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Former Orioles executive Jim Duquette is donating a kidney to his 9-year-old daughter, Lindsey, who has focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a rare kidney disorder with no known cure.

Former Orioles executive Jim Duquette to donate kidney to daughter

August 19, 2019 at 1:52 a.m.

The problems of a 10-year-old sound something like this. "Can I pleeeaaase have an email account?" pleads Lindsey Duquette, jumping up and down in front of her mom, Pam Duquette,...

Dr. Douglas A. Granger, Johns Hopkins professor of Nursing, Public Health and Medicine, stores saliva samples.

Researchers eye saliva for patient testing

August 19, 2019 at 1:51 a.m.

No one likes to get stuck with a needle. But it's the only way doctors can get blood to test for diabetes, anemia and numerous other health problems. Scientists at...

Health care spending rising in Maryland

August 19, 2019 at 1:51 a.m.

Marylanders spent $44.5 billion on personal health care in 2010 as costs in the state continued to outpace the nation, according to a new report. Spending on services including hospital...

Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed

August 19, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist with the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System to speak out about the infection....

Skechers comes to $40 million settlement with FTC over sneakers

August 19, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

It turns out wearing sneakers - without exercising - won't get you in shape. Skechers USA has agreed to a $40 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for making...

Maryland looking to beef up vaccine requirements

August 19, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

Maryland's children would be required to get more vaccines before attending school under a proposal being considered by state health officials. But doctors and state health officials said most children...

Death from marathon running low

August 19, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

The stories of marathon runners collapsing and dying at the finish line are enough to scare anybody thinking of participating in one of the 26.2 mile races popular around this...

Hernias in women can be hard to diagnose

August 19, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

Hernias are a common ailment among Americans; more than 4 million people develop the painful condition. And although both men and women develop hernias, female patients may be harder to...

Facebook promotes organ donations

August 19, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

Facebook has launched a program to promote organ donation, which grew from a conversation between the social media company's chief operating officer and a Johns Hopkins surgeon already passionate about...

Giant catering to the gluten-free crowd

August 19, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

Giant Food of Landover is using new labels to help shoppers identify gluten-free foods. The blue and green signs will be used to mark nearly 3,000 products sold by the...

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