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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

Nick and Patty Papas 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!

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

Gina Muldrow and Karen Muhammad 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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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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Grateful Father Organizes Concert to Benefit University of Maryland Children’s Hospital

November 3, 2011

By Daniel Purdie and Cynthia McClain Purdie Last year, our healthy, vibrant 2-year-old son Adam suddenly began having convulsive seizures. Another emergency facility thought they were caused by a fever or an allergic reaction, but the University of Maryland Medical Center soon ruled that out. They performed thorough exams and Adam spent several nights in [...]

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Celebrating “Great Stories” in Style

October 14, 2011

By Chris Lindsley Great employee stories occur every day at the University of Maryland Medical Center. On Monday, October 10, UMMC’s Employee Engagement Team, a part of the hospital’s Commitment to Excellence program, celebrated four such great stories in a moving ceremony that reunited patients and their caregivers and other hospital staff. The stories came from [...]

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Passion for Kids Leads Children’s Heart Director to Keep on Running!

October 6, 2011

By Dr. Geoffrey Rosenthal, Director, Children’s Heart Program Running is my passion.  I haven’t skipped a day of running in four years and have been known to run even while injured, powering through a stress fracture or more recently, cracked ribs.  On most weekends, it’s not uncommon to find me running.  Ideally, I’m participating in [...]

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Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day 2011

September 28, 2011
Sparkles

By Sharon Boston Media Relations Manager On Friday, September 30, a trip to the doctor may seem a walk in the park, particularly when “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day” takes over the park in front of the Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) [...]

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Multiple Myeloma Patient Returns to Active Lifestyle and Raises Awareness for Cancer Research

September 19, 2011
Bob Viti

By Bob Viti Thurmont resident Bob Viti  is a husband, father, competitive triathlete, high school educator and soccer coach. Bob was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in August 2007, had a stem cell transplant in March 2008, and is now on maintenance therapy. He is in complete remission and back to the active lifestyle he enjoys. [...]

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