pharmaceutical industry
- There have been several overdose calls in Harford County.
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- The Aegis police blotter lists the most recent arrest, crimes and other police reports.
- The Baltimore County Fire Department 2012 Commendations and Promotional Ceremony honored three Catonsville heroes among nine other citizens who received awards. The event also featured awards and promotions of career and volunteer firefighters and EMS workers.
- Those at risk for liver cancer may benefit from drug they already take for diabetes
- Opponents of the Affordable Care Act should be careful about wishing it would go away.
- An Aberdeen man is charged in connection with an armed robbery in Edgewood last October.
- Maryland has some of the most restrictive laws in the country when it comes to administration of vaccinations by pharmacists.
- Nolan Reimold and Matt Lindstrom will be back in action soon. Reimold will visit the dentist today to check out his chipped teeth following Friday's beaning. Lindstrom will throw a bullpen today now that back pain has subsided.
- Legislation under consideration in Maryland, and laws in effect elsewhere, treat marijuana differently from every other drug doctors prescribe to their patients.
- Dr. Rakesh Mathur to defend his practices against state board of physicians
- Maryland doctors, paramedics find a shot in the thigh outdoes IV method of stopping seizures
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- The GOP's latest paternalistic efforts to control female sexuality are part of a long pattern.
- Laurel resident Marisol Ramirez was born without a functioning small intestine and has undergone multiple organ transplants and fought lymphoma. To honor Marisol's bravery, the American Red Cross, along with her teachers, staff and fellow students at Scotchtown Hills Elementary, are mounting a community blood drive Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the school.
- I am surprised that the Times (Feb. 15) would endorse the medical marijuana bill favored by State Del. Dan Morhaim (HB1158) and not endorse the medical marijuana bill (HB1024) favored by Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
- The Wellness House of Annapolis, which offers services and programs to assist those living with cancer and their relatives, including children, has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.
- Fallston pain management clinic is shut down and patients are left little notice to find another doctor to receive medication
- XM radio host and MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette tweeted Wednesday morning that Britton is dealing with lingering left shoulder issues and will be limited to start the spring.
- Take heed of the warning signs of heart attack and stroke
- White House launches Twitter campaign on payroll tax
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- A Virginia man is being held at the Harford County Detention Center in Bel Air after he was arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery of a Joppa convenience store Tuesday evening, Maryland State Police said.
- Over the past 18 months Harford County has collected 3,750 pounds of unused or expired prescription medications for safe and proper disposal.
- If you ever complain about a cough, cold or the flu on Twitter or Facebook, a Baltimore startup called Sickweather.com wants your tweets and status updates.
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- Good Samaritan Hospital doctor says there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right treatment, to alleviate menopause symptoms
- The Sun's advocacy for research into medical marijuana is absurd.
- A smoking cessation expert at St. Joseph Medical Center answers questions about quitting smoking
- Restricting access to the Plan B contraceptive won't make fewer young teens have sex, but it will mean more pregnancies.
- State health officials took the unusual step of suspending the authority of a Salisbury pain doctor to write prescriptions for opiates, narcotics and all other controlled dangerous substances
- Hopkins research indicates that check-ins via phone work well because they're easier to schedule
- Because of changes in treatment, some mentally ill don't end up in care until after they commit a crime
- Families see improvements when move to better neighborhoods, new research suggests
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- Seven years ago today, Neighbor Ride started helping seniors in our community.
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- Workers at Maryland's maximum security psychiatric hospital in Jessup, where two patients were slain recently, are calling on the state to address what they describe as problems in treatment and a pervasive climate of fear.
- A man who was shot in the arm by a Baltimore Sheriff's Deputy last week is now in critical condition after apparently suffering an allergic reaction to medication, according to his mother.
- Defense and government lawyers in the bribery trial of Maryland Sen. Ulysses S. Currie sparred for hours Thursday during final arguments before sending the federal case to the jury for deliberation.
- The Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County police departments are participating in the National Take Back Initiative by providing an opportunity for residents to turn in expired or unwanted prescriptive substances and other medications.
- Howard County residents with unwanted or expired medication will be able to drop them off Saturday, Oct. 29, at any of eight sites.
- The only things endangered by import of Canadian drugs are the huge profits of U.S. pharmaceutical companies
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- Safety, quality, prevention of shortages goal with FDA grant on drug manufacturing process
