In the News

June 2006

Court Ruling is Likely to Force Negotiations Over Presidential Power
The New York Times - June 30

The Supreme Court's ruling in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld was the most significant setback yet for the Bush administration's contention that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and their aftermath have justified one of the broadest expansions of presidential power in American history. "The court really rescued the administration by taking it out of this quagmire it's been in," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.
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Heart Problems, Depression Linked
The Baltimore Sun - June 30

As many as half of all people hospitalized for surgery or other procedures to treat blocked heart arteries develop depression, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Cardiologists tend to ignore the possibility of depression. I think that's a fundamental mistake," said Mandeep Mehra, MD, professor and chief of cardiology at the School of Medicine.
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Justices Limit Wartime Powers
The Baltimore Sun - June 30

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that wartime tribunals created to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not valid under U.S. law or international treaties. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said trials of the detainees could proceed without changing current law. "For those who have really violated the law of war, they could quickly get convictions in public court-martial proceedings and accomplish that objective," he said.
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President Condemns Newspaper
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - June 28

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed President Bush's condemnation of the New York Times story detailing the secret program used to track financial data in search of terror suspects.

President May Turn Legal Setback Into a Political Win
Bloomberg News - June 30

President George Bush, rebuked by the U.S. Supreme Court for his anti-terror policy, may try to use a major legal setback to win a political victory. Bush, responding to yesterdayýs high court decision that using military commissions to try terrorist suspects is unlawful, said he would ask Congress for legal authority to operate the tribunals. "The ruling may even give the Bush administration an opportunity to placate some U.S. allies by closing the prison," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.
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The Long Arm of the Law
The Baltimore Sun (editorial) - June 30

After the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, some in Congress want to rewrite the law to allow the Guantanamo tribunals to go forward. "Here's a better idea: Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security says the U.S. should simply recognize the 460 men at Guantanamo as prisoners of war and ship them to a mainland camp, to be dealt with in accord with the Geneva Conventions. It does no harm, it conforms to the rule of law, and it's entirely sensible."
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A Rule on Regulations
Scientific American - June 26

An industry group filed a petition under the Data Quality Act-a law intended to ensure that regulations are based on solid science-arguing that a study funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute did not meet the act's standards and that the heart institute had therefore broken the law by posting them on its Web site. The law, also known as the Information Quality Act, was enacted in 2000 without public debate. "It was passed in the middle of the night as an appropriations rider," says Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor at the School of Law.
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CFTC Mulls Over Trading Places
The Financial Times - June 26

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has provoked a regulatory storm by throwing open for public debate at what point a foreign futures exchange becomes a U.S.exchange and thus subject to U.S. regulation. "The CFTC is driven by free market principle and the idea that they would gladly take on more regulatory responsibility is anathema to them," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and former director of markets and trading at the CFTC.
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Domestic Abuse and Pregnant Women
The Baltimore Examiner - June 27

Cara Krulewitch, CNM, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Nursing, spoke about the prevalence of domestic violence against pregnant women Monday at the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses' annual convention in Baltimore. "Homicide kills more pregnant women than any single medical complication of pregnancy," she said.
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PSC Sues in Effort to Avert Firing
The Baltimore Sun - June 27

The Public Service Commission filed suit yesterday to stop a new law that fires its five members, saying the measure is an unconstitutional power grab by a Democratic-controlled legislature looking to weaken a Republican chief executive. Dan Friedman, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law, said that the legislature appears to have exceeded its authority.
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Top Court Gets Case on Global Warming
The San Francisco Chronicle - June 27

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether the Bush administration must regulate greenhouse gases, which could have broad consequences for California's landmark law reining in vehicle emissions to fight global warming. "This could give us the answer to how the justices feel about one of the most important environmental issues of the future," said Robert Percival, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the School's Environmental Law Program.
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Why Pay a Fraud Plaintiff to Sue?
Washingtonpost.com - June 26

Richard Booth, JD, professor at the School of Law, wrote an op-ed examining the issues surrounding securities fraud class-action lawsuits.
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A Modern-day Scarlet Letter
Statesman.com - June 24

