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More dangerous temperatures forecast as new cold-weather deaths reported
At least two cold-weather-related deaths were confirmed in the Baltimore area during last week's snap of frigid weather, and more dangerous cold is in the forecast. Hypothermia was a factor in the deaths of an elderly Baltimore County woman and an...
Tags: Weather Reports, National Weather Service, Hypothermia, Baltimore Weather
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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, Disease Prevention, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Flu 411: What everyone needs to know
It's flu season in Baltimore. A few days after Christmas, Baltimore resident Kathleen Dudley began experiencing telltale signs of the flu — fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, cough and overall exhaustion. "The worst part — the fever...
Tags: Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Another light snowfall expected to arrive for Friday afternoon rush hour
Another fast-moving dusting of snow could snarl the Friday evening commute, with a dangerous chill still not expected to lift until early next week.
The cold snap has already contributed to some deaths, state health officials said, though an exact...Tags: Weather Reports, Hypothermia, National Weather Service, Highway Transportation, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Tuberculosis case at UMBC
Officials at the University of Maryland Baltimore County have a sent a letter to students and faculty confirming that someone on campus has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The letter did not say if it was a student or faculty member who was infected...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Tuberculosis, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Fever, Baltimore County
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Glen Burnie High junior dies from meningitis-like symptoms
A junior at Glen Burnie High School in Anne Arundel County died Tuesday after becoming ill the day before with symptoms associated with bacterial meningitis, school officials said Wednesday. A letter was sent home to students' parents Wednesday...Tags: Family, Headaches, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Teaching and Learning
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Peanut butter recalls spread to ice cream products
Ice cream and granola bars are the latest products to be linked to widespread manufacturer recalls of some peanut butters and other nut products that started last month. In the past week, at least five manufacturers have recalled peanut butter flavored...Tags: Chemotherapy, Safeway Inc., Ice Cream, Product Recalls, Symptoms
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Giant removes Talenti gelato from shelves
Giant Food has removed Talenti chocolate peanut butter cup gelato from its shelves after the manufacturer recalled the product, citing the possibility of salmonella contamination in the peanut butter. Giant said Monday the recall includes all sell-by...Tags: Chemotherapy, Safeway Inc., Ice Cream, Product Recalls, Symptoms
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Towson's Will Adams beating worst enemy yet
Will Adams, freshman basketball player at Towson University, could be mad at the world about all the misfortune life dumped at his Philadelphia doorstep.
There was the woman, his birth mother, who abandoned him to a series of foster homes at 3. There was...Tags: Colonial Athletic Association, Chemotherapy, Colleges and Universities, Symptoms, High School Sports
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A summer survival guide for health emergencies
Ah, summer. A time for all sorts of fun activities — hikes, cookouts, pool days, bike rides and more. And ow, summer. A time for all kinds of seasonal injuries and health emergencies. such as burns from the grill, tick bites, heat stroke and...
Tags: Ear Infection, Headaches, Benadryl (drug), Symptoms, Blisters
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Three Baltimore elementary students contract scarlet fever
School and health officials worked Friday to ease parents' fears after three classmates at George Washington Elementary in Southwest Baltimore were diagnosed with scarlet fever — an ailment with a scary history, but one that is easily treated and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, National Institutes of Health, Family, Teaching and Learning, Diseases and Illnesses
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PlanMaryland debate rallies the troops, but will it effect any change?
On these cool, quiet nights, I can hear the drums echoing throughout western Maryland in the same rhythmic beat, from as far away as Garrett, Allegany and Washington's reservations. But these days, the loudest sounds come from the drums in Carroll and...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), United Nations, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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