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Two die in Northeast Baltimore house fire
Two people died in a two-alarm house fire in Northeast Baltimore late Wednesday, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to the 3000 block of Montebello Terrace just after 11:30 p.m. Seven adults, including a pregnant woman, were inside the 11/2-...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Arson, Fires
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Why there won't be real gun reform in the wake of Sandy Hook
I have no expectation that the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary School will move this nation and its leaders toward any kind of meaningful gun control. I understand why, and I empathize. Those who believe in the sanctity of the Second Amendment will...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Rentals, Values, National Rifle Association of America, Elections
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More women turn to frozen eggs for help with infertility
Ellen Carpenter delayed marriage until she found Mr. Right, but by that time she was 38 years old, making it much more difficult to have children. After getting pregnant with the help of hormone injections, the Frederick County resident lost the baby &#...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Medical Procedures and Tests, Infertility
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Has Congress nothing better to do than debate military's use of lead?
It is fascinating to read of all these organizations that want to do so much for us. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. Department of Defense to put an end to the ban on women in combat. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Boxer want the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Benjamin L. Cardin, Pikesville, U.S. Department of Defense, American Civil Liberties Union
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Presidential campaign 'legitimately' toxic?
I am so relieved that I don't live in a swing state. I can sleep through Nov. 6 and wake up knowing that Maryland's Electoral College votes will be safely in President Barack Obama's pocket — or Gov. Martin O'Malley will be in witness protection....
Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Super Bowl, Martin O'Malley, U.S. Electoral College
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Women flex muscle at the polls
Congratulations, ladies. You kept the barbarians from the gate. On Tuesday, Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, who famously said that a woman's reproductive system shuts down during "legitimate rape" and prevents conception, lost by 15 points to incumbent Sen....
Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Tea Party Movement, Reproductive System, Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood
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Obama has failed the nation
I grew up in a Democratic home. My Dad was always very aware of what was happening in government. We have copies of letters Dad wrote to the politicians of his day and the responses he received. Dad kept a chart on the fridge of all the local, state and...Tags: George W. Bush, Bankruptcy, Energy, Elections, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Hopkins team creates device to screen for anemia
Every year, health organizations spend millions in the developing world attacking the iron-deficiency disorder known as anemia. They pay special attention to pregnant women, a population highly vulnerable to the disease.
Every year, though, 115,000 of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Biotechnology Industry, Anemia, Students, Biotechnology
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Toxic mystery surrounds Salisbury-area wells
In the 20 years she's lived on the outskirts of Salisbury, Arlene White said she'd never noticed anything unusual about her tap water.
Now, though, White and dozens of neighbors are drinking bottled water and limiting their bathing after tests found...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wicomico County, Lungs and Airways, Health and Safety at Work, Headaches
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Girls helping girls
Thursday marks the International Day of the Girl. As part of Garrison Forest School's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) partnership with the Johns Hopkins University, we spent this past spring and summer as the first interns at Jhpiego, the JHU-...Tags: Family, Ethiopia, Health and Safety at Work, Afghanistan, Johns Hopkins University
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Who's winning the war on women?
Things are looking up for the female sex. We are earning almost 60 percent of bachelor's degrees, and our numbers are skyrocketing in law, medical and business schools. After graduation, we go on to hold more than half of all managerial and...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Family Planning, Abusive Behavior, Health Treatments, Cancer
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Rape and the mind of God
Indiana's Richard Mourdock, Illinois' Joe Walsh and Missouri's Todd Akin aren't doctors. They are Republicans running for the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. But they appear to have special knowledge of how a woman's body works, not to...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Paul C. Broun, White House, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama
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