Family courts are striving to become more gender-neutral in custody cases. Some women yearn to explore life beyond motherhood; others reluctantly give up custody to spare children the legal battle-and even then find themselves looked down upon. "Reasons vary as to why women become non-custodial," said Geoffrey Greif, PhD, associate dean at the School of Social Work. "It may be better school districts, or the housing situation. Perhaps the mother believes a son needs more contact with his father."
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A Protection Tool in Progress
The Baltimore Sun (editorial) - June 26

Twenty-two years after the enactment of landmark legislation to protect the sensitive shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay, a study of how well it's working confirmed much of what critics had long suspected. Most county officials charged with enforcing Critical Area Act protections arenýt particularly aggressive about it, concluded the School of Law's Environmental Law Clinic in a report issued last month.
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Court Shatters Uneasy Peace Between Regulator and Funds
MSNBC.com - June 26
The Financial Times - June 26

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission exceeded its power by introducing a rule-in place since February-requiring most hedge fund advisers to register with the regulator. "Registration was getting them [hedge funds] to go on the record, finding out what they were doing," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and former director of markets and trading at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. "But getting them after the fact is like trying to catch the horse once it's bolted from the barn."
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Homegrown Terror Arrests
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 7 p.m. - June 23

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the arrest of seven men on charges of conspiring to support the Al Qaida terrorist organization by planning attacks on numerous targets, including bombing the Sears Tower in Chicago.

Lab Confirms Transmission of Bird Flu Between People
The Baltimore Sun - June 24

The World Health Organization has reported the first lab-confirmed case of avian flu spreading from one person to another-a 10-year-old boy in Indonesia who infected his father. "Family clusters of avian flu victims have also been found in Azerbaijan, Turkey and Thailand," said Robert Edelman, MD, associate director for clinical research for the Center for Vaccine Development at the School of Medicine, one of the testing sites for an avian flu vaccine. "Thank God it didn't go beyond that family here," Edelman said.
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Matters of Conscience
The Daily Record - June 22

The School of Law hosted a symposium examining conscience-based refusals in health care. Robin Wilson, JD, professor at the School of Law, said policies that require a health care provider to find someone else to dispense medication or do a procedure are inconsistent with the way objectors are treated in other fields. Helen Norton, JD, a visiting assistant professor at the School of Law, said the employment law regarding conscience-based refusals is governed by Title XII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

UMB to Open School of Public Health
The Baltimore Sun - June 23 and 24
The Washington Post - June 24

The University of Maryland, Baltimore will open a school of public health-the first new professional school on the campus in 45 years. "We're going to be clearly more focused on the needs of the state," said Ed Fishel, head of the UMB News Bureau. "We have great respect for Johns Hopkins. It's just that this is a school that's going to have a different mission."
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Centerpoint on City's Westside For Sale
The Baltimore Examiner - June 23

Bank of America says it is looking for a buyer to take over Centerpoint, which has been a centerpiece in Baltimore's westside revitalization. The combination residential and retail complex at Howard and Fayette streets features an 18-story apartment tower and street-level retailers. "Centerpoint represents one of those properties that offer luxury amenities and a great location relative to the central business district and the University of Maryland," said Michael Muldowney, executive vice president of the Baltimore office of the CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate firm.
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Clinical Depression Explained
Washington Examiner - June 23
WTOP Radio 1500 - June 22

Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan announced his withdrawal from the Maryland gubernatorial race Thursday, citing symptoms of clinical depression exacerbated by the stress of the campaign trail. Friends of prominent publisher and former diplomat Philip Merrill have said his apparent suicide some two weeks ago could have been brought on by depression following heart surgery last year. "What confuses people is that we use the same word for both," said Hinda Dubin, MD, director of psychotherapy education at the School of Medicine.
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Developer Buys Tower Near Courthouse; UMB BioPark Cited
The Daily Record - June 23

RWN Development Inc., the developer that wants to build two 60-story condominium towers north of Baltimoreýs City Hall, has a contract to purchase the Court Square building at 200 E. Lexington Street. Richard W. Naing has been buying up Class B office properties downtown, then selling them to users who plan to convert them to residential, hotel, or other uses. In three years, Baltimore will be in "a perfect storm" for residential development, Naing said, citing the expected completion of the University of Maryland, Baltimore's biotechnology park in West Baltimore.
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Extended Duty by Relief Workers Reunites Families
The Baltimore Examiner - June 18

