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Catonsville girl receives transplant, but is rejecting heart
Ann Bartlinski placed the Eucharist and a pearl-beaded rosary blessed by the hands of the late Pope John Paul II on the chest of her 6-year-old daughter, Teresa, who lay Tuesday in a hospital bed, her tiny body rejecting a donor's heart. Teresa...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Nobel Prize Awards, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Birth Defects
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Study: Misuse of medication led to $213 billion in avoidable costs
A study found that if patients and doctors used medicines responsibly, the U.S. healthcare system could save $213 billion annually. Failing to adhere to prescription instructions, misuse of antibiotics and medication errors are some of the reasons for...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Diabetes, Cardiac Arrhythmia
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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: Social Sciences, Elections, University of Pennsylvania, American Medical Association, Diabetes
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Biological psychiatry's false paradigm
Days before the official May 22 publication date of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-5), a number of psychiatrists who were closely associated with the project scrambled to do some preemptory damage control, mostly by...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry, Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals, Mental Health
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McDonald's and Coke should not sponsor dietitian association, petition says
Tribune reporterProtesting what he sees as a too-cozy relationship between the nation's top dietitian group and big food corporations, Nevada dietitian Andy Bellatti today launched a petition urging the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to sever its financial ties...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health Organizations, Nutrition, Healthy Diet, Finance
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Family files claim in death of man beaten by officers
The family of a man who died after being beaten by Kern County Sheriff's deputies and attacked by a police dog have filed a federal civil rights claim against the officers involved, the department and other agencies, a precursor to a lawsuit. The...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Prosecution, High Blood Pressure, Witnesses, Heart Failure
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Family of man who died after beating by deputies files claim
The family of a man who died after being beaten by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies and attacked by a police dog have filed a federal civil rights claim against the officers involved, the department and other agencies, a precursor to a lawsuit....Tags: Prosecution, High Blood Pressure, Witnesses, Heart Failure, Prescription Drugs
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Chemical Industry, Genetic Engineering, Amina Khan, Biotechnology
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Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays
These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....Tags: Pain, Howard County General Hospital, Social Issues, Ellicott City, Howard County
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Homer E. Favor, civil rights activist
Dr. Homer Eli Favor, a retired Morgan State University economist who was an original member of the civil rights activist group whose members called themselves the "Goon Squad," died of heart disease Saturday at the Baltimore-Washington Medical Center. A...
Tags: Cherry Hill, Justice and Rights, NAACP, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest
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Car crashes should be a global health priority, scientists say
Given the personal suffering caused by traffic accidents -- 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide -- there's far too little attention paid by health researchers, scientists argued Tuesday. In 2030, such accidents are projected to become the fifth-...
Tags: Health Organizations, Science and Technology, Breast Cancer, Diana, Princess of Wales, Health
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Cherries: Loaded with potassium and vitamins, fruit boosts bone health, relieves pain
There has been a good selection of cherries the past couple of weeks. Many of us forget about the great nutritional value they contain — along with great taste. Cherries are low in calories and contain no fat. At only 90 calories per one cup...
Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Dietary Supplements, Potassium (dietary supplement), Health Treatments, Pies and Tarts
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