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CDC: Smoking more common among people with mental illness
Adults with mental illnesses are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to quit than people without mental illnesses, said a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty-six percent of the mentally ill smoke,...
Tags: Human Rights, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Politics, Disease Prevention
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Only 5 percent of city retirees receiving Medicare are 'healthy'
The statistic was so attention-grabbing that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake stopped and repeated it: Nearly half of Baltimore's municipal employees and retirees have a "critical or chronic" illness Rawlings-Blake emphasized the statistic as part of last...
Tags: Employees, Walters Art Museum, Government Health Care, Health Insurance Cost, Medicare
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Stadium smoking ban protects public health
The Maryland Stadium Authority's decision to prohibit smoking at both Camden Yards and at M&T Bank Stadium is great news for sports fans ("State Authority bans smoking at M&T Stadium, Oriole Park," Feb. 26). Secondhand smoke causes serious disease and...
Tags: Maryland Stadium Authority, Spring Training, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore County
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Lower the risk of SIDS before your baby is born
Sudden infant death syndrome is every parent’s worst nightmare. From the time a family has a baby until that child is a year old, SIDS is a concern. Most new parents today know about the Back to Sleep campaign, which was recommended by the...
Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Healthy Diet
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Debi Austin, featured in anti-smoking 'Voicebox' ad, dies
L.A. NOWDeborah "Debi" Austin, a Californian who became a symbol of the anti-smoking movement for her powerful role in advocacy and education, died last week. She was 62. Austin, of Canoga Park, is perhaps best known for her role in a...... -
C. Everett Koop, 'rock star' surgeon general, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. C. Everett Koop has long been regarded as the nation's doctor— even though it has been nearly a quarter-century since he was surgeon general. Koop, who died Monday at his home in Hanover, N.H., at age 96, was by far the...
Tags: Politics, Philosophy, Science and Technology, White House, Elections
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Love Notes: Swept away by love
Marc Collins was a carefree, 28-year-old Brit looking to blow off some steam when he and a buddy decided to fly to the U.S. for a week's vacation in May 1991. "My friend (David) and I wanted to take in the sights, so we flew to Miami," recalls Marc, now...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, France, Nottingham, Travel, Speedos
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Commentary: Share the dangers of smoking with loved ones
For 17 years of my life, my family sheltered me from the issue of smoking, since no members in my family were smokers. It wasn't until I built a relationship with a smoker that I developed a deep concern for the issue since my boyfriend, along with the...Tags: Infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Heart Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Attack
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Docs should counsel youth about not smoking: panel
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors should talk to school-aged kids and teens about the consequences of smoking and how to avoid pressure to start using cigarettes, a government-backed panel said today. The draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive...Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals
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Community Calendar: Jan. 4, 2013
TODAY — Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon, Winchester Country Club. Dr. Dan Ewen will speak about his 2012 trip to Alaska. SATURDAY, JAN. 5 — Clark County Republican Party meeting, The Steak House, Lexington Avenue, 9 a.m. All registered...
Tags: Mental Illness, Republican Party, Chess Playing, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Arts and Culture
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'What It Takes': A true political classic
One of the many bits of conventional wisdom about politicians is that they're all scoundrels in one way or another. This is especially true of those who run for president. Maybe they don't steal or lie or cheat on their spouse (although plenty do)....
Tags: Entertainment Events, World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Army, Joe Biden, Politics
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Letters: Cigarettes, unsafe at any number
Re "It pays to quit smoking at any age," Jan. 24 A comment in the article suggests the need to determine a relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked daily and the extent of disease that results. There is no safe use for any tobacco product....
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Feb 24, 2013
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Dec 10, 2012
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Jan 4, 2013
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Feb 15, 2013
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Jan 27, 2013
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