Medical Research

Abortion clinics lose licenses again

2013-05-24 17:23:59

State health regulators suspended the licenses of several abortion clinics owned by Associates in OB/GYN Care for the second time after an employee with no health care license or certification gave a patient a drug to induce an abortion at the Baltimore...

Howard County pets: What's the hype about raw diets?

2013-05-22 08:46:00

Q: I’ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial? A: Raw diets for dogs (including raw meat) have become increasingly popular. Some pet owners -- even some veterinarians -- swear by them,...

Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation

2013-05-21 06:31:00

Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law. The study, released this week by the...

Hopkins' global health grade: good, but not good enough

2013-05-21 09:40:00

Remember the last time you got a B in a class? Maybe a B was OK, a hard-earned accomplishment in a difficult, GPA-sinking course. Or perhaps a B just wasn't good enough — a subpar finish that left you mentally shaking a fist at other classmates....

Baltimore has high rate of staff-inmate sex

2013-05-16 18:49:19

The Baltimore City Detention Center had the nation's second-highest rate of sexual contact between jail staff and inmates, according to a U.S. Department of Justice study released less than a month after federal prosecutors accused corrections officers at...

Gay marriage law boosting wedding-related business in Maryland

2013-05-17 17:26:00

The gay couples who've booked Rouge Fine Catering in Hunt Valley for their weddings have appreciated not only good food and stylish events, but something less tangible. "They don't want to be with a caterer that is going to be judgmental," said Jonathan...

HPV-related throat cancers multiplying

2013-05-15 14:39:00

It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin...

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes

2013-05-18 12:11:54

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...

Pets are great for (your) heart health

2013-05-17 10:05:00

Love your pet with all your heart? It may not be just an emotional thing. Researchers said recently that having a pet may help reduce heart disease in humans. The American Heart Association released a study that said pet ownership, especially dog...

Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash

2013-05-13 18:16:00

Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress. "I don't have fear of getting in an airplane," he said, standing in a hangar in...

Medicaid expansion good for Maryland

2013-05-09 11:15:00

Thank you for your recent article on a study of Medicaid the New England Journal of Medicine that addressed the role of Medicaid in promoting mental health and protecting families from financial ruin ("Study: Medicaid has mixed record in improving health,...

University of Maryland School of Medicine aims to raise $500 million

2013-05-09 15:54:32

The University of Maryland School of Medicine announced this week a $500 million fundraising goal — the Baltimore institution's largest campaign ever. Donors already have given $339 million during the quiet phase of the campaign, dubbed...

Shirley Dickes, of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union, asks the researchers a question at a public meeting at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel Thursday night regarding the incidence of brain cancer at Pratt & Whitney facilities.

2013-05-23 00:00:00

In his essay for the Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team scholarship application, Neil Sheth criticized Albert Einstein's decision to endorse the atomic bomb. Sheth believes scientists should focus on technology that benefits humankind, he later explained.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Even after a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening event, 14% of people in a new study said they didn't start to exercise more or make other healthy lifestyle changes.

2013-04-16 14:01:58