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• Maryland

Carroll County Health Department to hold classes on preventing diabetes through lifestyle changes

On Monday, May 13, the Carroll County Health Department will begin intake appointments for people interested in a yearlong class on preventing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes.

• Maryland

Nonprofit View: Lions International working on five global concerns

Local Lions Clubs, 16 in Carroll County, are taking part in Lions Club International’s plans to improve our world in five key areas: diabetes, vision, hunger, the environment and childhood cancer. 

• Diabetes

Take a walk with Team O'Connor to raise awareness of Juvenile Diabetes

Elkridge neighborhood column

• Health

Obesity now associated with at least 13 types of cancer

Smoking has been the No. 1 preventable cause of cancer for decades, but obesity is poised to take the top spot.

• Opinion

Tax on sugary drinks a healthy boost for kids

Taxing sugary drinks like soda would cause youngsters to drink less of them which would do wonders for their health.

• Health

Recipe for a healthy heart may include more breakfast, less TV

Want a healthier heart? Get at least a fifth of your daily calories from your breakfast and stop watching so much TV.

• Maryland

UM Capital Region Health updates Laurel City Council on hospital

UM Capital Region Health officials provided updates on new programs being implemented, behavioral health, campus development and community outreach efforts at Laurel Regional Hospital at the March 11 City Council meeting.

By Jess Nocera

Mar 20, 2019

• Maryland

Safe Kids Carroll: Lack of sleep can cause injuries

Minimal sleep loss can take a toll on your mood, energy level and ability to handle stress. Over time, sleep loss has been linked to other health consequences such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, stroke, and at-risk behaviors.

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For American Heart Month, eat to control diabetes, Carroll Hospital educator says

According to Pamela Xenakis, coordinator of the diabetes program at Carroll Hospital, people living with diabetes or even per-diabetes are at an increased risk for heart disease.

• Health

Drug industry targeted by Iowa Republican Sen. Charles Grassley and Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley of Iowa and House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings of Maryland are taking aim at the drug industry. So is President Donald Trump.

• Obituaries

Edward H. Latchford, longtime CSX and Fruit Growers Express Co. official, dies

Edward H. Latchford, a certified public accountant who rose through the ranks to become vice president of finance for CSX Transportation and later was a Fruit Growers Express official, died Sunday from complications of diabetes at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 71.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Jan 9, 2019

• Health

New health insurance laws in Maryland taking effect

Several new laws mandating certain health insurance coverage are taking effect in Maryland in the new year

• Health

GBMC forms center to hunt for treatments, cure for a rare genetic disease

Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson will house a new center to look for treatments and a cure for a rare genetic disease called Alstrom Syndrome and perhaps contribute to therapies for many other diseases.

By Meredith Cohn

Dec 7, 2018

• Health

Pilot program to teach Baltimore doctors, nurses the latest in diabetes care standards

Doctors and nurses will learn the about the latest in diabetes diagnosis and care at Diabetes is Primary, a pilot training program by the American Diabetes Association that's

By Sarah Meehan

Nov 13, 2018

• Maryland

Another rash of overdoses, a new wave of Carroll health official responses

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the Carroll County Health Department posted a special alert to its Facebook page. “There were eight potential overdoses in the past 24 hours throughout Carroll County,” the alert read.

• Features

As pregnancy-related deaths rise in Maryland and the U.S., local groups focus on maternal health

The number of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States is on par with some under-developed countries.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Oct 4, 2018

• Health

Retirees sue Maryland to stop switch of prescription drug coverage to Medicare

A group of four Maryland government retirees sued the state and Gov. Larry Hogan on behalf of fellow retirees seeking to stop Maryland from moving them from a state prescription drug plan to a much more expensive federal plan.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Sep 11, 2018

• Sports

Ravens rookie tight end Mark Andrews inspires fellow Type 1 diabetics to follow their dreams

From Scottsdale, Ariz., to the University of Oklahoma to Baltimore, rookie tight end Mark Andrews has preached the same message to children once like him: Diabetes doesn’t define you. It’s only a part of you.

By Jonas Shaffer

Sep 6, 2018

• Health

Doctors increasingly turn to pancreas transplants to treat diabetes

Some doctors are beginning to recommend more of their patients get pancreas transplants to cure their diabetes.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Aug 2, 2018

• Maryland

Nonprofit View: Lions among us assist our community in many ways

Lions are ordinary people from all parts of the world who make a difference in the lives of their neighbors, especially those in need. There are nearly 1.5 million Lions in over 200 countries and geographic areas. Lions are men and women who serve their community here in Carroll County.

• Diabetes

When 'good' cholesterol may be bad for older women

HDL cholesterol may be known as the "good" kind, but a new study suggests high levels of it are not always a good thing for women after menopause.

• Business

WellDoc adds hypertension to diabetes management app

Columbia-based WellDoc announced that it has integrated hypertension and weight management coaching into its BlueStar app, which aids people with type 2 diabetes.

By Meredith Cohn

Jul 9, 2018

• Opinion

Trump's family planning dystopia

The Trump's administration's reproductive health plan would only treat patients who have health insurance from their employers or are wealthy enough to pay out-of-pocket. And it would require clinicians to knowingly withhold evidence-based treatment.

• Maryland

Carroll Hospital to host wound care education day on Friday, June 8

Carroll Hospital is hosting its second annual Wound Care Education Day on Friday, a free event for those who either have, or are at risk for developing hard to heal wounds and their caretakers or family members.

