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Roland Park Elementary Students Take Pledge Against Sugary Drinks

With New York City set to enact a controversial ban on the sale of large sugary drinks, a Baltimore school is also getting into the act, but in a much different way.

2012/06/01

Cyclists Head To Ocean City This Weekend In Ride Across Md. Breast Cancer Fundraiser

It’s almost time for one of the biggest events of the spring in Maryland. It’s Dick Gelfman’s Ride Across Maryland.

2012/05/31

Local Eye Surgeon Uses New Technology To Perform Cataract Surgery

An eye surgeon near Towson has become one of the first in the country to use a new technology to perform cataract surgery.

2012/05/30

Red Cross Seeks Blood Donors During Slow Summer Season

The Red Cross is in desperate need of several critical blood types. The news comes just as the slow season for donations kicks in.

2012/05/25

Md. Public Schools To Keep Drug That Counters Food Allergies For Emergencies

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is calling attention to a Maryland bill just signed into law. Maryland public schools will now have emergency doses of potentially life-saving Epinephrine on hand for children with food allergies.

2012/05/24

Md. Women Discuss Visiting Fake Doctors In Pursuit Of Killer Curves

They’re looking for that perfect figure and putting their lives at risk.

2012/05/23

Md. High School Freshman Creates Test To Detect Pancreatic Cancer

It’s the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. Now a Maryland scientist has discovered a way to diagnose pancreatic cancer before it spreads.

2012/05/22

Environmental Group Raises Concerns About Sunscreens

A new report that claims 75 percent of sunscreens now on the market contain potentially harmful ingredients.

2012/05/22

Study Says Sugar May Make You Dumber

Omega-3 fatty acids may be able to mitigate the effects.

2012/05/22

Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

The study of 400,000 people is the largest ever done on the issue.

2012/05/22

Greek Yogurt May Be The Healthier Choice

CBS’s Kate Sullivan reports on the craze for the protein-rich variety of yogurt.

2012/05/22

D.C. Archdiocese Joins Suits Over Birth Control Rule

New federal health care rules that require church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for workers violate First Amendment free speech guarantees, the Archdiocese of Washington said Monday in announcing it was joining a series of suits nationwide against the mandate.

2012/05/21

NUTRITION: Wacky Fruits And Vegetables

Strawberries are high in potassium but, also, have a history for being offered before, during and after sex. Drizzling powder sugar, coating them partially in dark chocolate, or dolloping whip cream can be a very arrousing task. Offering these little treasures as a form of foreplay can be quite sensuous, especially, if they are eaten off sensitive errogenous zones. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Foods To Fuel Your Sex Drive

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FDA Commissioner And HHS Head Sebelius Announcement New Warning Labels For Tobacco

FDA Issues New Graphic Cigarette Labels

Celebrity Autism Advocates

Autism is a serious condition among children and adults. Celebrities not only have children with autism but join in the battle against it.

Lactiferous ducts form before the sex of the fetus is determined. Men have the necessary tissue to produce milk. Source: Discover Magazine (credit: AP)

Useless Body Parts

From wisdom teeth to ear muscles to male nipples, the human body has a number of “useless” parts. Check out these anatomical extras that humans still have but no longer need.