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Saint Agnes to use grant to target African-American women with heart disease
Saint Agnes Hospital will work with local churches to screen for heart disease, using a $244,455 grant from The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation. The hospital announced Thursday that it had received the award. The screening program will focus on...
Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Disease
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How common is eclampsia today?
A popular "Downton Abbey" character died in childbirth from eclampsia in a storyline that shocked audiences. But what exactly is eclampsia, and does it kill modern-day moms? Barbara Deller, a nurse-midwife and senior maternal and newborn health adviser...
Tags: Abdominal Pain, Health and Medical Professionals, Mineral Supplements, Diabetes, Kidney Disease
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Former Orioles VP's gift helps daughter survive
To use a baseball metaphor, former Baltimore Orioles vice president Jim Duquette will always be the Most Valuable Player in daughter Lindsey's battle to defeat Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare and debilitating kidney disease. The...
Tags: New York Mets, R.A. Dickey, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Baseball
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South Laurel/Montpelier: Montpelier Mansion moves programs during renovations
Montpelier Mansion will be closed for a period of time this year for some major restoration work dealing primarily with moisture control issues. While the actual facility is closed, some programs usually offered there will be held at different venues in...Tags: Black History, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Disease Prevention, Montpelier, Fort McHenry
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Laurel healing institute receives university accreditation
Maryland will soon be home to a new university — one in which students can train in acupuncture, Chinese herbs and other forms of integrative medicine. The Tai Sophia Institute, a Howard County holistic health training center, has received state...
Tags: Howard County, Acupuncture, Laurel, Arthritis, Drugs and Medicines
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Solving the state's health disparities
Nearly 10,000 people in West Baltimore are diagnosed each year with new cases of diabetes, hypertension and other treatable, chronic health conditions — enough to fill 24 jumbo jets. These illnesses will kill many of them and complications will...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Business
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Amazing experiences for Harford Ravens fans 'way down yonder'
It was like Baltimore took over New Orleans over the weekend, when thousands of Ravens fans, including many from Harford County, descended on The Big Easy. Their experiences were amazing, they said, as they struggled to come up with words to fully...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Mardi Gras, Ozzie Newsome, Football, Baltimore Ravens
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Hudson's Corner: Ghost in the machine haunts car, Internet service, security system all at once
On a recent, frigid week of winter, some cold air blew in on possessions we use most. Early one Monday morning, our security system started beeping. The battery on the sun porch glass breaker was low. It was too cold to go out there, and the glass...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Apple iPad
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Harford teachers want to protect health benefits, union head says
Harford County teachers want their salaries to begin moving higher after several years of stagnation, but not at the expense of the health care benefits they receive, the head of their union said earlier this week. Harford County Education Association...Tags: Diabetes, Health Insurance Cost, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Employees, Public Schools
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The sniffling and coughing season
Flu season is upon us again, but authorities say it won't exhibit as mild a form this year as in seasons past. On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared flu an epidemic in Maryland and 46 other states, meaning...
Tags: Diabetes, Charles Street, Chills, Flu Vaccine, Hospitals and Clinics
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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 caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, bereavement for adults and children, diabetes, brain injury, cancer, stroke,...Tags: Diabetes, Parkinson's Disease, Medical Specialization, CVS Corp., Alzheimer's Disease
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Diabetes leading to blindness in many people
Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes.
Why is...Tags: Cataracts, Medical Research, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Blindness
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