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Located in downtown Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals. It includes the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and the University of Maryland Division of Transplantation.
Located in downtown Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals. It includes the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and the University of Maryland Division of Transplantation.
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17 outlandish garlic dishes: Celebrate National Garlic Day with garlic chocolate and garlic beer
Garlic cloves dipped in dark chocolate? Garlic cheesecake? Garlic beer? Bam! It's National Garlic Day, a day set aside on the foodie calendar to celebrate all things Allium sativum. Garlic, a species of the onion family, has been with humankind for...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Garlic, Heart Disease, Recipes
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Face transplant recipient 'in great spirits' after operation
They’re not exactly routine, but face transplants are becoming more common. The latest to be announced, on Tuesday at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, involved a former transplant nurse whose husband tossed industrial-strength lye on...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Cleveland Clinic, Personal Service
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Distracted pedestrians? Accidents on rise for headphone-wearers
Nation NowDistracted pedestrians: A new study finds that the number of headphone-wearing pedestrians struck and killed by vehicles tripled since 2004.... -
Milk thistle shows potential -- documented potential -- in helping cancer patients
Booster ShotsGood research on herbs and supplements is hard to come by -- and small wonder. The key ingredients aren't exactly new, being the product of nature rather than hefty research-and-development budgets, and are thus unlikely to yield much in the...... -
But does melatonin actually do anything?
Booster ShotsMelatonin may seem to be one of those benignly helpful substances that warrant little concern. The natural version is made in the brain, plays a role in our sleep cycles and is often taken -- by those who put faith...... -
So what's in your nonenergy drink?
Booster ShotsWorn out by the constant over-caffeination of friends, colleagues and, of course, self? You're in luck. Staff writer Jerry Hirsch reports today on the growing popularity of slow-down, or anti-energy, drinks such as Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda, Slow Cow and.... -
L-carnitine might not be the boost for you
Read the ingredient label on any energy drink and odds are fairly good that, among other arcane items, you'll come across something called L-carnitine.
Also sold in supplement form, L-carnitine is often touted as a miracle molecule that boosts energy and...Tags: Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines, Education
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Maryland General will no longer deliver babies
Update: Carver said this afternoon that 50 total employees would lose their jobs, including 10 to 15 doctors and midwives. They could get jobs at other UMMS facilities, including other positions at Maryland General. The obstetrics unit at Maryland...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Obstetrics
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Seven people shot, one fatally, in five incidents in Baltimore
Seven people were shot — at least one fatally — in Baltimore between Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday morning, with the violence stretching from Brooklyn in the south to Gwynn Oak in the northwest and Darley Park in the east. A man was...
Tags: Shootings, Prosecution, T-Mobile, Hospitals and Clinics, Harbor Hospital
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Raising Xzavier: Glen Burnie woman tends to abused grandson
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.Her expressions vary when she looks down at her 3-year-old grandson, Xzavier. Adoration. Sadness. Worry. Xzavier's face remains blank. "He's not your typical child. He might not ever be," Roberta Virts said, wiping away tears while clutching the...Tags: Physical Therapists, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Glen Burnie, Hospitals and Clinics
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Richard E. Hug: Mentor, advisor, friend
All of us mourn the loss of Richard E. Hug, who had a profound impact on the civic and political life of our community (May 7). I thought it might be useful to single out the incredible impact that Dick had on the formative years of the University of...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Education
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Finding renewed value in life and loved ones
alnotarianni@aol.comGeraldine Andrews had no idea last year at this time what she was in for in the months to come. She worked as a hair stylist and enjoyed tight-knit relationships with her husband, two daughters and four grandchildren. Then, in August, Andrews, 58, of...Tags: Cirrhosis, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Liver Disease
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