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Less testing on animals, better science
Many Americans would be surprised to learn that chimpanzees are still being used in biomedical research and that millions of other animals are utilized in consumer product and toxicity testing. Others may find a sense of security in knowing that this...Tags: Environmental Issues, Health and Safety at School, Environmental Politics, Health, European Union
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Budget cuts slow federal hiring in Md.
Hiring for federal jobs in Maryland has fallen 30 percent since 2008, and for the first time in years is being outpaced by the number of employees retiring or resigning — a trend that has raised concerns among some about the government's ability...Tags: Social Security, Health Organizations, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), National Government, Food and Drug Administration
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U.S. cuts could lead to 'brain drain' in medicine
Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine. With funding at the National Institutes of...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, White House, Science, China, Science and Technology
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Ravens notebook: Corey Graham comes up big against Broncos
The Baltimore SunReading the eyes of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Ravens cornerback Corey Graham broke on the football and undercut wide receiver Brandon Stokley to intercept the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player in overtime. The pivotal turnover set up...Tags: Marshal Yanda, Chris Johnson (football, running back), Joe Flacco, Elvis Dumervil, Peyton Manning
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Prolonged bladder pain?
For 15 years, Lauren Stutman sought relief from her debilitating bladder pain. She saw more than 10 doctors, many of whom would assume she had a urinary tract infection and send her away with Ciproflaxin. But the antibiotics didn't help, because Stutman...
Tags: Migraine, Politics, Steroids, Government, Pelvic Pain
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Sequestration is not the solution
If Congress fails to deal with the looming threat of sequestration, March 1 will be devastating for millions of Americans. That will be the day that automatic, across-the-board spending cuts begin to take effect — cutting $1.2 trillion from...
Tags: Public Finance, Head Start, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Petroleum Industry
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Junior Seau had brain disease at time of suicide, tests show
L.A. NOWAdvanced tests done at the National Institutes of Health on the brain of football star Junior Seau, who committed suicide in May, showed he had signs of a degenerative brain disease, the Associated Press reported. The examination of Seau's brain...... -
Don't worry about Baltimore's patent drought
As the economy continues to flounder, many cities are looking for ways to replicate Silicon Valley's financial success. When seeking to catch the magic of those biggest successes — Apple, Google and Facebook — the word "innovation" gets thrown...
Tags: Biotechnology, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, Invention and Innovation, Biotechnology Industry
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Urinary tract infection can be life threatening in the elderly
UTIs, urinary tract infections, are common elderly health concerns. When you are caring for someone who has a UTI or a history of UTIs, you need to be informed. Learn what UTIs are, learn the signs and symptoms, how to prevent them and when to notify the...Tags: Urinary Incontinence, Sepsis, Alzheimer's Disease, General Practitioners, Kidney Infection
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d'Vinci Interactive thrives on collaborative spirit
megp@herald-mail.comVince Hellane was a businessman who cherished independence, so it seems fitting that his company has managed to thrive, even without its free-thinking founder at the helm. Hellane created d’Vinci Interactive in 1993 in his Falling Waters, W.Va.,...Tags: Business Enterprises, Computer Hardware, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland School for the Deaf, Online Advertising
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More info on vaccines
I'm writing in resonse to Kenneth VanAntwerp M.D. commentary on Oct. 31 about Gardasil. The Gardasil supposedly protects you from only four different strains of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) when there are more than 100 different strains of HPV. Fifty-...Tags: HPV Vaccine, Pharmaceuticals, Human papillomavirus, Behavioral Conditions, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Cardin asks NIH researchers to help fight looming cuts
Sen. Ben Cardin had a simple request of researchers at the National Institutes of Health looking for ways to defend their funding from looming budget cuts: "Put a face on this." "You're real people," the Maryland Democrat told hundreds of federal...
Tags: Public Finance, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Government
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Feb 18, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 9, 2013
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