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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...

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Environmental Group Raises Concerns About Sunscreens

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

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Study Says Sugar May Make You Dumber

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

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Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

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

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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.

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Greek Yogurt May Be The Healthier Choice

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

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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.

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O’Malley To Discuss Medical Innovation Jobs

Gov. Martin O’Malley will be discussing how to create jobs through medical innovation.

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Fetal Pain Bill Makes D.C. Abortion Battleground

The nation’s capital once again served as a battleground in the national debate over abortion Thursday as a Congressional subcommittee aired a bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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Commuters Urged To Bike To Work On Friday

Friday is Bike To Work Day and more than 10,000 are expected to take part in the Washington area.

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Baltimore Doctor Who Helps Terminally Ill Patients End Their Lives Faces New Charges

He’s known as “Dr. Death,” a Baltimore man who helps terminally ill patients end their lives. Now he faces new felony charges.

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Md.’s Sen. Cardin On Health Care Of Western Md.

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin is focusing on health care during visits to two western Maryland cities.

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Bay Meeting To Focus On Environment, Human Health

Environmental problems in the Chesapeake Bay and how they can affect human health are the subject of a two-day conference in Baltimore.

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Hopkins Grad Students Work To Save Lives & Treat Those In Developing Countries

The lack of access to modern medical equipment in developing counties results in the deaths of millions of people. Grad students at Hopkins are on a path to change that.

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