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Rene Najera has a degree in Medical Technology from the University of Texas and a Master of Public Health degree from the George Washington University. Along with tracking and investigating diseases in Maryland, he is an avid participant in pick-up soccer games in the Baltimore region.

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Radiation leak at Three Mile Island reactor is no cause for panic

Monday, November 23rd, 2009 · 2 comments

Employees at the nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island were accidentally exposed to radiation last Saturday as work continued on the plant to replace...
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Toxic insecticide sold in Baltimore may be confused for chalk by children

The Baltimore City Health Department is putting out a warning about a popular insecticide with a very toxic ingredient. According to the Health...
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Senator Edward Kennedy dead at age 77 after battle with brain cancer

Senator Edward Kennedy died last night from complications from a malignant glioma, a type of cancer of the brain. About 17,000 people in the United...
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Be careful when picking food ingredients from your garden

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Last year, a family in Gaithersburg, Maryland, was poisoned by accident when jimson weed (Datura stramonium) was added to their food by someone who...
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What parents must know about babies' sleeping position to prevent SIDS

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A study by pediatric specialists at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, found that many magazines aimed at women in the 20-40 years...
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Koch's postulates are still relevant 120 years after their publication

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Robert Koch was a German physician who specialized in microbiology. He was fascinated by the microbial world and devoted much of his work toward it....
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Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are easily avoided in hot weather

In Maryland, the hottest months of the year are, on average, July and August. When you factor in the heat index, temperatures can feel like it is well...
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Air pollution may harm children from day one

The New York Daily News is reporting on a study by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) that seems to point to an...
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Legionnaires' Disease symptoms similar to flu, mostly appear in the summer

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They say that history repeats itself... In 1976, while there was a swine flu warning in the United States, about 200 people in Philadelphia,...
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Chesapeake Bay pollution report is an indictment on failed clean-up policies

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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued a report titled, "Bad Water 2009: The Impact on Human Health in the Chesapeake Bay Region". In it, the...
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