A corps of dedicated volunteers has been reuniting loved ones and identifying thousands of bodies left by Hurricane Katrina. Mimi Blitzer, MD, a professor of pediatrics; Toni Pollin, MD, an assistant professor of medicine; and Jessica Rispoli, an instructor of medicine at the School of Medicine are featured in this story about their efforts to help identify the missing and dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Pollin and Rispoli each spent one week this past spring working at the Family Assistance Center in Baton Rouge.
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Interaction Not TV
The Baltimore Examiner - June 23

From Baby Einstein DVDs to the BabyFirstTV cable channel, infant-targeted educational programs are increasingly popular among parents who are trying to raise their own "Baby Einsteinýs." "Studies have shown that none of these programs show substantive gains in thinking skills and language skills for children age two and younger," said Linda Grossman, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at School of Medicine and head of the Division of Behavior and Development Pediatrics at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children.

Logjams in Hospitals Strain Emergency Rooms
The Baltimore Sun - June 18

One or two days a week, three-quarters of the emergency rooms in Baltimore and the surrounding five counties are too full to accept more patients. Last month, the University of Maryland Medical Center began using a centralized computer system to track the minute-to-minute status of all its 550 beds. "Already we are getting a better idea of where patients are," says Timothy J. Babineau, MD, chief medical officer for the Medical Center and a clinical associate professor of surgery in the School of Medicine. "Before, we didn't have a complete view of the whole place."
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Rapoport Receives Stohlman Scholar Award
The Baltimore Sun - June 23

Aaron Rapoport, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, is one of five researchers to receive this year's Stohlman Scholar Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which recognizes outstanding contributions to blood cancer research. Rapoportýs studies focus on immunotherapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and multiple myeloma patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplants. Rapoport is trying to determine whether T-cells from patients with CML and myeloma can be activated in the laboratory and returned to patients to help fight their disease.
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Ravensý President Donates Kidney
The Baltimore Sun - June 18

Ravens president Dick Cass donated a kidney for an old law school friend in Boston. There have been great advances in surgical technique and technology that have made live-donor kidney transplants less invasive and less risky, but Matthew Cooper, MD, transplant surgeon at the School of Medicine, says it is, indeed, a major personal sacrifice.
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Some Users of Herbal Medicine Go Straight to Plants
The Detroit News - June 22

With an estimated 19 percent of Americans using herbal medicines and other dietary supplements, jars of capsules and tablets crowd grocery and drugstore shelves. Because nearly anyone can call him-or herself an herbalist, Lixing Lao, PhD, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine, advises consumers to use those credentialed by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
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UMB Gets Greenlight To Launch Public Health School
The Baltimore Business Journal - June 23

The University of Maryland, Baltimore received approval Friday from state university regents for a new graduate school in public health. The school would be UMB's seventh graduate school and the first new one in 45 years. The university currently has schools of dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work. The University initiated a public health master's degree program in 2004. The University's president, David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, said in a statement that the school will fill an urgent need for public health workers.
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A Push for Public Health
Insidehighered.com - June 21

On Friday, the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland is expected to vote to expand the University's position in the public health arena. "The primary rationale for the UMB School of Public Health is that the field of public health has become of such importance," David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore wrote in a recent letter to the chancellor of the system, William E. Kirwan, PhD.
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Anti-Terror Funding Cut for New York and Washington
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - June 21

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security in the School of Law, talked about how the Department of Homeland Security has slashed anti-terrorism funding for Washington and New York City, as part of a decision to reduce grant funds for major urban areas in the Northeast while providing more to mid-size cities.

Foreign Countries Could Provide Maryland Companies With New Technology
The Daily Record - June 19

Delegates with the Maryland State Partnership Program traveled to Estonia recently to address HIV prevention methods. "Something like this, the people will realize that we have a commitment," said Robert Barish, MD, professor and associate dean of clinical affairs at the School of Medicine.

