Your weekly dose of health news, tips and events for Maryland.
Thursday, Nov 30 The American College of Radiology and the American Heart Association earlier this month set the first new comprehensive set of blood pressure guidelines since 2003. |
| The new report is the latest measure of how well public health authorities are doing at boosting rates of early diagnosis and care for HIV — goals that will extend life expectancies for patients and reduce the virus’ spread. |
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| CVS plans to buy Aetna for $69 billion in a blockbuster deal that would further consolidate the U.S. health care industry. |
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| Johns Hopkins University astrophysicist Charles L. Bennett has been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his research on the universe’s origin and expansion. |
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| Maryland began the sale of medical marijuana to residents in pain on Friday, ending years of delays by embarking on a program that features some of the most liberal policies in the nation on who can qualify for the prescribed cannabis. |
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| Call it homemade, DIY or stick-and-poke, this kind of body art has always had an air of danger to it. |
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| New research on food allergies finds that milk allergies pose not only a medical, but also a financial burden for families. |
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| Many may not have heard of the DigniCap Scalp Cooling System because of the high cost, which insurance doesn't normally cover. |
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