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Air quality alert issued for Baltimore
The Baltimore SunAir quality will be poor in Baltimore on Sunday, according to state officials. Higher than normal air pollution concentrations could threaten sensitive groups like children, the elderly and people with asthma, heart disease or lung disease. People who...Tags: Air Pollution, Respiratory Disease, Environmental Pollution, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Today's high near 96, Code Orange alert in effect
Temperatures Sunday could reach 96 degrees in Baltimore, the highest expected for the week, though relatively low humidity will keep the heat index at 86 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A Code Orange alert is in effect, meaning air...Tags: Weather Reports
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Dr. Solbert Permutt, physiologist
Dr. Solbert "Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount...Tags: Ellicott City, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Esophageal cancer, Lungs and Airways, Respiratory Disease
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Health Enterprise Zone legislation passes
A program to improve healthcare in minority areas and reduce health disparities was approved by the General Assembly over the weekend. The pilot program, which now goes to Gov. Martin O’Malley for his signature, would offer tax breaks and other...Tags: Diabetes, Government, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure, Executive Branch
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Commuter Appreciation Days for Harford
Those who travel by MARC train to get to work are in for a treat as Harford Commuter Assistance, elected officials and special guests will be on hand from 5:30 to 9 a.m. at the Edgewood MARC Train Station May 2, and the Aberdeen MARC Train Station May 8...Tags: Air Pollution, Public Transportation, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Commuting, Environmental Pollution
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New web portal provides county by county health data
Want to know how many people have asthma or diabetes in the county where you live? A new state web portal was recently launched that provides this and other health data for every county in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene...Tags: Baltimore County, Substance Abuse, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Flu
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Linda Schuberth
Linda Schuberth, a senior occupational therapist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute who helped children overcome swallowing and feeding issues, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, March 5 at her Homeland home. She...Tags: New York University, Anne Arundel County, Susan Boyle, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Kennedy Krieger Institute
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New light shed on disrepair at William Paca/Old Post Road
Numerous parents, the leader of the local teachers union, the director of the national group that supports the union are concerned for the safety of teachers and students at William Paca/Old Post Road elementary schools after new reports and photos of...Tags: Students, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Steve Benson
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Omega-3s: Are they all equal?
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Elaine Pelc weighs in on Omega-3 fatty acids.
Over the past few years there has been a lot of hype over Omega-3 fatty acids. They are said to help...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Diseases and Illnesses, Pumpkin, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Vegetarian Diet
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Happy Birthday, Affordable Care Act, and a wish for many more
Did you know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA )— aka. "Obamacare" — made it illegal for health insurance companies to deny coverage to children due to preexisting conditions? Think about what that means. I am a practicing pediatrician. The... -
EPA keeps heat on to reduce summer smog
Just in time for the start of ozone season, the Environmental Protection Agency officially reminds us that Baltimoreans are still breathing unhealthful levels of pollution in their air in late spring and summer. The city and its suburbs were among 45...
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Lutherville: Thinking Day will help mark Girl Scouting 100th birthday
Girl Scouting will celebrate its 100th anniversary on March 12, celebrating how Juliette Lowe brought scouting to Savannah, Ga., to start this wonderful program for girls in the United States. Our local Girl Scout Service Unit will celebrate Thinking Day...Tags: Lent, Ceremonies, American Legion, Culture, Ash Wednesday
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