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Disinfecting robots help prevent superbug infections at Hopkins
Even as epidemiologists worry about a shrinking arsenal of antibiotics to fight potentially deadly drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital are betting on another weapon to prevent infections: robots.
It sounds more futuristic than...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Anthony Harris, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Duke University, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Menopause study has the skinny on belly fat
Lynda Powell is the chairperson of preventive medicine at Rush University Medical Center and the architect of its nearly 20-year-old menopause study that has been following a diverse group of women in Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood. I...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses
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Business Briefs - Jan. 20
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is offering the Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, Learning System course. The SHRM Learning System has helped more than 30,000...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Online Media Industry, Kennametal Incorporated, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Junior Seau had brain disease when he committed suicide
Retired NFL star Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide in May, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health. ABC News/ESPN reported Thursday that Seau’s family was recently told of the findings,...
Tags: Medical Research, Chicago Bears, Dave Duerson, Football, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hopkins gun panel calls for universal background checks
Anyone seeking to purchase a gun — even those buying weapons at a show or through a private dealer — should be required to pass a background check through a national database, according to recommendations drafted by a panel of violence...
Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins University, Daniel Webster
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Screen time not linked to kids' physical activity
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cutting back kids' time watching TV and playing video games may not encourage them to spend more of the day running around outside, a new study suggests. Just four in 10 U.S. kids met dual national guidelines for getting...Tags: Pediatrics, Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Elementary Schools, Schools
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Parainfluenza can be dangerous to young kids
WSBT-TVDoctors are always telling people to get a flu shot, especially children and the elderly, but that vaccination, while helpful, doesn't always guarantee you'll avoid coming down with certain flu-like symptoms. “In the blink of an eye your child can...Tags: Vaccines, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Symptoms
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One in 12 in military has clogged heart arteries
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just over one in 12 U.S. service members who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars had plaque buildup in the arteries around their hearts - an early sign of heart disease, according to a new study. None of them had been...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Diabetes, American Medical Association
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A calamity in the making for Maryland's economy
The spending cuts associated with the impending fiscal cliff — known more technically as sequestration — hold potentially ominous consequences for the U.S. economy, and for Maryland in particular, if the White House and Congress cannot...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Congress
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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: Football, Tracy Porter, Reggie Wayne, Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
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Stumped for a Resolution?
HealthIt’s that time of year when we promise to grow into better, stronger people and drop our various vices. As a result, for a few days, everyone will be asking you the same question, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” In... -
End to stem cell research challenge doesn't calm funding fears for scientists
Even as they celebrate clearing a legal hurdle, worries of stem cell research grant money evaporating constantly weigh on scientists like Dr. Ted Dawson, whose projects at Johns Hopkins Hospital have helped inform treatment of neurological diseases like...Tags: Trials, Financial Aid, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Colleges and Universities, Education
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