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Whooping cough making a comeback in Md., U.S.
Public health officials are warning adults and adolescents to get booster shots in the wake of an unusually large number of cases of whooping cough this year around the nation and in Maryland.
More than 20,000 cases of the respiratory disease were...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Specialization, Family
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The new school (health) rules
Back to school can also mean back to germs, breaks, sprains and concussions. While most of us know kids need a good night's sleep and a good breakfast, just what exactly do experts define as "good"? And what other basics should parents put on their...
Tags: Asthma, Pharmaceuticals, Mumps, Diseases and Illnesses, Colleges and Universities
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Open the windows again
The polio vaccine was not my idea. Nor was the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church. The first idea protected my physical health. The second idea continues to protect and preserve my Catholic faith. At the time the council was convened by Pope...
Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Abusive Behavior, Benedict XVI, Roman Catholicism, Colleges and Universities
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Swine flu cases found in Maryland
Six Queen Anne's County residents have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu that has been infecting people across the country, including many who have been attending state and local agricultural fairs, according to state health officials.
There have...Tags: Swine Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Family, Disease Prevention
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New HIV prevention drug may not be for everyone
Sexual promiscuity fueled by alcohol and drug use led one 47-year-old Towson man to contract HIV.
But when he heard about government approval of the drug Truvada to lower people's risk of getting the disease, he wasn't completely sold on it as a...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Epidemics and Plagues, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration, AIDS
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Perry Hall: Summertime, and your produce should be local
Ah! The good ole summertime — hands down the best time of year for tasty fruits and vegetables. I've yet to meet a fellow Marylander who doesn't agree there's nothing like the taste of a juicy, ripe Maryland tomato. Isn't it comforting to know the...Tags: Oranges, Perry Hall, High Schools, David Marks, White Marsh
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Implantable pain disk may help those with cancer
An estimated 3.5 million cancer patients around the globe are in severe pain from their disease, but many get no relief.
In poor countries the cost is considered too high for drugs like morphine when such opioids are often stolen, abused or not taken...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Hydromorphone (drug), Parkinson's Disease, Medical Specialization
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Henrietta Lacks honored in 15th annual Turners Station celebration
Long before the best-selling book about Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells was written, Turners Station neighbors gathered to honor her legacy, a tradition that continued Saturday.
Lacks' great-granddaughters, born about half a century after her...Tags: Polio, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore County
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Harford veterinarian warns of spike in dog parvovirus
When a pit bull-mix puppy was brought to the Animal Hospital of Havre de Grace last Monday with dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea, veterinarian Bradley Price did not have good news for the dog's owner. "We did a parvovirus test and the dog was...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pets, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms
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Employers hit by rising health costs look to high-deductible plans
There's a good chance during open enrollment this fall that you will be offered a high-deductible insurance plan with a savings account — if you haven't already been nudged into one. Increasingly, employers are offering this as a way to rein in...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, T. Rowe Price, Personal Finance, Family, Health and Safety at Work
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Clarksville: Robinson Nature Center hangs bird art by local youngsters
This brief column is coming to you from Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where I am vacationing with grandchildren Hailey and Joel Sanford and their parents, Russell and Melissa. I hope you are having a delightfully busy summer, too. Visit the Robinson Nature Center...Tags: Ellicott City, Clarksville, Howard County, Medicare, Senior Health
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Md. infant mortality rate at record low for second year
Maryland maintained a record low infant mortality rate for the second year in a row, statistics cheered by state leaders, though the rate continued to outpace the national average. The statistic shows deaths among infants under a year old and was 6.7...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Demographics, Breastfeeding, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Medicaid
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