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Howard County health briefs
Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Focus group Howard County...Tags: Human Body, Diseases, Internists, Quitting Smoking, Hospitals and Clinics
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Health briefs
Raccoon rabies vaccination project The county Health Department will conduct its annual raccoon oral rabies vaccination project Wednesday, Sept. 8 to Sept. 30. About 70,000 edible baits for raccoons will be distributed throughout the county. Department...Tags: Medical Services, Diabetes, Children, Annapolis, Health and Safety at School
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Residents Taxed For Trying To Stay Healthy
In response to Dr. Dennis Gottfried's Aug. 15 Opinion article "Anti-Smoking Tactics Can Squeeze Obesity": Dr. Gottfried referred to the success of the cigarette tax in reducing the number of smokers. He also refers to the soda tax that a few states...Tags: Medical Services, Weight, Tobacco Addiction, Personal Service, Politics
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SpaFinder Deal Days: Cheap Trick Thursday
baltimoresun.comIf the start of school or end of summer has given you stress, then consider signing up for a spa treatment or yoga class during SpaFinder's Deal Days "Wellness Week".So far, 12 Maryland spas and salons and one yoga studio are offering spa and salon... -
Would Your Kitchen Pass a Restaurant Health Inspection?
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants. The small study from California's Los Angeles County found that only 61 percent of home kitchens...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Penn State University, Food Industry, Diseases, Internists
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Hampton Roads health: Peninsula home health company offers tips for family caregivers
A major problem faced by caregivers is when family members resist their help. A typical family caregiver commits up to 30 hours a week to keep a relative in their own home. In Newport News alone the number of such households is estimated at 17,500. Fully...Tags: Symptoms, Hampton Roads, Peninsula Agency on Aging, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Health
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Health/wellness events
Upcoming "Art's the Spark" program designed for those with early and middle stage Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers; Aug. 28 and Sept. 11; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., Orlando. Professional educators lead private tours, for small...Tags: Medical Services, Clermont, Diabetes, Winter Park, Florida
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Target to launch clinics in Chicago, south Florida
Target Corp., renewing its push into retail medicine, will open eight new clinics in the Chicago area and Palm Beach, Fla., giving a boost to a form of health care delivery that has seen slower growth amid the economic downturn. The Minneapolis-based...Tags: Minnesota, Medical Services, Drugs and Medicines, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers
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Help for Alzheimer's caregivers
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIf you're caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's, you're in plenty of company. Nearly 11 million people take care of the 5.3 million Americans with the disease, a number that's expected to grow to almost 16 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's...Tags: Medical Services, Stress, Nursing, Finance, Research
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Sex can be just as satisfying after menopause
Tribune Media ServicesQ: Are there any drugs to help women achieve orgasm after menopause? A: I wish I could say yes, but there are no specific drugs for this purpose. Viagra, which helps men maintain erections, has been tried on women. The results in helping women with...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Stress, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hormones and Metabolism, Menopause
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LB Wilson looks to live up to promise for Illini
Associated Press WriterIn three years at Illinois, Martez Wilson has gotten a firsthand medical education. He can talk at length about the numbness and fear that follow a neck injury like his last fall against Missouri, and the months spent recovering after surgery. He...Tags: Surgery, Spinal Disc Herniation, Football, Sports, Internists
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Arguments to bar citizenship for children of illegal immigrants miss vast majorities of babies
Associated Press WritersSAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president. Garcia...Tags: Medical Services, Children, Interior Policy, Mexico, Elections
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