• Diabetes

Health digestAnne Arundel County health briefs

Sun safety resources

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Navigating Health: Aging in place doesn't just happen, it takes a plan

If you want the best shot at continuing in your own home as you age, staving off chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes is important. Staying healthy requires a healthy lifestyle and exercise. It’s not too late to become motivated to get up and get moving.

• Sports

For Ravens and rookie tight end Mark Andrews, diabetes not expected to be a concern

Mark Andrews' Type 1 diabetes is “not a problem — it’s just something I always have to be aware of," the Ravens rookie tight end said.

By Jonas Shaffer

May 5, 2018

• Sports

Sooner stories: Four facts about the Ravens' second-day NFL draft picks

Here's what you need to know about Ravens second-day draft picks Orlando Brown Jr. and Mark Andrews, both from Oklahoma.

By Jonas Shaffer

Apr 28, 2018

• Maryland

South Carroll: Lions Club's annual Diabetes Dance set for May 5

Come and support the Taylorsville-Winfield Lions Club on May 5 at their annual Diabetes Dance to have the opportunity to enjoy the night, win prizes, and donate for a good cause.

• Maryland

A Public Health Week Q and A on communicable disease nursing

It’s National Public Health Week, an annual campaign of the American Public Health Association designed to help communicate what organizations such as the Carroll County Health Department do for their communities.

• Health

Johns Hopkins to continue with international alcohol study despite criticism about funding

Johns Hopkins researchers have moved forward with an alcohol study despite a New York Times investigation that criticized it for being funded by the alcohol industry.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Mar 31, 2018

• Health

Paying hospitals to keep people out of hospitals? It works in Maryland.

Maryland’s ambitious hospital payment overhaul has begun to demonstrate savings of hundreds of millions of dollars as well as culture change, new report finds.

• Maryland

Health care in Howard County

As the population of Howard County has grown, so have the health-care resources available to residents.

• Opinion

Baltimore City Council should pass bill banning sugary drinks from kids' menus

Passing the Baltimore City Healthy Kids’ Meal Bill, which would ban sugary drinks from kids' menus in restaurants, would make a tangible difference for all our children’s future. It’s the right thing to do.

• Health

Hispanic women more likely to die after breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanic women and the medical community is using outreach to try and lower the disparity.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Feb 8, 2018

• Maryland

Editorial: Thumbs up to diabetes prevention, HSP, veterans forum and swapping seeds

Who received thumbs up (or down) from the Carroll County Times this week?

• Maryland

Carroll County Health Department to launch diabetes prevention program

The Carroll County Health Department is about to launch a year long program designed to help people stave off, and hopefully reverse their progress toward developing type II diabetes.

• Opinion

Md. governor should study chicken farm emissions

As the poultry industry continues to build hundreds of new houses containing bigger birds — and more manure — each year, Eastern Shore communities are bearing the burden.

• Maryland

Oklahoma Road middle-schooler Madilyn Geidel recognized for giving back

On Oct. 6, the school was recognized by the JDRF as a Gold Star School during an award presentation, Madilyn received her special recognition and the school was presented with a banner.

• Maryland

Pet Wise: Tips for living with elderly animals

Pet Wise: Tips for living with elderly animals

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Central Carroll: Steam Show Days offers glimpse into Carroll's farming history

What's happening in the neighborhoods of Central Carroll County.

• Maryland

Health Department: August is the time to celebrate breastfeeding in Maryland

August is Breastfeeding Month in Maryland

• Health

Hopkins surgeons develop minimally invasive surgery for chronic pancreatitis

Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons have developed a minimally invasive surgery to address chronic pancreatitis, a painful condition that can be remedied by removing the pancreas.

By Carrie Wells

Jul 16, 2017

• Opinion

Use corner stores to fight chronic disease in Baltimore

Baltimarket, made up of community-based food-access programs, is working with corner stores to increase their supply of healthy foods, but more funding is needed to make the initiative effective.

• Health

Like it or not, broccoli is good for you

A new study by Jed Fahey, a nutritional biochemist at Johns Hopkins, and a team of researchers based in Europe and the U.S. suggests that sulforaphane, a compound that is found naturally in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, can reduce some of the harmful effects of Type II diabetes in overweight adults.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Jun 30, 2017

• Opinion

Costs too great in Senate health care bill

The U.S. Senate’s health care bill, set to be voted on this week, carries worrisome ramifications for every one of us in Maryland, not just for those who will lose their health care coverage.

• Health

Sugar: What's the big deal?

Nutritionists from University of Maryland Medical System regularly provide a post to the Picture of Health blog. The latest post is from dietetic intern Kylie

• Maryland

Bel Air Lions donation to help children with diabetes

Recently, the Bel Air Lions donated $2700 to Camp Possibilities to support children to attend summer camp in 2017. Camp Possibilities gives children with Type

• Opinion

How U.S. health care measures up

Study shows the state of U.S. health care is an international disgrace with or without Obamacare

• Opinion

HHS secretary misunderstands addiction

While Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price was in West Virginia last week, he described methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorders as just "substituting one opioid for another." This statement swiftly, and rightly, drew widespread criticism from the medical community, including former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. On the surface, Dr. Price is correct: Both methadone and buprenorphine (brand name Suboxone) are synthetic opioids. However, taking them in the context