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Located in downtown Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals. It includes the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and the University of Maryland Division of Transplantation.
Located in downtown Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center is one of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals. It includes the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the University of Maryland Children's Hospital and the University of Maryland Division of Transplantation.
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Raising Xzavier: Glen Burnie woman tends to abused grandson
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.Her expressions vary when she looks down at her 3-year-old grandson, Xzavier. Adoration. Sadness. Worry. Xzavier's face remains blank. "He's not your typical child. He might not ever be," Roberta Virts said, wiping away tears while clutching the...Tags: Physical Therapists, Brooklyn Park, Biotechnology, Annapolis, Hospitals and Clinics
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Richard E. Hug: Mentor, advisor, friend
All of us mourn the loss of Richard E. Hug, who had a profound impact on the civic and political life of our community (May 7). I thought it might be useful to single out the incredible impact that Dick had on the formative years of the University of...
Tags: Education, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities
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For Hopkins researcher, battling MS is personal
Anna Whetstone, 23, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 17. She was a high school junior in Hershey, Pa., playing on her school's field hockey team when she got hit in the head with a ball. "I was feeling fine at the time," she said,...
Tags: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Field Hockey, Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis, Sports
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Finding renewed value in life and loved ones
alnotarianni@aol.comGeraldine Andrews had no idea last year at this time what she was in for in the months to come. She worked as a hair stylist and enjoyed tight-knit relationships with her husband, two daughters and four grandchildren. Then, in August, Andrews, 58, of...Tags: Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses, Cirrhosis, Liver Disease, Hospitals and Clinics
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
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....Tags: Gastroenteritis, Vaccines, Brooklyn Park, Bipolar Disorder, Annapolis
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Hospital rates vary significantly, Medicare data show
Johns Hopkins Hospital charged $13,667 on average to treat one admission of a Medicare patient with diabetes in 2011, while a couple of miles away Mercy Medical Center billed an average of $8,425. The University of Maryland Medical Center charged $9,045...
Tags: Diabetes, Urinary Tract Infection, Health Insurance, Annapolis, Government Health Care
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Spring is the perfect time to taste the rainbow
Nutritionists from the University of Maryland Medical Center regularly contribute a guest post. The latest post is from Catherine Schroeder, dietetic intern. Spring showers inspire the growth of a colorful array of fruits and vegetables to decorate your...
Tags: Vitamin B1, Heart Disease, Oranges, Grapes, Raspberries
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Bladensburg police officer dies after crash In Anne Arundel
A nine-year veteran Bladensburg police officer was killed Saturday after veering his marked vehicle off an Anne Arundel County highway and colliding with a car traveling in the opposite direction, police said. Officer Brian Johnson, 38, who was off duty...
Tags: Accidental Death, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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Police say Bladensburg officer shot himself before crash in Anne Arundel
An off-duty police officer who died following a car crash in Pasadena on Saturday morning had shot himself first, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Bladensburg Police Officer Brian Johnson, 38, was driving a marked police car on...
Tags: Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Accidental Death, Shootings
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Shock Trauma honors 'gift of life' that allowed organ surgeries
John Jenkins knows the heartache of losing a child. But he and six other families have learned firsthand that such tragic deaths needn't be in vain. Jenkins, 56, lost his 20-year-old son 18 years ago to a motorcycle accident. But when 21-year old Joshua...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Heart Attack, Disasters and Accidents, Surgery, Human Interest
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Psychiatric insurance approval takes time in ERs
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors spend about 40 minutes getting approvals from insurance companies to get a psychiatric patient from the emergency room to a hospital bed, according to a new study. In some cases, the researchers found the approval...Tags: Mental Health, Insurance, Behavioral Conditions, Glen Burnie, Psychiatry
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Glen Burnie residents displaced by house fires
Multiple residents in Anne Arundel County were displaced Thursday evening after fires blazed through their homes in separate incidents. Fire officials first responded to the 6400 block of Lamplighter Ridge in Glen Burnie around 9:45 p.m. where a two-...
Tags: Glen Burnie, American Red Cross, Hospitals and Clinics
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