University of Maryland Medical News

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2002 News http://www.umm.edu/news/releases
December
12/17	Holiday Cookies, Sweets not Only Add Extra Pounds, but May Also Contribute to Development of Pre-Diabetes
12/11	No Functional Difference Found Between Amputation and Reconstructive Surgery for Patients With Severe Leg Injuries
12/11	University of Maryland Family Medicine "QWIC" Program Takes Care of Immediate Problems Without an Appointment
12/3	University of Maryland Research Reveals True Target of Calcium Channel Blockers
November
11/25	Baltimore SAFE KIDS Coalition and Baltimore Fire Department Create "Inspector Detector"
11/21	University of Maryland Endocrinologist Receives $10.6 Million to Study How Genes, Lifestyle Affect Risk of Heart Disease
11/13	Rich Gannon Scores Touchdowns for the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research
11/1	An All New ER Debuts November 17th
October
10/31	Joslin Diabetes Center to Study Whether Medications Might Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in At-Risk Patients
10/15	University of Maryland Medical Center Develops Program to Help Patients With Life-Altering or Terminal Illnesses
10/14	Two NIH-Funded Huntington's Disease Studies Underway at University of Maryland
10/8	University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins to Hold Second Annual "Research Matters" Conference
September
9/30	University of Maryland Offers Free Breast Cancer Screening at UniversityCare Family Health Centers
9/27	New Director of Pediatric Neurology Named at University of Maryland Hospital for Children
9/27	"FAIRWAY TO LIFE" Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Program at Greenebaum Cancer Center
9/19	Surgeons at University of Maryland Medical Center Implant Jarvik 2000 Device in Patient With Heart Failure
9/6	National Gynecologic and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Story Ideas
9/4	Former NFL Player Lends His Support to Raise Money and Awareness About Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
August
8/28	Imaging Innovator Named Chair of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
8/21	$22 Million NIH Grant to Fund Vaccine Development and Biodefense Research at the University of Maryland
8/19	University of Maryland Hospital for Children Cardiologists Use Non-Surgical Approach to Repair Hole in Upper Chambers of Heart
8/14	University of Maryland Researchers Chosen for Osteoarthritis Initiative
July
7/29	University of Maryland Doctors Discourage Outdated First Aid Measures For Treating Poisonous Snakebite
7/29	Celebrate Duck Days of Summer at the Great Maryland Duck Derby
7/19	University of Maryland Hospital for Children Names New Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
7/11	Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Program Opens to Provide State-of-the-art Care
7/10	Screening Study Shows Undiagnosed Vascular Disease Health Threat
7/8	Three Emergency Training Exercises Set for July 13 in Baltimore
June
6/21	UniversityCare Offers Free Oral Cancer Screenings at Two Family Health Centers in Baltimore
6/19	Blood Tests May Help Determine Which Older Women Are at Higher Risk for Disability and Death
6/10	Internet-Connected Microscope Speeds Donor Tissue Assessment for Organ Transplants at University of Maryland Medical Center
May
5/25	University of Maryland Urologists Give Hope to Men Who Initially Fail to Respond to Viagra
5/16	University of Maryland Medical Center Performs its First Islet Cell Transplant to Treat Type 1 Diabetes
5/14	Conjoined Twins are Separated Successfully at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children
5/10	University of Maryland Medical System Names New Vice President for Development
5/9	The Breathmobile Rolls into Baltimore to Provide Ongoing Asthma Care to City School Students
5/8	UM Medical System President Announces Planned Retirement
April
4/29	Two University of Maryland School of Medicine Pediatricians Win Award for Excellence from UM Regents
4/25	University of Maryland Medical Center Outreach Programs Increase Kidney Transplants Among African-Americans
4/23	University of Maryland Cancer Researchers Test Custom-Made Vaccine for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
4/17	April 27 is "A Night for Heroes," as the Shock Trauma Gala Honors Maryland's Men and Women Who Help Save Lives
4/15	$15 Million NIH Grant Funds State-of-the-Art Patient Friendly, Clinical Research Unit at The University of Maryland
4/8	University of Maryland Researchers Compare Common Surgical Treatments to Correct Urinary Incontinence
4/1	Under One Roof: Study Looks at Risks for Children Living in Three-Generation Households
March
3/27	Black and Green Tea May Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
3/22	Rabies Study Advances Ability to Predict Spread of Infectious Disease
3/11	University of Maryland Researchers Conclude Beta-Blockers are Safe for Patients with Heart Failure
3/11	Innovative Cooking Classes Part of Recipe to Teach Medical Students How to Help Patients Fight Killer Diseases
3/6	University of Maryland Heart Transplant Recipient Survives Multiple Near-Death Crises
February
2/25	University of Maryland Researchers Use "Artificial Intelligence" for First Time to Diagnose Colon Cancer
2/19	Honor Bestowed on University of Maryland Medical School Dean
2/11	University of Maryland Medical News Story Ideas for "Heart Month"
2/7	University of Maryland Study Finds Certain Coping Strategies Impact Recovery From Stroke
January
1/15	University of Maryland School of Medicine is the Focus of a New Discovery Health Channel Mini-Series
1/14	Bow Wow! The University of Maryland Hospital for Children Begins a Pet Visitation Program
1/3	The University of Maryland Medical Center Receives Federal Support to Create Operating Room of the Future
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This page was last updated on: March 11, 2008.