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Quitting smoking is tough, but not impossible
Many people pick quitting smoking as their New Year's resolution. But if quitting smoking was easy, most smokers would have already done it. Tobacco is highly addictive and the process isn't easy, but quitting is possible for those who really are ready...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Chemical Industry, Quitting Smoking, Chemicals, Drugs and Medicines
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Ask the Expert: MRSA in children
Staph infections didn't used to cause much of a fuss. They would irritate skin but could easily be treated with antibiotics. Recently, however, antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria such as MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, have...Tags: MRSA, Muscle, Symptoms, Lungs and Airways, Boil (skin condition)
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Mother speaks out about underage drinking after son's death
Michael Thomas Truluck, 13, texted his family that he needed a ride home shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. His mother said she saw nothing unusual in the request and sent her fiance to pick up Michael and two other boys, who had spent the afternoon...Tags: Accidental Death, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Parkville, Disasters and Accidents
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MD hospitals shopping locally for food
Maryland hospitals are buying more food locally, according to a new analysis.
Forty hospitals in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia are now purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables regularly during the growing season and nine...Tags: Union Memorial Hospital, Cecil County, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Harbor Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics
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Baltimore-area hospitals compete for moms-to-be with hardwood floors, gourmet meals and other luxuries.
Julie McAllister was feeling serene as she lounged in her room with the window view, enjoying a quiet, kid-free afternoon.
It was almost as if she were on vacation.
But in fact the 37-year-old from Owings Mills had just delivered an 8-pound baby girl...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hotels and Accommodations, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Natural Resources, Personal Service
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St. Joseph Medical Center board recommends buyer
St. Joseph Medical Centertook another step in choosing a buyer for its Towson campus.
The hospital said the board made a recommendation Monday to the parent company, Catholic Health Initiatives, which has the final say.
Officials declined to identify...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Medical Procedures and Tests, Religion and Belief, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Maryland, College Park
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Federal birth control ruling upsets religious groups
Church officials and other religious-based groups are gearing up to fight an order by the Obama administration that they include birth control in employee health plans — a requirement some say could threaten the protection of other moral beliefs and...Tags: Justice and Rights, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice
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Santino Quaranta's anti-drug message comes from the heart
Former Major League Soccer midfielder Santino Quaranta has spoken before about a story that is both disturbing and uplifting — signing with MLS when he was 16, battling abuse of cocaine and painkillers, becoming sober, returning to the game and...Tags: Brian Roberts, Elijah E. Cummings, Hospitals and Clinics, Sports, Injuries and Wounds
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L.A. County Coroner Tech Dies Under 'Suspicious Circumstances'
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police are investigating the death of an L.A. County Coroner's technician who died under what some believe are suspicious circumstances. Officials said he probably died from poisoning, the Los Angeles Times reported,...Tags: Health, Los Angeles Police Department, Hospitals and Clinics
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Hit-and-run victim identified as a Towson University student
A Towson University student from Long Island, N.Y., who gave up lacrosse to turn his attention to his accounting studies was killed near campus by a hit-and-run driver early Saturday. Ryan Bailey, 20, a junior, was considering a career on Wall Street,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents, Students, Towson
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Timothy Reuwer, artist
Timothy S. Reuwer, an artist who was the co-owner of the Happy Hollow plant nursery, died of cancer Friday at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cockeysville resident was 59.
Born in Baltimore and raised in Hunt Valley, he attended the Boys' Latin School and...Tags: Cancer, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Baltimore County, Timonium
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St. Agnes opens liver and pancreas center
Saint Agnes Hospital is proud to announce the launch of The Hodes Liver & Pancreas Center, Saint Agnes Hospital’s newest expansion of services. The Center will be led by Dr. Mark Fraiman, a hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon, who is one of the...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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