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    Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Nightmare bacteria

    Federal health officials warned this week that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics. So far, the infections have been confined to a small number of the sickest patients in hospital wards, but authorities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there is only a "limited window of opportunity" to halt the spread of these "nightmare bacteria" into the wider population.
    Federal health officials warned this week that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics. So far, the infections have been...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, High Blood Pressure, Nursing Homes

    2. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Stopping the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes

    In 2011, I spent six months in hospitals and nursing homes recovering from a bacterial infection called C-Difficile that I caught after surgery ("Nightmare bacteria," March 8). It is easily passed from patient to patient. While in the nursing homes I...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Nursing Homes, Health Organizations, Long Term Care

    3. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Federal government cuts travel costs; scientists warn of collaboration lost

    Florence P. Haseltine knows the power of scientists meeting face to face. The former researcher at the National Institutes of Health notes a list of milestones achieved through networking and collaboration at conferences, such as the deliberations that led to advances that helped slow the spread of HIV.
    Florence P. Haseltine knows the power of scientists meeting face to face. The former researcher at the National Institutes of Health notes a list of milestones achieved through networking and collaboration at conferences, such as the deliberations that...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Travel, Blake Farenthold, Trips and Vacations, Elijah E. Cummings

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Pope Francis's beautiful, necessary silence

    Shortly after the proclamation of the new pope, a reporter for U.S. television told his audience that the Catholics of Latin America "have waited 20 centuries for a pope to come from this region."
    Shortly after the proclamation of the new pope, a reporter for U.S. television told his audience that the Catholics of Latin America "have waited 20 centuries for a pope to come from this region." Well. There were, of course, no Catholics in Latin...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Manhattan (New York City), Roman Catholicism, Chess Playing, Money and Monetary Policy

    5. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Kids and technology: When to say 'no'

    What is the appropriate amount of time for a child or teenager to spend on his or her computer, smart phone or tablet in a day?
    What is the appropriate amount of time for a child or teenager to spend on his or her computer, smart phone or tablet in a day? As such technology becomes more affordable, families have purchased devices for their children and many area schools have...

    Tags: Entertainment, Technology, Networking, Gaming, Apple iPad

    6. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Valerie Harper reveals terminal cancer; famous friends react

    Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern on TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff "Rhoda," has terminal cancer, the actress revealed Wednesday morning. And through the day, friends and fans expressed their support. 
    Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern on TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff "Rhoda," has terminal cancer, the actress revealed Wednesday morning. And through the day, friends and fans expressed their support.  Harper has the rare...

    Tags: Social Media, Google Inc., Marie Osmond, Valerie Harper, Lung Cancer

    7. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  7. NFL's Goodell hopes for lighter helmets, sensors

    NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease.
    AP Pro Football Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease.   They then might be told to...

    Tags: Heart Disease, New England Patriots, Sports, Injuries and Wounds, Concussion

    8. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Some in Laurel facing sequestration with optimism, others brace for trickle-down effect

    When Congress and the White House failed to make a deal on budget cuts March 1, sequestration went into effect, requiring federal agencies to identify $85 billion in required cuts. The looming reductions, which will be spread across agencies —...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, White House, Head Start, Government, NASA

    9. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Reducing utility costs, hospital visits

    The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty.
    The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty. Now, with almost all new windows and several other energy-efficiency retrofits, Smith...

    Tags: Personal Income, New Products, Hospitals and Clinics, Home Improvement, Disasters and Accidents

    10. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. U.S. doctor's 'gutsy' move led to baby's cure from HIV

    Reuters
    JACKSON, Mississippi/CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) - The doctor who cured an HIV infected baby for the first time is happier talking to children than to adults and is finding all the attention since the news came out a little overwhelming. Dr. Hannah Gay...

    Tags: Education, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hospitals and Clinics, Allergies, Colleges and Universities

    11. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Developers express interest in FBI headquarters

    General Services Administration officials said Wednesday they had received nearly three dozen responses to a request for ideas about a new FBI headquarters, a potentially lucrative development that Maryland leaders hope to land in Prince George's County.
    General Services Administration officials said Wednesday they had received nearly three dozen responses to a request for ideas about a new FBI headquarters, a potentially lucrative development that Maryland leaders hope to land in Prince George's County....

    Tags: Justice System, FBI, Prince George's County, National Security Agency, Steny Hoyer

    12. Jan 23, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Junior Seau's family sues NFL over his brain injuries

    L.A. NOW
    The family of football star Junior Seau is suing the National Football League, asserting that he committed suicide because of the brain injuries suffered during his career....
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