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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Nightmare bacteria

    Federal health officials warned this week that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics. So far, the infections have been confined to a small number of the sickest patients in hospital wards, but authorities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there is only a "limited window of opportunity" to halt the spread of these "nightmare bacteria" into the wider population.
    Federal health officials warned this week that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics. So far, the infections have been...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, High Blood Pressure, Johns Hopkins Hospital

    2. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Stopping the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes

    In 2011, I spent six months in hospitals and nursing homes recovering from a bacterial infection called C-Difficile that I caught after surgery ("Nightmare bacteria," March 8). It is easily passed from patient to patient. While in the nursing homes I...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Long Term Care, Nursing, Nursing Homes

    3. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Federal government cuts travel costs; scientists warn of collaboration lost

    Florence P. Haseltine knows the power of scientists meeting face to face. The former researcher at the National Institutes of Health notes a list of milestones achieved through networking and collaboration at conferences, such as the deliberations that led to advances that helped slow the spread of HIV.
    Florence P. Haseltine knows the power of scientists meeting face to face. The former researcher at the National Institutes of Health notes a list of milestones achieved through networking and collaboration at conferences, such as the deliberations that...

    Tags: HIV, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Science and Technology

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Pope Francis's beautiful, necessary silence

    Shortly after the proclamation of the new pope, a reporter for U.S. television told his audience that the Catholics of Latin America "have waited 20 centuries for a pope to come from this region."
    Shortly after the proclamation of the new pope, a reporter for U.S. television told his audience that the Catholics of Latin America "have waited 20 centuries for a pope to come from this region." Well. There were, of course, no Catholics in Latin...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Abraham Lincoln, Lifestyle and Leisure, Money and Monetary Policy, Religion and Belief

    5. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Kids and technology: When to say 'no'

    What is the appropriate amount of time for a child or teenager to spend on his or her computer, smart phone or tablet in a day?
    What is the appropriate amount of time for a child or teenager to spend on his or her computer, smart phone or tablet in a day? As such technology becomes more affordable, families have purchased devices for their children and many area schools have...

    Tags: Networking, Science and Technology, Technology, Entertainment, Apple iPad

    6. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  6. Briefs: Environmental Nutrition

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    SPICE THINGS UP THE HEALTHY WAY Tortillas, cilantro, salsa, cheese, and oh, those peppers! The familiar foods of Mexican cuisine can make your mouth water just thinking about them. Yet cooking these foods from scratch can be time consuming. When you're...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Nutrition, Science and Technology, Heart Healthy Diet

    7. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Study to test benefits of dance for Latin seniors

    A group of Latino seniors soon will be stepping out on the dance floor in the name of medical research.
    A group of Latino seniors soon will be stepping out on the dance floor in the name of medical research. A study being coordinated by a University of Illinois at Chicago professor will see if doing traditional dances such as salsa and cha-cha-cha can...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arts and Culture, Diseases and Illnesses, Social Issues, Northwestern University

    8. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  8. Genome detectives change the donation game

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    Are we being too free with our genetic information? As increasing amounts of genetic information are placed online, many researchers believe that guaranteeing donors' privacy has become an impossible task. The first major genetic data collection began in...

    Tags: Identification Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Health Organizations, Medical Research, Chemical Industry

    9. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Valerie Harper reveals terminal cancer; famous friends react

    Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern on TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff "Rhoda," has terminal cancer, the actress revealed Wednesday morning. And through the day, friends and fans expressed their support. 
    Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern on TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff "Rhoda," has terminal cancer, the actress revealed Wednesday morning. And through the day, friends and fans expressed their support.  Harper has the rare...

    Tags: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (tv program), Marie Osmond, Valerie Harper, Celebrity Surgery, Lung Cancer

    10. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  10. The Crowd: The Carousel Ball spins for a cause

    Some 30 years ago, my wife and I traveled to Denver for an annual gala hosted by <strong>Barbara</strong> and <strong>Marvin Davis</strong>, which they called "The Carousel Ball." Fast forward three decades and the Carousel Ball still unfolds annually, now in Beverly Hills with Barbara and committee at the helm.
    Some 30 years ago, my wife and I traveled to Denver for an annual gala hosted by Barbara and Marvin Davis, which they called "The Carousel Ball." Fast forward three decades and the Carousel Ball still unfolds annually, now in Beverly Hills with Barbara...

    Tags: Miss America Pageant, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Healthcare Provider, Diabetes

    11. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  11. NFL's Goodell hopes for lighter helmets, sensors

    NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease.
    AP Pro Football Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease.   They then might be told to...

    Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Concussion, Roger Goodell

    12. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Some in Laurel facing sequestration with optimism, others brace for trickle-down effect

    When Congress and the White House failed to make a deal on budget cuts March 1, sequestration went into effect, requiring federal agencies to identify $85 billion in required cuts. The looming reductions, which will be spread across agencies —...

    Tags: NASA, Laurel, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics

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