Mother and Daughter Earn Nursing Degrees
The Gazette - June 14

Bridgette Burnette was fortunate to have a best friend in her nursing classes at the School of Nursing. Karen Buchanan not only shared notes and reminded her when important assignments were due, she also woke her up in the morning, made meals with her, and drove her to class. For Buchanan, however, it's part of her job. In addition to being Burnette's classmate and best friend, she is also Burnette's mother.
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Soldiers Killed in Iraq
WTTG, Ch. 5, 10 p.m. - June 20

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the news that two U.S. soldiers were kidnapped, killed, and possibly tortured in Iraq.

Some Users of Herbal Medicine Go Straight to Plants
The Washington Post - June 20

In some areas, particularly in ethnic communities, many people buy their medicinal herbs in raw plant form. Because nearly anyone can call him-or herself an herbalist, Lixing Lao, PhD, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine, advises consumers to use those credentialed by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
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What Happens When a Doctor Refuses Care?
The Baltimore Examiner - June 21

The School of Law hosted a symposium examining conscience-based refusals in health care. In emergency situations, said Robin Wilson, JD, professor at the School of Law, the best policy is live and let live, often a compromise can be reached that doesn't violate anyone's conscience.
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A New Drug For Blood Pressure?
United Press International - June 16

International researchers say an investigational drug called aliskiren appears to outperform a standard medication in lowering blood pressure in patients who also have diabetes, and when the two drugs are used in combination, an even greater reduction is possible. Matthew Weir, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine, did not participate in the study in Europe but said the research shows that the long half-life of aliskiren gives 24-hour control of blood pressure, a critical factor in avoiding events such as heart attack or stroke.

Baltimore Case Shows Rare Diseaseýs Deadliness
The Baltimore Sun - June 15

Medical officials said the death of an 11-year-old Baltimore girl from a rare flesh-eating bacterial disease that infects up to 20 people a year in Maryland (and kills one out of five) does not present a public danger but does illustrate how lethal this rare and toxic strain of streptococcus bacteria can be. "It can kill you in a matter of a couple of days," said Harold Standiford, MD, FACP, professor at the School of Medicine.
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Commentary: Legal Impact
The Daily Record - June 16

Andrew Baida, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law, wrote an opinion column about "the impact that Maryland Court of Appeals Judges Alan Wilner, Dale Cathell, and Irma Raker have had on the law, and the opportunity that the next governor has to change the entire Maryland judiciary when these judges retire in the next two years."

Company Ties Not Always Noted in Push to Tighten U.S. Security
The New York Times - June 19

As a growing number of Department of Homeland Security employees exit the agency, the practice of former officials joining prestigious research or academic institutions while working on behalf of for-profit companies is not uncommon in Washington. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said that academics who consult for companies in their area of expertise risked compromising their impartiality.
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Critical Area Law May Get Revamped
The Maryland Gazette - June 15

Changes in Anne Arundel County's critical area law would ban all clear-cutting of shoreline trees or plants without prior approval, while simplifying the lawýs language and doubling the fines for illegal clearing. A recent study by the School of Law's Environmental Law Clinic found that many local governments lack the resources to enforce critical area laws and tend to side with developers.

Funeral for Lynching Survivor, Museum Founder
The Associated Press (published in 7 newspapers) - June 19

Crowds are expected today in Milwaukee for the funeral of James Cameron, the founder of Americaýs Black Holocaust Museum The museum uses large blown-up photos of actual lynchings and other artifacts to explore the history of the struggles of blacks in America from slavery to modern day times. "James Cameron's death, I hope, will push the conversation further. I think he would have wanted it not to be the closing of a chapter but the continuation and exploration of this important and shameful part of our history," said Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, associate professor at the School of Law.
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Names in the News
The Baltimore Sun - June 16

Donald Wilson, MD, MACP, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, has received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., where he earned his medical degree in 1962. Wilson will retire in September after serving as dean since 1991.
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Women in Bio Networking Event in the Works
The Daily Record - June 15

Women in Bio, a Bethesda-based nonprofit membership organization founded to educate and support female bioscience professionals, held its first Baltimore event on June 15. "You're about a common purpose and you take that up front and work from that," said Jane Shaab, senior director of business development for the University's Office of Research and Development. "Collaboration and working as a team comes very naturally to women."

