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May 22, 2017 View email in browser
 

Advocates criticize 'Everything, Everything' movie for misinforming public on immune disorders

Everything, Everything is the latest film to draw criticism for taking liberties with medical facts or portraying disorders or science negatively. Advocates say they are not just missed opportunities to explain rare disorders like SCID, they are hurtful and potentially harmful.

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Health insurers, state officials say Trump is undermining Obamacare, pushing up rates

Health insurers and state regulators around the country have concluded they cannot rely on the Trump administration to effectively run Obamacare marketplaces

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Some lead tests inaccurate, health officials say

State health officials are urging parents to see if their children need to be retested for lead in their blood after the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control said this week that some tests were not accurate.

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Bariatric surgery has evolved over time

Americans have increasingly turned to surgery to help them lose weight. Nearly 200,000 people get bariatric surgery each year. The procedures have improved and evolved over the years.

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Triathlons still a draw in Maryland, despite waning interest nationwide

In Maryland, there are still thousands of triathletes who are committed to the sport.

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Maryland health exchange gets new leadership

Jonathan Kromm, acting executive director of the state's online health exchange, is leaving the the quasi-governmental state agency for a position at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the state's largest insurer

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Some Aunt Jemima, Hungry Man, Save-A-Lot branded frozen foods recalled for possible Listeria

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is warning consumers not to eat frozen foods sold under the brand names Aunt Jemima Brand, Hungry Man, and Save-A-Lot because of possible Listeria contamination.

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The share of Americans without health insurance stops shrinking

Five years of progress reducing the number of Americans without health insurance has come to a halt, according to a federal report, showing the stakes in the Republican drive to roll back Obamacare.

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