Brush on Paint, Swirl in Some Glitter, And Suddenly Everything Looks Better
“Pink glitter, please!” said Michele Pinczuk, eyeing all the artistic possibilities arrayed in containers spread across her hospital bed.
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For Too Many Md. Children, Too Few Trips to the Dentist
On a recent day at the busy Walnut Street Dental Clinic in Hagerstown, Md., Ilaya Rajagopal treated an 18-month-old who had six cavities and lectured the child’s mother, in his gentle way, about the damage caused by putting a baby to bed with a bottle.
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For Modern Kids, ‘Philanthropy’ Is No Grown-Up Word
In lieu of presents at her 12th birthday party this year, Maddie Freed of Potomac asked her friends to bring money, and she raised $800 for Children’s Hospital.
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N.Y. Law Raises Issues of States’ Reach in Patient Care
NEW YORK — Susan Wezel had been committed to the city’s hospital wards more than a dozen times in 10 years. Her psychosis was so deep and debilitating that she lost her career and her relationship with her son, as she refused to take her medication […]
Are You Ready for Your Resolutions?
There’s nothing like a fresh start. Just ask the 69 percent of Americans who are prompted by the new year to try to improve their lives. If this year is anything like last, weight loss and exercise will again top the list of New Year’s resolutions, according to a recent […]
Has the West Nile Virus Come And Gone? Hardly, Experts Warn.
The region’s fixation on the West Nile virus began with the sighting of a dead crow in Baltimore in 1999, and it mushroomed three years later, when the virus killed 11 people in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
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Holiday Travel, Bad Eating Habits a Recipe for Stomach Trouble
FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — Travel and poor eating habits can cause stomach problems during the holidays, an expert says.
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Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems
FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — As more and more American children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, another serious problem is threatening their health.
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Oh, Now It’s Okay …
Unlike what most hypocrites say, we love to say we told you so.
In this case, we’re talking about Adam Campbell’s story from the December ‘06 issue, "The Cure for Diabetes."
The story took the American Diabetes Association to task for recommending high-carb diets to diabetics, noting that it made little sense to […]
A Six-Pack of Happiness?
When they do a follow-up to this study, we want to volunteer.
Some Canadian researchers wanted to see just how important being tipsy is to having a good time.
So they had a bunch of "young males" gather for research, meaning beer drinking. Some got beer with 5.3 percent alcohol. Some got 3.2 beer. […]