diseases and illnesses
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Excessive drinking costing tens of thousands of lives, billions of dollars - Much of the information on the Internet about the long-gone Laurel Sanitarium is riddled with errors, and repeats old rumors and myths. The truth about this legendary Laurel landmark is quite a story.
- County's restrictions on snacks and sugary drinks at county-sponsored events and venues are no ban but a measured response to obesity epidemic
- Anyone who wants a job next year at Anne Arundel Medical Center -- whether as a surgeon or security guard – will have to prove they don't smoke or use tobacco.
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- Maryland Gerontological Association's annual spring conference
- Gordon Gund is the CEO of a venture capitalist fund, the former owner of major league sports teams and a member of the Kellogg Company's board of directors.
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- Remove non-native invasive plants to encourage a functioning native ecosystem, which includes predators for the white-footed mice that are deer ticks' main host.
- My hair is gone, my knees are gone and now my memory is a memory; life, it seems, is just a voyage into decrepitude
- Howard County Executive Ken Ulman signed an order Wednesday establishing a task force to look into mental health issues.
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- Kaiser Permanente's chief of infectious disease answers questions about MERS.
- Considering the cold, snowy winter we just had, can pet owners look forward to any relief this year in dealing with fleas, ticks and other parasites?
- Nearly 20 years afterward, the Kennedy Krieger Institute continues to defend itself against lawsuits alleging that a study it sponsored seeking less costly methods of remediating lead paint in homes poisoned some of the children whose families were recruited to participate in the research.
- Fecal transplants becoming more common to treat recurrent intestinal infection
- Glyndon-based Erwin and Stephanie Greenberg Foundation sparks formation of Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
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- State begins tracking hot weather victims, offers guidance
- The demand for more affordable strips has resulted in what some are calling a "gray" market for reselling strips that has caused a public health concern among doctors and the American Diabetes Association.
- The U. S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended that former and current smokers, ages 55 to 80, receive annual CT scans to test for lung cancer. Unfortunately the panel overlooked a critical group among Americans aged 55 to 80: namely, nonsmokers who are increasingly diagnosed with the disease.
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- The American Fitness Index has ranked Baltimore 25th of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in terms of overall fitness.
- Emily Kolenda, an 11-year-old Catonsville resident, battles the rare autoimmune disorder acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
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- With help from Anne Arundel County school officials, the family held an impromptu graduation ceremony May 8 at the family's home, giving Darlene Sugg her dying wish and her daughter a lasting memory.
- Better funding, treatment needed for Md.'s mentally ill
- As thousands of Baltimore-area college students accept their diplomas this spring, many will have found themselves profoundly transformed by the experience.
- Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been confirmed at a senior housing complex in East Baltimore, city health officials said Friday.
- Health care providers have the tools to help mentally ill — if the laws allow it
- In 2010, Laurel resident Beverly Hunt and friend and business partner Sylvia Baffour traveled to Ghana to distribute water filters they had purchased for villagers living without access to clean drinking water. In February, reporter Gwendolyn Glenn returned to the Ghanaian village to report on the health benefits residents experienced by having water filters.
