U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

We need a war on lead poisoning

2012-05-20 00:00:00

The reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut its threshold for lead poisoning from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5 micrograms were something of a simplification. What the CDC said, after years of study and discussion, was that no...

Maryland doctors probe old cases for lead exposure

2012-05-17 16:30:00

A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut in half the threshold for determining lead exposure in the nation's children, pediatricians faced the task of identifying new cases from thousands of their old files. The...

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday

2012-05-17 04:02:00

WEATHER Today's forecast calls for sunny and breezy conditions, with a high temperature near 75 degrees. Tonight is expected to be clear, with a low temperature around 54 degrees. TRAFFIC Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues as you...

CDC lowers lead poisoning threshold

2012-05-16 18:19:00

The number of young children deemed at risk of lead poisoning in Maryland and nationwide expanded drastically Wednesday as a federal health agency declared it would effectively cut in half its threshold for diagnosing the environmental illness....

Government is flawed, but markets are too

2012-05-15 09:01:00

This column may stress you out. It stressed me out just writing it. Start counting on your fingers how many of the following aggravations you have encountered personally. Ready? •You call a customer line to report a problem with some product or...

Young people still risking skin cancer for tans

2012-05-11 04:00:00

Two new government studies show young people are still putting themselves at risk for skin cancer by getting sunburned and going to indoor tanning beds. One study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that half of those aged 18...

No evidence that pit bulls are more likely to bite

2012-04-30 15:05:08

The Maryland SPCA is not only disappointed in the Maryland Court of Appeals recent ruling stating all "pit bulls" are inherently dangerous but also Dan Rodricks' commentary ("Pit bulls: Own at your risk," April 30). It is tragic to hear of anyone...

Salad bars sprouting up in city school cafeterias

2012-04-30 18:43:00

Until this year, the only items that resembled produce on Blessin Giraldo's school lunch tray were berry-flavored Popsicles and Fruit Roll-Ups. But now, the Baltimore eighth-grader's tray features beds of greens and fruits and vegetables that are...

Rodricks perpetuates prejudice against pit bulls

2012-05-01 09:36:14

It is disheartening to read Dan Rodricks prejudiced column ("Pit bulls: Own them at your own risk," May 1). Mr. Rodricks' shoddy research helps perpetuate the misinformation that slanders this dog breed, leading to bad legislation that responsible dog...

Advocacy group calls on hospitals to support breastfeeding

2012-04-10 04:00:00

A public health advocacy group is calling on Maryland’s hospitals to stop handing out free infant formula to new mothers because it can encourage them to give up on breastfeeding. Public Citizen says the distribution done by at least two-thirds...

Americans mostly getting enough nutrients

2012-04-12 04:00:00

Americans have good levels of many important vitamins in their bodies, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There still are some stark disparities, such as a 31 percent vitamin D deficiency in African...

Mourners wear blue after 15-year-old's suicide

2012-04-13 19:41:00

The mourners wore blue nail polish, blue-striped ties, blue jewelry and crisp blue dress shirts. Blue hoodies and blue hair bands. Blue was Grace McComas' favorite color, so that's what mourners at her visitation wore Friday in memory of the 15-year-...

Three out of 10 American workers fails to get sufficient sleep, according to a new report from the CDC.

2012-04-27 00:00:00

He hopes to eradicate diseases that plague the downtrodden and bring more adequate health care to impoverished countries. "You can never help people too much," said Disbrow, 18.

2012-04-17 00:00:00

CDC recommends reducing your caloric intake by 500?1000 calories per day to lose about one to two pounds per week.

2012-03-19 16:11:00