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Anne Arundel County health briefs

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....

Columbia lung cancer survivor finds voice with 5K fundraiser

2013-04-17 03:00:00

When Columbia resident Michael Osborne was diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer in April of 2008, one prevailing thought kept running through his mind. "I was devastated because, to me, lung cancer meant you were dead," Osborne said. "That's what I knew...

Research looks at how to better fight breast cancer in African-American women

2012-10-18 08:22:00

It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery. The answers may be found one day soon, as researchers focus more on the genetic...

Harford ready to observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October

2012-09-28 03:50:00

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there will be plenty of reminders, activities and educational opportunities throughout Harford County. Harford's observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets started this Friday evening,...

'Silent Spring' echo still eloquent

2012-09-16 05:00:00

Mitt Romney wants to open up more federal lands and waters to drilling for oil and natural gas. His party is pushing, in the name of freedom and economic opportunity, to roll back a variety of environmental protections. Republicans, including U.S. Sen....

Contact Information

2012-09-12 06:58:00

The Baltimore Sun Company 501 N. Calvert Street P.0. Box 1377 Baltimore, Maryland 21278 Main number: 410-332-6000 Advertising: 410-332-6300 Circulation/home delivery: 888-539-1280 Classified: 410-539-7700 Sports: 410-332-6200 Newsroom: 410-332-6100...

Baby boomers need hepatitis C testing

2012-08-16 12:10:00

All baby boomers should get tested for hepatitis C, the virus that can lead to liver disease, cancer and death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 30 boomers is infected and most don't know -- read about that in this...

Insurance more predictive of death after heart attack than race

2012-08-08 14:15:00

Health insurance was a better predictor of survival from health attacks and strokes than race, according to Johns Hopkins researchers who looked at health outcomes in some Maryland hospitals. Specifically, those who did not have coverage were more likely...

City health data illustrates chasm between rich and poor neighborhoods

2012-07-12 09:16:00

Baltimore health officials have been staring at a daunting statistic for years: life expectancy in the richest neighborhoods is 20 years longer than in the poorest ones. But a plan unveiled recently aims to battle the intractable health problems...

Doctors grapple with prostate cancer screening guidelines

2012-05-30 16:24:00

For years, the PSA test has been the standard method for early detection of prostate cancer, which strikes one in six men. But recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a federal advisory panel, said the test that checks for prostate-specific...

New city data to help improve health in neighborhoods

2011-12-09 14:26:23

More than half of the deaths in recent years in a quarter of Baltimore's neighborhoods were avoidable, according to a new set of assessments from city health officials that were released Friday. The data were collected in 55 neighborhoods and showed in...

Unhealthful foods kill more Americans every year than tobacco

2012-05-13 05:00:00

Letter writer Gilbert Ross implies that there is no comparison between eating pizza and smoking ("Eating a slice a pizza is not the same as smoking a cigarette," May 10). As a physician, I disagree. Both tobacco and processed meats increase risk for...

Anna Gorman dances with her father, Ira Gorman, at her brother's wedding in 2000. In addition to a genetic mutation known as BRCA1, Anna shared a love of dancing and a love of words with her father. BRCA1 dramatically increases the risk of certain types of cancer, including breast and ovarian.

2013-05-14 19:59:00

In "The Perfect American," Walt Disney, dying of lung cancer, tries to cheat death. Baritone Christopher Purves, in the bed, portrays Disney.

2013-01-22 20:49:16

Nick Drake: It has been reported that Heath Ledger had an obsession with this withdrawn musician, who died of an overdose of prescription antidepressants at the age of 26. Not much is known about Drake, who was severely depressed and unrecognized during the '70s when he was making music.

2012-12-09 14:37:00