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Free hearing screenings popular and easy

Optimal hearing is one way to assure that you can be "the best you can be" in any social setting from school to work to parties. Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) wants Baltimoreans to reach this goal...

H1N1 virus: results in on first 13 serious child hospital admissions at Johns Hopkins Children's

The first 13 children admitted to the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore with critical illness from the H1N1 virus have all survived thanks to careful monitoring and rapid treatment. Vital lessons about caring for seriously ill children...

Texting for health -- a new tool for patients and doctors

Pediatricians at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore are grabbing their patients' attention by using SMS (short message service or text messaging) technology to improve health care management in adolescents with chronic conditions. SMS serves as...

H1N1 side effects update following Baltimore clinics

Results on side effects are coming in to Baltimore County Health Department (BCHD) in Baltimore, Maryland as priority groups have received the H1N1 flu vaccine. Barbara McLean, M.D., a staff physician in communicable diseases with BCHD, reported that as...

Johns Hopkins Children's Center urges pregnant mothers to get H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines

Expectant mothers who are on-the-fence about the risks of getting flu vaccine injections now have more information to act on getting their flu shots. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, Emory University and Cincinnati...

Halloween pumpkin-carving safety

The Halloween tradition of pumpkin carving can be mighty scary. Reaching inside the opening and feeling the slimy mass of fibers and seeds can send some folks flying out the door. Before embarking on this ritual, families need to...

Tips for Halloween family fun in Baltimore

Halloween provides a great excuse to slow down, enjoy the family and take a break from the flurry of fall activities that can send everyone in varied directions. If celebrating Halloween is one of your family traditions, consider sharing...

Common sense preventatives for H1N1 flu and other colds and viruses

Most of us learned methods of preventing communicable diseases that are spread by droplets in the air or in saliva, such as H1N1 influenza, at one point or another. Most of us also tend to forget them, become lackadaisical in...

H1N1 flu vaccine update for Baltimore and preparing for a mass vaccination clinic

If you've marked your calendar to receive the H1N1 vaccine, you'd better verify the most up-to-date news on availability at the site before heading out the door. Maryland's supplies have been depleted...

H1N1 flu vaccine in Baltimore: availability? side effects? and more

Eyes and ears in Baltimore are on standby for vital information on the "who, what, why, where and how" of the H1N1 flu vaccine. An excellent source for the lowdown on H1N1 flu vaccine is The Centers for...

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