Homeland Security Funds Cut
WTOP, 103.5 FM - June 11

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security in the School of Law, talked about why the U.S. Department of Homeland Security slashed the D.C. regionýs grant money for terrorism prevention by 40 percent.

Improper Payouts by FEMA; Rove Not Indicted
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - June 14

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security in the School of Law, talked about how a U.S. House panel will hold a hearing on a report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) paid out as much as $1.4 billion in hurricane disaster assistance for improper expenditures. Greenberger also discussed why Karl Rove, one of President Bush's most trusted aides, will not be charged in a federal investigation into potential misconduct in the White House.

Summer Poison Hazards
WFMD, 930 AM, 9 a.m. - June 13

Angel Bivens, RPh, MBA, public education coordinator at the Maryland Poison Center at the School of Pharmacy, talked about summer poison dangers and gave tips to protect the entire family.

Al Qaeda Threats Renewed
WTTG-TV, Ch. 5, 10 p.m. - June 11

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security in the School of Law, analyzed the new threats made by Al Qaeda in Iraq following the death of leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Court Considers Broadcasts
The Baltimore Sun - June 12

The Maryland Court of Appeals is studying whether to broadcast its oral arguments online or through a cable outlet, something that would bring Maryland in line with appeals courts in 21 states that offer some recorded coverage. "It can do nothing but good for the public perception and realization of how difficult some of these issues are and what is being talked about," said John Fader II, JD, a senior judicial fellow and lecturer at the School of Law and a former judge for the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
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Do Hurricane Disasters Demonstrate Need for Environmental Laws?
C-SPAN 2, 7:30 p.m. - June 9

Claudia McMurray, deputy assistant secretary for the environment at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, gave the keynote luncheon address at the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Environmental Law's annual spring conference at the School of Law.
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Summer Poison Hazards
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 8:20 a.m. - June 12

Angel Bivens, RPh, MBA, public education coordinator at the Maryland Poison Center at the School of Pharmacy, talked about summer poison dangers and gave tips to protect the entire family.

The Potential Clash Between Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty
The New York Times - June 10

The constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage died in the Senate last week, but many civil liberties experts are raising the possibility that same-sex marriage is on a collision course with religious liberty. A paper presented by Robin Wilson, JD, associate professor at the School of Law, at a conference on the issue, is cited about how exemptions that arose in the wake of the legalization of abortion might also arise for same-sex marriage.
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Hope for Leg Pain Sufferers
The Baltimore Sun - June 9

For decades, doctors have known that leg and foot pain is often caused by spinal discs pressing on nerves that extend into the lower body. Known as sciatica this often-debilitating ailment is common. But some doctors now believe that many sciatica sufferers don't actually have back problems. Instead, their symptoms may be caused by the piriformis, a little-known muscle that extends from the hip to the bottom of the spine. "It is a very infrequent cause of pain," says Vincent Pellegrini, MD, a spinal surgeon and professor who chairs the orthopedics department at the School of Medicine.
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Reece Named Dean of UM School of Medicine
The Business Journal (North Carolina) - June 9

David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore has appointed E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, as dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at the University. Reece is currently vice chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and dean of the University's College of Medicine. He is also a professor in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, and biochemistry and molecular biology in the College of Medicine.
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Surgery to Stop Excessive Sweating
Kansas City Star (Missouri) - June 9

Hyperhidrosis can be miserable for many of the 7.8 million Americans who are estimated to have it. People with the condition produce four to five times the normal amount of sweat. Until about four or five years ago, only a small number of centers offered the procedure that cuts out the sweat glands, but now there are dozens of hospitals all over the country that have it, said Mark Krasna, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine, who has done nearly 500 himself and who trains doctors to do the procedure.
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Cervical Cancer Vaccine on the Horizon
The Baltimore Sun - June 8

A vaccine under development by Merck & Co., Inc., that could one day wipe out the two virus strains that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer is expected to be approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Gardasil "would definitely prevent cancer deaths in this country," said Lindsay Alger, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the School of Medicine, but it "doesn't eliminate the need for screening."
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Connection Between Oral Health and Overall Health
"The Marc Steiner Show," WYPR, 88.1 FM - June 7

Studies have found a link between gum disease and a variety of other serious health concerns, including heart disease, diabetes, and pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. Steiner discussed the connection between oral health and overall health with John Emmett, DDS, a clinical instructor in oral surgery and Dr. Mark Reynolds, DDS, PhD, instructor of periodontics at the Dental School.

