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Health disparities found for Baltimore Latinos
Many Latinos in Baltimore lack medical coverage, which contributes to problems such as fewer mothers getting prenatal care, according to a new report that takes the first comprehensive look at the group's health.
The report, released Thursday by the city...Tags: Medicaid, Fells Point, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Migration
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On the job training for elected officials can be tough, and costly
Often, the best ideas for a column come from readers. One reader recently objected to a column about Republicans vs. Democrats and said the real issue for voters is, instead, the people vs. elected officials of both parties. He wanted to throw all the...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Democratic Party, Elections, Sickle Cell Disease, Primaries
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Hopkins team helps children with face-saving surgery
While still attending undergraduate school, Dr. Patrick J. Byrne made a promise: If he had the good fortune to go into medicine and become a doctor, he would do something for the underserved.
That promise has transitioned from volunteering on medical...Tags: Medical Services, Johns Hopkins University, Health and Medical Professionals, Surgery, Trips and Vacations
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Cooperative market opening depends on cooperation
Shannon Thomas moved from Fort Meade to Catonsville more than three years ago, and instantly fell in love with the town.
But the then-mother of two boys with special needs noticed something was missing.
In order to find the organic and natural foods she...Tags: Physical Conditions, Arable Farming, Safeway Inc., Catonsville, Dining and Drinking
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Emiline D. Lazzeri, survivor of rheumatic fever
Emiline D. Lazzeri, a Baltimore County native who as a child lived for a year in a glass-encased room at Johns Hopkins Hospital while being treated for rheumatic fever, died of congestive heart failure March 14 at her home in Largo, Fla.
She was 80....Tags: Dundalk, Bones and Joints, Korean War (1950-1953), Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cardiologists
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A Thanksgiving pledge
For most Maryland residents, Thanksgiving means large quantities of turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and sauerkraut (it's a Baltimore thing). But it is also a fitting time to remember those who do not have enough to eat....Tags: Conservation, Obesity, Lobbying, Poverty, Thanksgiving
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'Survivor: Nicaragua' recap: And so it begins
Reality CheckOh, you guys. I'm so excited for this season of Survivor. The last two have been so much fun, and I'm hoping this one will be great fun, even though we don't have Russell running around anymore. Right off the......Tags: Football, National Football League, Jimmy Johnson, Elections, Miami Dolphins
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Mother's age tied to risk of delivery complications
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage mothers are at increased risk of delivering their babies prematurely, while older moms are more likely to give birth via Caesarean section, according to a new study from Ireland. "It more or less confirmed what we know...Tags: Gynecology, Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochester Medical Corporation, Premature Birth
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Shared energy, resources can help curb black infant deaths
Orange County's overall infant mortality rate, at nearly 7 percent, is the lowest it has been in 10 years and is even closer to meeting Healthy People 2020's national target of 6 percent. While there is reason to celebrate the efforts responsible for...Tags: Health Insurance, Culture, Medicaid, Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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The lever of social action
Robert Koehler"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." I think Archimedes was serious. I know we need to be. Now is the time to choose our future, as the Earth Charter declares. This means thinking big: embracing...Tags: Culture, Robin Williams, Social Movements, Nobel Prize Awards, Robert Koehler
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'I'm glad it's gone,' says teen amputee
Fifteen-year-old Seth Melvin awakened from surgery to a blitz of pain and the vague sense that his right leg was on fire. The limb was actually gone, amputated hours earlier. And Seth was grateful. Despite the pain from the surgery, he finally felt...
Tags: Health Treatments, Itching, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Therapy, Southern Illinois University
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Consumer Reports: Store brands top latest sunscreen ratings
In Consumer Reports' latest Ratings of sunscreens, Up & Up (Target) Continuous Spray Sport SPF 50 and Equate (Wal-Mart) Ultra Protection Lotion SPF 50 earned the highest scores in tests and were among the least expensive. Some of the priciest sunscreens...Tags: Consumers, Target, Skin Cancer, Sunburn, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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