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Fallston pain doctor plans fight to get back his license
Dr. Rakesh Mathur, the primary physician of Intractable Pain Clinic, says he will "take whatever steps" necessary to reopen his Fallston practice, according to a statement released through his lawyers this week.
Mathur's license was suspended Feb. 7...Tags: Physical Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals
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All Good Festival, Walther Productions accused of 'negligence' in wrongful-death lawsuit
The Baltimore SunA car accident that left a young woman dead at the All Good music festival in July was caused by the “wanton, reckless, grossly negligent" acts of the organizers, Maryland-based Walther Productions, the woman’s father alleges in a recently...Tags: Primus (music group), Festive Events, Asphyxiation, Injuries and Wounds, File Sharing
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New Maryland plan targets cancer deaths
State health officials released an ambitious plan Tuesday to reduce cancer deaths, using the latest strategies to prevent, detect and treat the disease — and save the lives of an additional 1,200 Marylanders a year. "Our goal in Maryland is to have...Tags: Medical Services, Cancer, Prostate, Genes and Chromosomes, Family
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Howard County support groups
These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....Tags: Howard County, Heart Disease, Cancer, Clubs and Associations, Maryland
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Methadone is not just for drug addiction
I think it's fantastic that Rev. Milton Williams is sticking his neck out on behalf of addicts in Baltimore by proposing to open his clinic to more people in serious need of methadone treatment ("Pastor to open on-demand methadone clinic at church,"...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines, Physical Conditions, Methadone (drug), Allergies
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Criminal behavior, not pain medication, is the problem
While there is no doubt that abuse and misuse of prescription pain medication is a critical public health issue as outlined in a recent editorial ("OxyContin in suburbia," July 31), there is another public health issue that, unfortunately, is seldom...Tags: Heart Disease, Drugs and Medicines, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Substance Abuse
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More disciplined doctors: Naughty Business of the Week
As promised earlier, here's the list of physicians and other medical professionals sanctioned by the Maryland Board of Physicians in June: JUNE 2011 Michael Adam, P.A., No License Area of Practice: Physician Assistant (Martinez, GA) Application for...Tags: Medical Services, Medical Specialization, Miami Beach, Obstetrics, Pharmaceuticals
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Study sounds alarm on healers' health risks
In laparoscopic surgery, gall bladders are removed, stomachs are constricted and tumors are excised through small incisions that mean less pain and shorter hospital stays. But while the patients are benefiting, the procedures are causing injuries in...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Medical Procedures and Tests, Gaming, Drugs and Medicines, University of Maryland Medical Center
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Swift response from emergency crews help save life in Columbia
David Taylor suffered a classic weather-related heart attack while shoveling sidewalks at his Columbia apartment complex, but the response from Howard County emergency officials credited with saving his life was faster and more complex than any routine...Tags: Local Government, Emergency Planning, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Clarksville, Chest Pains
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The 'bupe' fix
Sun reportersThere's a new narcotic on the street in Baltimore and other communities - and taxpayers helped put it there. The hexagonal orange pills some users call "bupe" are championed as an exceptional treatment for heroin and pain-pill addicts. Federal...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), France, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, OxyContin (drug), Behavioral Conditions
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Long wait for action in death of their son
Sun reporterThree years after their teenage son, Michael, died from taking a prescription painkiller, George and Alicia Osgood are still waiting for the outcome of a state investigation into his death. The couple wants the Maryland Board of Physicians to...Tags: Medical Services, Georgetown, Employment, Andrew P Harris, Family
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After the Fall
Sun StaffThis is what Helen McKay remembers the morning after: Her boyfriend Peter drove her, fast, from the ballroom at Leisure World to Montgomery General Hospital. He held her up as she limped from the car, stayed with her on the blood-repellent plastic chairs...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Gymnastics, Arthritis, Nursing, Television
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