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Mid-Term Fall Nutrition: Easy as ABC

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By Mindy Athas, RD, CSO, LDN Outpatient Oncology Dietitian Has that initial back-to-school resolution to pack healthier lunches and make more nutritious choices throughout the day started to wear thin? Have autumn tasks and responsibilities and pre-holiday stress led you down the junk food trail? It’s time to get back into healthy habits before the [...]

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UMMS “Spring Into Good Health” Event Gets Shoppers Dancing in the Center Court at Mondawmin Mall

April 16, 2012

By Sharon Boston UMMC Media Relations Manager Each spring, the University of Medical System (UMMS) hosts “Spring Into Good Health,” a free event attended by hundreds of people who receive medical screenings (such as blood pressure and cholesterol), talk one-on-one with University of Maryland Medical System health professionals and pick up information on men’s and [...]

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Maintaining Your Waistline When You Travel

April 4, 2012
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By Ellen Loreck, MS, RD, LDN Director, Clinical Nutrition Services How do you eat healthy and maintain your weight when you have long flights ahead and eat out almost every night? Due to the limited variety of food on flights, many of us indulge in numerous fast foods before boarding. Also, we may choose beverages [...]

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How to Raise a Veggie-Eating Kid

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By Faith Hicks, MS, RD, LD/N, CSP Senior Clinical Dietitian Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in The Baltimore Sun 03/07/12, in the Taste section and online. How is it that some kids will eat whatever is put in front of them, while others live on hot dogs and chicken nuggets and have [...]

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The Food of Love

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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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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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Blue Holiday Service Acknowledges Darkness While Seeking Growth and Hope

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

Shanti Lewis 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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Prevention, Screening and Lifestyle Changes Could Reverse the Alarming Increase in Diabetes

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  By Catherine Brown, MS, RD, CDE Diabetes Education Coordinator November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.  The incidence of diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide.  In theUnited States, 26 million people have diabetes.  That’s 8.3 percent of us. Chances are you know someone with diabetes.  Additionally, an estimated 79 million people have pre-diabetes, which means the sugar [...]

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Looking Good! UMMS Experts Shine at the “Healthy, Wealthy, Wise and Beautiful Conference & Expo,” June 18

June 7, 2011
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By Sharon Boston Media Relations Manager The University of Maryland Medical System is partnering with Heart & Soul Magazine to bring you a lively day of health information and fun as part of the magazine’s Heart & Soul Awards Weekend, when you can be part of some amazing, star-studded events taking place in right downtown [...]

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