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Maryland suspends licenses of 3 abortion clinics
State health officials have suspended surgical abortion procedures at three clinics, including one in Baltimore where a patient suffered cardiac arrest and later died at a hospital. The physician who performed the abortion at Associates in OB/GYN Care...
Tags: Abortion, Justice System, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Emergency Health Procedures, General Practitioners
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Women should be concerned about low libido
Low libido can not only ruin a women's sex life but could also cause her to miss out on some key health benefits. Dr. Valerie Omicioli, a certified menopause practitioner and clinical assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences...
Tags: Stress, Oxytocin (drug), Gynecology, Pharmaceuticals, Obstetrics
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Vision and health The Health Department offers vision and hearing screenings in public schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and also for students new to Anne Arundel county schools. Students in the following schools...Tags: Brooklyn Park, Physical Conditions, Mental Health, Report Cards, Diabetes
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U.S. lags world, fails women with lack of paid leave
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act. The 1993 act is a federal law requiring employers to provide employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons, including pregnancy. On this...
Tags: Family, Ear Infection, Insurance, University of Maryland, College Park, Labor Legislation
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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: Calcium, Mineral Supplements, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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Roe v. Wade at 40
At last week's signing of "executive actions" designed to combat gun violence in America, President Barack Obama, flanked by schoolchildren, said, "when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us, we must act now." There's no doubt that...
Tags: Family, Abortion, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Periodicals
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'Downton Abbey' Season 3 finale, Matthew Crawley's terrible fate
If you're a big fan, you already knew what was coming in the season finale. But it didn't make it any easier -- or less heartbreaking -- to watch. The majority of the Season 3 "Downton" finale, or the "Christmas special" as its called in the U.K.,...
Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), Hospitals and Clinics, Holidays
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Obama's State of the Union address as prepared for delivery [Text]
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he...
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Pregnancy resource center opens in Arbutus
It has been just over a month since the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns opened its fourth pregnancy resource center in Arbutus and growth is coming slowly. The Arbutus center had five clients in January, according to Allison Benson,...Tags: Conservation, Family, Abortion, Dundalk, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Unintended pregnancies higher in military
Just over 10 percent of women in the military said in 2008 that they'd had an unintended pregnancy in the previous year — a figure significantly higher than rates in the general public, according to a U.S. study. The findings, which appeared this...Tags: Abortion, U.S. Military, Brown University, Gynecology, Obstetrics
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'Downton Abbey' recap, Branson's revolutionary war
What better time than a Crawley dinner with the Archbishop of York for Branson to get all revolutionary and escape to Downton? Loved the transition here. Robert is talking to the archbishop about Catholics and admits that he's anti-Catholic. "There...
Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), Feminism, Roman Catholicism, Republic of Ireland, Simon Baker
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'Real Housewives of Atlanta' recap, 'No Excuses for Excuses'
As a very pregnant and very red Kim storms out of a brunch date with the other women, this episode of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," just may mark the end of Kim's relationship with the rest of the women. She attempted to wiggle her way out of...
Tags: Herbal Medicines, The Real Housewives of Atlanta (tv program), Trips and Vacations, Miscarriage, Twins
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