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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...
Tags: Problem Gambling, Casino and Gambling, Baltimore Orioles, Casino and Gambling Industry, Butterfly Ballots
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Close relationships help you live longer -- and enjoy life more
The Medicine CabinetQ: Is it true that having good relationships increases your chance of living longer? A: Since the late 1980s, studies have suggested that this is true. People who enjoy close relationships with family and friends are more likely to live longer than...Tags: Boston, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Brigham Young University
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Jonathan Agee sentencing continues today
The Roanoke Times, Va.A complex and emotional criminal case has yielded an extended resolution: Jonathan Agee's sentencing will continue today into an unexpected second day of testimony and arguments. The hearing ran more than seven hours Tuesday in Roanoke Circuit Court...Tags: Memorial Day, Criminals, Human Interest, Montgomery County (Virginia), Steroids
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Should you switch when acid blockers seem so similar?
Q: I've been taking over-the-counter Prilosec for acid reflux. I saw an advertisement for Zegerid claiming it had an extra additive. However, the main ingredient, omeprazole, seems to be the same? Should I switch? A: You are correct. The ingredients...Tags: Boston, Omeprazole (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers
Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...
Tags: Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Endometrial cancer
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Navigating kids' unequal abilities
When Fran Pitre's twin daughters were 12 years old, they tried out for the softball team, confident they would both make it. Unfortunately, one girl made the team — and the other was named the statistician. Pitre, a mother of three sets of twins...
Tags: McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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The skin essentials that help turn back the clock
Miami HeraldIn our youth-obsessed society, looking young is more important than ever. But going under the knife is not always desirable. No worries: dermatologists and plastic surgeons now have a repertoire of treatments to keep lines, wrinkles and saggy skin at...Tags: Dermatology, Aventura, Sun-Damaged Skin, Coral Gables, Plastic Surgeons
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Newtown Victims To Now Divide $7.7 Million
The Hartford CourantAs a federal judge, Alan Nevas was used to dealing with everything from long-term oversight of state agencies to sentencing drug dealers. But, he said Thursday, nothing compares to the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. The...Tags: Religion and Belief, Dannel P. Malloy , Justice System, Politics, Government
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Even diabetics with 'normal' blood sugar should carefully monitor their glucose level
The Medicine CabinetQ: I've had type 1 diabetes for 23 years. I have read that ideal blood glucose levels should be between 80 and 120. Why do I feel the symptoms of low blood sugar at 80 to 90 when this is the normal range for a non-diabetic? A: Some people with diabetes...Tags: Symptoms, Diabetes, Health and Safety at School
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Distracted driving: Americans are the worst offenders
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog Americans drive while talking on a cellphone or texting more than their counterparts in seven European countries. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published March 12, showed that 69 percent of...Tags: General Practitioners, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Hospitals and Clinics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Highway Transportation
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Some alternative methods can help treat, prevent headaches
The Medicine CabinetQ: I have frequent headaches. I don't like taking pain relievers. I've been told that vitamins can help prevent headaches. Is this true? What about other natural products? A: My first advice is to make an appointment with your primary care clinician....Tags: Boston, Headaches, Vitamin D, Migraine, Internists
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In Boston bombing, Muslims hold their breath
Shereef Elnahal is a native of Virginia, a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a first-year internal medicine resident who helped triage explosion victims with ruptured eardrums and major limb injuries on Monday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in...
Tags: Islam, Al-Qaeda, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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