state heat emergency website http://dhmh.maryland.gov/extremeheat to provide information about preventing...Tags: Overweight, Symptoms, Salt, High Blood Pressure, Weight
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Most Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club...Tags: Wii, Government Health Care, Mental Health, Arts, Ellicott City
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Seniors grow old under debt
Norman Harvel is growing old under a mountain of debt. At 60, Harvel faces medical and credit card bills topping $80,000. Yet Harvel is unable to work, having been injured at a job site more a decade ago. The former building maintenance worker now...Tags: Lawyers, Research, Heart Problems, Federal Reserve, Retirement
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County Digest
'Moonlight and Magnolias' Comedy about the writing of the movie script for "Gone with the Wind" runs June 8-30 at the Colonial Players, 108 East St. in Annapolis. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 7:30 p.m....Tags: Concerts, High School Sports, Personal Service, Gone with the Wind (movie), Music
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New law helps schools cope with food allergies
Maryland public schools will all soon be keeping emergency supplies of epinephrine on hand for students who may have an allergic reaction, and patient advocates are applauding the new law. “Receiving a dose of epinephrine in the critical minutes...
Tags: Students, Asthma, Maryland General Assembly, Epinephrine, Health and Safety at School
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Health officials warn public about coming heat
As Memorial Day approaches and the temperatures rise, some state health officials are reminding residents to take care of themselves and their children and neighbors. The state is activating its heat emergency website, dhmh.maryland.gov/extremeheat,...
Tags: Heart Disease, Memorial Day, Fatigue, Heat Stroke, Family
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Emergency supply of epinephrine now required in all Maryland schools
In what parents and health organizations called a life-saving measure, Gov. Martin O' Malley signed into a law Tuesday a bill that will require all Maryland schools to maintain an emergency supply of epinephrine in order to respond to a growing trend of...Tags: Nursing, Asthma, Health and Medical Professionals, Health Organizations, Epinephrine
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Howard County Commission on Aging hands out annual awards
Howard County's Commission on Aging held its annual awards ceremony last week, honoring two people and two organizations for outstanding achievements related to promoting successful aging in the county. "There are so many people who give back to Howard...Tags: Ceremonies, Ken Ulman, Awards and Prizes, Culture
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Clean produce to avoid food poisoning
It’s farmers’ market time, and all those fruits and vegetables seem so fresh. But they aren’t necessarily clean. Like supermarket produce, these local and even organic items need a wash before eating, according to the Academy of...
Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, E. coli Infection, Salmonella Infection, Calicivirus, Healthy Diet
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We need a war on lead poisoning
The reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut its threshold for lead poisoning from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5 micrograms were something of a simplification. What the CDC said, after years of study and discussion, was that no...
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