Maryland to Receive Less Federal Money for Homeland Security
The Capital - June 8

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last week that Maryland will receive about $24 million for Fiscal Year 2007. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, called the amount ýinexplicableý and ýa slap in the face.ý Members of his staff helped state officials prepare the grant request. Greenberger said Maryland is "ahead of the curve" in areas such as interoperable communications and mass transportation sites, but the state needs more help from the federal government.
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New Beating-Heart Transplant Could Ease Organ Shortages
ABCnews.com - June 7

Two weeks ago, surgeons performed the first successful "beating-heart transplant" in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Bartley Griffith, MD, professor and chief of cardiac surgery at the School of Medicine, and his colleagues are working with a U.S. organ transplant company to develop a device that instead keeps the heart nourished by a solution that flows through it. "The key is whether the heart has a nutrient supply during preservation, not whether [the heart] beats," Griffith said.

Police Search Sinks Murder Case
The Baltimore Sun - June 8

Baltimore prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a suspect because they say the police officer who arrested him did not have permission to read a text message on the man's cell phone in which he allegedly confessed to the crime. Renee Hutchins, JD, assistant professor at the School of Law, gave this analogy of the cell phone search: Giving an officer permission to look through your pocketbook does not entitle the officer to look through a closed wallet within that pocketbook.
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Reece Named Dean of UM School of Medicine
The Baltimore Sun - June 8
The Washington Post - June 8
The Daily Record - June 8
Baltimore Business Journal - June 8
Arkansas Times - June 8
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The Associated Press - June 7
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FoxBaltimore.com - June 7

David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore has appointed E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, as dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at the University. Reece is currently vice chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and dean of the University's College of Medicine. He is also a professor in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, and biochemistry and molecular biology in the College of Medicine.
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Teenagers Charged as Terrorists
Asbury Park Press - June 8

Schools cracking down on students who plot violent attacks against classmates and educators are increasingly turning to a new form of prosecution: charging the suspects as terrorists. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, says that although terrorism charges may be appropriate in domestic attacks such as the 2002 sniper shootings around Washington, D.C., charging troubled teenagers as terrorists "cheapens the war on terror."
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Airport Exhibit Honors Thurgood Marshall
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. ý June 6 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. ý June 7
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. ý June 6 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. ý June 7
The Baltimore Examiner ý June 7

State lawmakers unveiled an exhibit at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport that honors the accomplishments of the airport's namesake. Larry Gibson, LLB, professor at the School of Law, organized the exhibit and contributed some of his personal photographs and momentos to it. "I'd like to thank, for their years of support for my research, Dean Karen Rothenberg and the University of Maryland School of Law, the law school to which Marshall did not apply, but if he had applied, he would have been rejected due to race," said Gibson.
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Marketing Campaigns of Area Colleges
Baltimore Business Journal - June 6

In this story about the marketing campaigns of several area colleges, the University of Baltimore's re-branding campaign-to distinguish itself from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, Baltimore County-is mentioned.
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Quick, Simple HIV Test Backed
United Press International - June 6

Public health officials are promoting wider use of a 20-minute test for HIVýa test they say can help curb one of the leading causes of death in the United States. "No one is going to escape from (HIV) unless they donýt touch anybody," said Ligia Peralta, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, who cited a statistic that two youths are infected with the virus every hour in the United States.

