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Sex workers become integral part of AIDS data and outreach
- For many years Baltimore's prostitutes have been overlooked in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
- For many years Baltimore's prostitutes have been overlooked in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
City's faith community active in HIV/AIDS outreach
- Baltimore's churches and religious groups have opened their doors to those living with HIV and AIDS, becoming a visible piece of the outreach efforts.
The 3-minute interview: Bertha Greene
- The Rev. Bertha Greene is pastor and organizer of Sacred Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church in Baltimore and board chair of Project Arise, a faith-based HIV prevention program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke to The Examiner about the faith community's role in prevention.
Study: Vitamin D deficiency leads to risk of death
- Low levels of vitamin D may lead to an increased risk of death, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
Baltimore City takes aim at salt consumption
- High salt consumption in Baltimore City has prompted health officials to convene a task force to seek solutions to the seasoning’s overuse.
Maryland must invest in water supply
- Maryland officials don’t have an accurate picture of the state’s water supply — running the risk of shortages in times of drought, according to an advisory committee report released Friday.
Maryland receives $1.2 million grant for oral health initiatives
- The state health department received a $1.2 million grant to develop oral health prevention plans and surveillance systems.
Audit faults use of open space money on indoor facilities
- State funds intended for outdoor recreation are paying for several indoor projects — including about $4 million for an indoor pool, auditors found.
Qigong walk, conference comes to Baltimore
- A patient suffering from blurry vision might have problems with his liver or kidney. Arthritis in the knees or hypertension? Could be a blockage of the qi (“chee”).
Gaps persist in school wellness programs nationwide, advocates say
- Unhealthy school lunches and a lack of physical activity might top parents’ list of concerns, but few are consistently involved in their children’s schools’ wellness programs, education advocates found.
Bush proposes cutting $23 million in Bay funding
- Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts would be dealt a blow under President Bush’s proposal to slash $23 million from the fiscal 2009 funding, advocates said.
Nader lands spot on ballot
- Ralph Nader campaign workers turned in nearly 23,000 signatures to the Maryland State Board of Elections on Monday to form a new Independent Party and put their candidate on the November ballot in the state.
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