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After Gosnell, Maryland should reconsider late-term abortion
To those who support "choice" at all costs: Read the grand jury report on Kermit Gosnell. He is the Philadelphia abortion doctor awaiting a verdict in his trial, where he is accused of murdering four babies allegedly born alive and killing 41-year-old...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Martin O'Malley, Murder, Government, Elkton
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Some pet owners fight poor treatment by vets
When William Gunn sought medical care for his pit bull-Labrador retriever mix Smokey on a Sunday morning, one of her front paws was bleeding uncontrollably. The family's regular veterinarian was closed that day, and he didn't know where else to go, so...Tags: St. Mary's County, Fines, Laws, Alprazolam (drug), Punishment
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Carolyn Holly Howard, alternative medical practitioner
Carolyn Holly Howard, a practitioner of alternative medical techniques, died Tuesday at her Baltimore home after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer.
The resident of the Woodlands at Coldspring Newtown was 61.
Ms. Howard was born in Dallas, Texas,...Tags: Cancer, Biofeedback, Health Treatments, Muhlenberg College, Ovarian Cancer
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'Limo Lady' thinks pink on the road to fight cancer
The pink stretch limousine with the long black eyelashes on its headlights is fueled by equal parts cheers and tears, according to Cub Hill resident Joanna Fridinger.
"It's my therapy," said Fridinger, who runs The Limo Lady limousine service. "It's so...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Medical Specialization, Cancer, Health Treatments, Weddings
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut's First Robotic-Assisted Single Site Hysterectomy
HartfordA surgical team at Hartford Hospital performed the state's and New England's first da Vinci - or robotic-assisted single site hysterectomy on May 2. The patient's uterus was removed through one tiny incision in the belly button, making the procedure...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hartford Hospital, Food and Drug Administration, Women's Health
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Technology may find ovarian cancer cells at an earlier stage
New technology for identifying early stage ovarian cancer in uterine and cervical cells could have the potential to one day stem this often deadly disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer. Using equipment that can...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Technology, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Obstetrics
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LETTER: 'You Need To Be An Advocate For Your Life'
I am a 46-year-old woman, married and the mother of six children. I was doing a self-exam and came upon a small, hard "pea" in my right breast. I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation -- I was tested in 2009 after my mother had recurring breast cancer. I had...Tags: Mastectomy, Breast Cancer
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Relay sheds light on survivors' tenacity
Aiken Standard, S.C.Cailynn Hyler is just three, and, while she was having fun at the Aiken Relay For Life Friday, she of course didn't comprehend what was happening. When she turns 16, Cailynn will get a letter from her mother Dana, who will explain how her daughter saved...Tags: Colon Cancer, Chemotherapy, Prostate Cancer, Cesarean Section, Health Treatments
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Genetic test determines breast cancer risk for men and women
For most women, the risk of developing breast cancer over a lifetime is 12 percent. For women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, that risk multiplies to close to 87 percent. In choosing a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Hollywood star Angelina...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Mastectomy
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Janice Skaggs answered a health scare by getting into condition
St. Louis Post-DispatchJanice Skaggs' voice cracks and tears swell when she recalls how cancer robbed her of ever having children. "Mother's Day is still a bad time for me," she said. Three years ago, she contracted endometrial cancer. She had to have a hysterectomy to...Tags: St. Louis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Endometrial cancer, Mother's Day
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida
When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Angelina Jolie, Insurance, Genetics, Health Treatments
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Angelina Jolie op-ed resonates with Syosset woman
NewsdayLaurie Mischo, mother of three in Syosset, said Angelina Jolie was right on target when she wrote in an op-ed that opting for a preventive double mastectomy made her "feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."...Tags: Health Insurance, Medical Specialization, Angelina Jolie, Internists, Health Treatments
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