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The Food of Love

February 10, 2012

By Mindy Athas, RD, CSO, LDN Outpatient Dietitian, Nutritionist & Certified Oncology Specialist Greenebaum Cancer Center University of Maryland Medical Center Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in The Baltimore Sun 02/08/12, in the Taste section. Ah, L’Amour. It’s that time of year when love is in the air and the kitchen. Whether [...]

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Grandmother Sends Note of Thanks to the NICU

February 6, 2012

Just before the holidays, Sharon Harris took time out to write Joan Treacy, MS, RNC, nurse manager of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to thank the staff who cared for her newborn grandson last summer. When a baby or child is in the hospital, the whole family is involved and affected. Families often send [...]

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Arthritis and Joint Problems Sideline NFL Pros and Weekend Warriors Alike

February 3, 2012

By Robert D. Sterling, MD Associate Professor of Orthopaedics Ouch! As you can imagine when you see a player get sacked, years on the football field can take their toll! A 2008 University of Michigan study of retired NFL players found that, compared to the general public, these former football greats have a very high [...]

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Colitis Patient is Able To Compete in More Than 20 Triathlons After Receiving Remicade Treatments at UMMC’s IBD Center

December 29, 2011

By Brendan Wills I spent years “dealing with” my condition. I saw specialists in other practices who prescribed different drugs to treat my colitis, but nothing worked. I was getting sicker and had no energy for the things I enjoyed most — spending time with my family, traveling, and my real passion, competing in triathlons. [...]

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Snowpile: Santa Sets Up a Satellite Workshop at the UM Children’s Hospital

December 23, 2011

By Shannon Joslin, MS, CCLS Child Life Manager University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Being in the hospital at any time is a challenge, but especially so for young patients during the holidays. Children miss their family, friends and their traditional holiday activities. Here at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital (UMCH), it’s a little easier [...]

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Blue Holiday Service Acknowledges Darkness While Seeking Growth and Hope

December 22, 2011

By Susan Roy, DMin, BCC Pastoral Care Director As hospital chaplains working with patients, families and our fellow staff members, we know that the stream of cheerful holiday messages and images might only make it harder for individuals experiencing grief or loss. Each year, we offer a series of services for people who seek a [...]

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Race Bandit Turns Legit: Dozer the Dog Gets an Official Role in the 2012 Maryland Half Marathon

December 9, 2011

A new 8-mile race-within-a-race called Dozer’s Dash has been added to the 2012 Maryland Half Marathon in honor of Dozer the Dog, a Goldendoodle who made national news after accidentally joining the runners at mile five in the 2011 Maryland Half Marathon. Dozer passed the finish line wet and muddy during his first race, but he was sporting a [...]

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Mitral Valve Repair Lets Marathon Runner Boogie at Son’s Wedding

November 22, 2011

By Nick Papas I had just completed the 2011 Pittsburgh Marathon. It was not my best time. There was no personal record that day. It was a day marked by a continued struggle with a chronic heel injury. But there was something more serious brewing in my body that day. It was a particularly strong [...]

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10 Healthy Lunch Tips: Add Punch to Your Kid’s Lunch!

November 22, 2011

Childhood obesity is a growing public health crisis among children and adolescents that has continued to rise every year. To address this epidemic, the University of Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sponsored The Summit on Childhood Obesity November 15-16, 2011, at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel. The purpose of the University of [...]

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In the Pink: UMMC’s Gina Muldrow Wins a Night Out

November 14, 2011

Gina Muldrow, left, and her sister, Karen Mohammad, stop by the UMMC main entrance during their night out in a pink limousine. Gina is a stem cell donor navigator in the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at UMMC. She won the night out as a door prize when she participated in after-hours events reserved for staff [...]

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