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Anne Arundel recreation center offers CPR for pets
Ask any of the attendees of the pet first-aid and CPR class in Anne Arundel County why they would take such a course and each has the same response: Pets are like family, and you take care of family. "You never know when you might need it," said Nicole...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Emergency Health Procedures, First Aid, Health Treatments, Heart Failure
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Changing to a vegan diet is possible with planning
As people look to live more healthful lifestyles, many are contemplating meat-free diets. But becoming vegan or vegetarian can seem daunting as people try to figure out what to eat to get all the proper nutrients. Ingrid Beardsley, registered dietitian at...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Dietary Supplements, Calcium, Mineral Supplements, Salt
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U of Md. medical students host Thanksgiving for the needy
Anthony Clark hadn't even gotten a plate of food and already he was overcome with emotion, just seeing friends, having a medical student check his blood pressure and knowing hundreds of people had given their time to make sure those needier had a taste of...
Tags: Students, Thanksgiving, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Booker T. Washington
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Digest: Danny Wiseman elected to PBA Hall of Fame
Bowling Wiseman elected to PBA Hall of Fame Danny Wiseman of Baltimore, a 12-time PBA Tour winner, was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame along with Doug Kent, the Professional Bowlers Association announced Friday. They will be inducted during the Hall...
Tags: Walter Johnson, Manhattan Jaspers, Jamar Beasley, Dialysis, Miller Park
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Howard County health briefs
Living healthy Healthy Weight, the first part of a two-part series for those looking to lose weight in 2013, will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Learn to plan meals that taste good and provide balance in the diet. The second part,...Tags: HIV, Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Disease, Health Organizations, Ellicott City
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Ask the pet expert: Grieving pets
We had two cats, one 16 (a rescue) and one 12 (Scottish Fold). The 16-year-old cat passed away, and the 12-year-old has become very vocal and lost weight (previously overweight). I don't suspect kidney disease or pain. It is more like an attention-getting...
Tags: Kidney Disease, Weight
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Former Hopkins students help free clinic develop electronic records
In 2006, when Eugene Semenov was an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University, he volunteered at the medical clinic of Baltimore Rescue Mission, which provides free medical attention to people who are homeless.
He couldn't help noticing that the record-...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Students, Johns Hopkins University, Hospitals and Clinics, Allergies
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Experts meeting in Maryland on how to use gadgets for good
Your smart phone is often thought of as unhealthy. It can make you anti-social, be a danger while driving and probably makes you fat (doesn't everything?). But hundreds of health experts are gathering in Prince George's County this week to discuss how a...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Prince George's County
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Letter: Curbing sugar could increase life expectancy of children
Did you know that experts predict our children will be the first generation to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents? You ask, why? Today, children drink more sugar-sweetened beverages than their parents, as children. Too much sugar in the...Tags: Heart Disease, Health Insurance, Diseases and Illnesses, PATH, Private Health Care
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Letter: Maryland pediatricians support setting nutritional standards for beverages
Your recent editorial, "County campaign against sugary drinks goes too far," is way off the mark. On behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland Chapter and our almost 900 members statewide, I want to support Howard County Executive Ken Ulman...Tags: Medical Specialization, Obesity, Weight, American Academy of Pediatrics, Ken Ulman
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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: Physical Conditions, Glaucoma, Eyes and Vision, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Taneytown foundation give $5M to Carroll hospital, hospice campaign
Carroll Hospital Center and Carroll Hospice announced this week that the Taneytown-based Kahlert Foundation has donated $5 million to the "Campaign to Cure & Comfort, Always," a $22 million community fundraising initiative. This is the first multi-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Political Fundraising, Liver Cancer, Healthcare Provider
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