AstraZeneca Drugs Among Most Advertised
The News Journal (Del) - June 6

Two AstraZeneca drugs were among the five prescription medicines most heavily advertised to U.S. consumers last year, according to a ranking compiled by Bloomberg News. Advertising by pharmaceutical companies has spiked from $12 million in 1989 to $5.1 billion, as companies compete heavily to sell their products, said Francis Palumbo, JD, PhD, professor at the School of Pharmacy and director of the Schoolýs Center on Drugs and Public Policy.
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D.C. Leads Nations in New Aids Cases
WRC-TV, Ch. 4, 5 p.m. - June 5

Twenty-five years after the discovery of AIDS, Washington, D.C., leads the nation in the number of new AIDS cases, and the disease is disproportionately higher among black women. "Every hour of every day, we have two new cases in this country of young people under the age of 24 who are infected by HIV," said Ligia Peralta, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
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Moves on BGE, Wal-Mart Bad for Business
The Washington Times - June 5

Maryland officials are scaring off investment in the state with such anti-business moves as the court-ordered scrutiny of Baltimore Gas & Electric Company's energy rates and the law that forces Wal-Mart to pay employee health benefits, business leaders say. "That does suggest sort of a trend in Maryland that is probably not the best way to attract business," said Richard Booth, JD, professor at the School of Law.

Race-School Cases Get Hearing
The Baltimore Sun - June 6

The debate over affirmative action will return to the Supreme Court this fall when the justices consider for the first time the sensitive question of whether public schools can use race as a factor in assigning children to schools, and Sandra Day OýConnorýs successor, Justice Samuel Alito, will play a key role in the deliberations. "I think most people believe that Alito is not going to be as hospitable to the importance of diversity as O'Connor was," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law.
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Use of Antipsychotics by Young People on the Rise
The New York Times - June 6

The use of antipsychotic drugs to treat children and adolescents for problems like aggression and mood swings increased more than fivefold from 1993 to 2002, according to research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. "If you're going to put children on three or four different drugs, now youýve got a potpourri of target symptoms and side effects," said Julie Zito, PhD, associate professor at the School of Pharmacy.
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Anti-Terror Funding Cut for New York and Washington
WTWP, 1500 AM, 5:10 p.m. - June 2

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about how the Department of Homeland Security has slashed anti-terrorism money for Washington and New York City, as part of a controversial decision to reduce grant funds for major urban areas in the Northeast while providing more to mid-size cities.

BGE Customers in the Dark on Bills
The Washington Times - June 1

With 30 days to go, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers still have no idea how much, or if, their electricity bills will rise July 1. Last week, a judge rejected a plan that would have spread a 72 percent rate increase for 1.2 million Baltimore-area residential customers over an 18-month period. Richard Booth, JD, professor at the School of Law, said there is nothing to prevent another lawsuit challenging a new phase-in plan.
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Different Views on Security
Newsday - June 4

The federal government cut anti-terrorism funds to New York City by 40 percent because of fundamentally different views on how the money should be spent, according to documents obtained by Newsday and interviews with homeland security experts. New York needs "personnel, they need boots on the ground," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security. "I don't think [the Homeland Security Department] ever put New York on notice that looking for boots on the ground wasnýt going to fly."
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New Dean Named
The Daily Record - June 2

Richard Barth, PhD, MSW, has been named dean of the School of Social Work. Currently the Frank A. Daniels Professor for Human Services Policy Information at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Social Work, Barth is a former acting dean at the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was also the Hutto Patterson Professor of Child and Family Studies. Barth succeeds Jesse Harris, PhD, MSW, who is stepping down as dean after 15 years of service.

Surgery to Stop Excessive Sweating
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - June 4

Hyperhidrosis can be miserable for many of the 7.8 million Americans who are estimated to have it. People with the condition produce four to five times the normal amount of sweat. Until about four or five years ago, only a small number of centers offered the procedure that cuts out the sweat glands, but now there are dozens of hospitals all over the country that have it, said Mark Krasna, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine, who has done nearly 500 himself and who trains doctors to do the procedure.
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Teenagers Who Plot Violence Being Charged as Terrorists
USA Today - June 5

Schools cracking down on students who plot violent attacks against classmates and educators are increasingly turning to a new form of prosecution: charging the suspects as terrorists. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, says that although terrorism charges may be appropriate in domestic attacks such as the 2002 sniper shootings around Washington, D.C., charging troubled teenagers as terrorists "cheapens the war on terror."
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