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Varsity Q&A with Abby Culp, Manchester Valley, track and field
Abby Culp never realized how much she loved running until she couldn't do it any more. After her freshman cross country season at Winters Mill, Culp's family moved to Florida for six months, and she had to take a break from running during a brief...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Running, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Track and Field, Cross Country Running
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Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test
Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...
Tags: Media Industry, Social Sciences, Allergies, Colleges and Universities, Autism
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Howard health council calls for stronger focus on wellness language
A health advisory group to the Howard County Board of Education is calling for stronger language in policy-making that focuses on the health and wellness of county students — including the policy currently before the board that has drawn criticism...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Agriculture, Students, Nutrition
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Edgewood family leads March for Babies walk Sunday
The Pennel family of Edgewood, is serving as the 2013 Harford County March for Babies Ambassador Family to help raise awareness about the lifesaving research and support of the March of Dimes and their team, Two Tiny Blessings, will participate in the...Tags: Premature Birth, Vaccines, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Hospitals and Clinics, Infant and Toddler Health
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EPA nominee a champion for public health
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation hearing on Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Over her decades of public service, Ms. McCarthy has demonstrated a strong commitment to...
Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy
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Wildfire watch issued for Central Maryland on Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch across Central Maryland for Wednesday, warning of a risk of wildfire spread. With relative humidity down around 25 percent, gusty winds up to 30 mph and dry brush and twigs, the advisory is in...
Tags: The Weather Channel (tv network), Wildfires, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Allergies, Weather Reports
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The high cost of tailpipe emissions
It isn't hard to recognize an example of false economy in the average household budget. The vegetable gardener who spends $500 on supplies to produce $12 in produce, the inexpensive home repair that falls apart in a month or the avid shopper who saves...
Tags: Gasoline Industry, Petroleum Industry, Consumers, Fred Upton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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New U.S. rules seek cleaner gasoline
The Obama administration is expected to propose new rules today that would slash the amount of sulfur in gasoline, one of the most significant steps the administration can take this term toward cutting air pollution, people with knowledge of the...
Tags: Gasoline Industry, Petroleum Industry, BP Plc, Energy Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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New Laurel KinderMender designed intentionally for fun
From its name to a play area filled with children's books, games and other toys, Route 1's KinderMender, looks more like a day-care center instead of a pediatric medical facility. KinderMender's play area has a white picket fence, flat-screen television...
Tags: Ear Infection, Carrollton, Family, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Medical Professionals
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Md. needs a database on pesticides
What pesticides are Maryland families exposed to on a regular basis? Good luck finding out. There's simply no way for the average person to discover what chemicals are being applied to farm fields or even backyards. Worse, it's nearly impossible for...
Tags: Diabetes, Environmental Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Leukemia, Birth Defects
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Asthma drug calms chronic hives, rashes
Sufferers of chronic hives and rashes could benefit from a commonly-used asthma drug, Johns Hopkins researchers have found. Scientists found that a once-a-month dose of the drug omalizumab helped ease symptoms that standard antihistamines didn't....Tags: Skin Rash, Novartis AG, Medical Research, Symptoms, Genentech Inc.
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'The Walking Dead' recap, episode 311: 'I Ain't a Judas'
This was one of those "bridge" episodes. Nothing really happened, but it set up a bunch of stuff. Listen people: it's not my favorite thing either, but it's a thing. So I don't need to give a spoiler alert here, because there isn't really anything...
Tags: Kenan Thompson, Under Armour Inc., Prisons, Tom Waits, YouTube
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