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Carnett: Dad is still with me — in the mirror
I visit my 88-year-old mother at her Huntington Beach residence every week. She lives alone in a quiet mobile home park. I recently let myself in through her side door and walked through the kitchen. I hollered a cheery "Hello" as I turned the corner...Tags: Father's Day, Parkinson's Disease
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GMOs should be safety tested before they hit the market says AMA
Tribune reporterThe American Medical Association called for mandatory pre-market safety testing of genetically engineered foods as part of a revised policy voted on at the AMA's meeting in Chicago Tuesday. Currently biotech companies are simply encouraged to engage...Tags: Health, Health Organizations, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Companies and Corporations
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Study finds happy people really do live longer
For all of us concerned about getting olde, here's a secret that may keep you above ground just a little longer. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (and who could argue with him) found that extroverts live longer. It's all part of...Tags: Albert Einstein
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DNA ruling jeopardizes Maryland rape convictions
When she came home from working a shift at Subway and found Detective Caprice Smith's business card stuck in the front door with the words "Please call" scribbled on the back, the 10 life-changing minutes she had spent in the back seat of a Cherry Hill...Tags: Baltimore County, Health, Crimes, Prisons, Douglas F. Gansler
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Maryland DNA sample collection can resume temporarily, Roberts says
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Maryland to resume the collection of DNA samples after arrests for violent crimes, an indication that the justices might decide the issue that has divided lower courts and pitted tough-on-crime state officials against...Tags: Baltimore County, Douglas F. Gansler, Government, American Civil Liberties Union, Maryland State Police
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The New War on Cancer
It used to be that the cancer doctor’s toolbox contained three essential tools — a scalpel to cut out the disease, chemo to poison it and radiation to zap it.
But today that toolbox is bulging with new and better weapons.
“We’re...Tags: Health, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Ronald Reagan, Skin Cancer
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Maryland law enforcement agencies resume DNA collections
Suspects arrested for violent crimes or burglaries will again have to submit to DNA collections, officials with several Maryland law enforcement agencies said Thursday. A day after U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. authorized the practice to resume,...
Tags: Lawyers, Harford County, Prisons, Safety of Citizens, Justice System
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Crop technology helps limit corn losses in drought
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - For months, Illinois farmer David Kellerman held out hope for rain, even as the worst drought in nearly 25 years spread across the country. He finally gave up when the temperature hit 108 three days in a row. Corn won't develop...Tags: Droughts, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters
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Sessions offer help with drought issues
As rain remains elusive across the state, numerous stories have streamed in, telling of conditions and offering suggestions on how to deal with situations. On Monday, July 23, at 7 p.m., the Extension service, with the aid of live video streaming, will...Tags: Droughts, Weather Reports, Environmental Issues, Weather, Arable Farming
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Multiple factors cause heat stress in livestock
BROOKINGS - As the temperature increases ranchers and feedlot operators start to worry about the well-being of their cattle. However, it is not just heat that plays a part in heat stress, says Heather Larson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Reports, Weather
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5 Questions: Ultra-runner Scott Jurek on training and diet
Scott Jurek is a nice guy who exhibits none of the sanctimonious proselytizing that vegans sometimes do. He's also a guy who gave up a fast-food burger diet and runs what many consider to be obscenely long distances. How long? In 2010, he ran an...
Tags: Cross Country Skiing, Road Running, Track and Field, Vegetarian Diet, Injuries and Wounds
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Prenatal genetic test offers more information, raises questions
The latest advance in prenatal genetic testing purports to offer parents more detailed information than ever about the child they are expecting. But for some, the new answers could lead to another round of questions. The technology allows doctors to...
Tags: Genetic Condition, Blood, Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Medical Research
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