baltimoresun.com - Health & Science

Promising therapy for 'eye stroke'

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Fast action, clot busters can save vision in Johns Hopkins' experimental treatment

At first, Christine Jablonski didn't worry about the blurry vision in her right eye. She dismissed it as a flake of morning mascara and went about her daily business in Ellicott City. But within two hours, the eye went dark.

Humans hit beach, count dolphins

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

National Aquarium's annual count of mammals attracts volunteers to the Shore

Peering toward choppy gray waves and a smear of mid-July humidity that shrouded the horizon early yesterday, Val-Jean Slowinski kept her binoculars at the ready. Trouble was, if you were out scouting dolphins, as she was, it turned into a day at the beach.

Virtual bowling strikes a chord with seniors

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Wii games draw members and guests to the Bain Center

Bill Boucher used to bowl when he was younger, but he hadn't played in years, he said. But when he saw a Nintendo Wii game set up at the Bain Center in Columbia, he decided to try a virtual version of the game.

'Duck!' won't save the day

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Scientists explore ways to meet threat of an asteroid strike

Scientists explore ways to meet threat of an asteroid strike

Effects of tomato scare linger

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Many consumers changed eating habits, poll finds

The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll - it has cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.

FDA eases tomato warning

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Conditional all-clear is issued; culprit in food illness still unknown

After warning Americans for six weeks against eating certain kinds of tomatoes, federal health officials gave the all-clear yesterday - without ever finding solid evidence that tomatoes were the cause of the largest outbreak of food-borne illness in at least a decade.

Fattest states are in South

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Miss., Ala., Tenn. lead obesity survey; Md. is average

Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new survey reported yesterday.

Activists ask FDA to ban artificial food dyes

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Activists ask FDA to ban artificial food dyes after research supports possible link to ADHD

A lmost 40 years ago, artificial food dyes had their moment in the sun.

Baltimore study links address in a violent area with health risks

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Baltimore study links address in a violent area with high risks

Living in some of Baltimore's poorest and most violent neighborhoods can significantly increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In the worst areas, the hazard is on a par with being a regular smoker.

Major study affirms Atkins diet

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Method shown to cut weight and cholesterol

The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.