Clinic

Two unidentified operators of a prescription drug clinic in Lutherville that was raided by Baltimore County narcotics officers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents Tuesday have been arrested, according to county police. One was arrested at the Healthy Life Medical Group clinic in the 1100 block of York Road, the other at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, police said. Both have been charged with conspiracy to distribute Schedule II narcotics, which include amphetamines, methamphetamines and other drugs that can be used in a medical setting but have "a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence," according to the DEA website.

Orioles utility player Danny Valencia has been linked to a South Florida clinic that allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs to several major league baseball players, according to a report from Yahoo Sports published online Tuesday evening . Valencia's name is listed on records obtained by Yahoo from a now-defunct clinic named Biogenesis, which the Miami New Times reported last week had provided PEDs to several major leaguers,...

The Baltimore Orioles, in conjunction with Purina, will hold a clinic for youngsters ages 6-13 Saturday at the Dallastown (Pa.) Community Park near York, Pa. Scheduled to appear from the Orioles are Jeff Ballard, Tim Hulett, Elrod Hendricks and Tom McCraw. All youngsters attending the clinic will receive an Orioles/Purina baseball cap. For more information, call 243-9800.

The Chase-Brexton Clinic, a private center that treats people infected with the AIDS virus, will soon begin offering mental health services to people before they get severely depressed or anxious over their struggles with the virus.Armed with a $675,000 federal grant, the clinic plans to begin offering therapy to people soon after they test positive for the virus.The money, to be spread out over three years, will pay for a part-time psychiatrist, two social workers and two case managers.The services should be in place by mid-December, clinic officials said at a news briefing yesterday.

The County Softball Clinicians will begin their outdoor fast-pitch softball pitching clinics from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the multicourt facility near the Brooklyn Park Library off Ritchie Highway and 11th Avenue.The first week will be reserved for beginners or those needing a refresher course. Advanced players wishing to assist the first week are encouraged to attend. All players may attend a clinic Sept. 26.The clinics are free, but donations are accepted. Those attending the first week may wish to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on for the lecture portion of the clinic.

As a nurse practitioner at one of Baltimore's school-based health clinics, Pat Hauptman knows firsthand the problems caused by lack of adequate access to health care. Like other clinic officials, she also knows that contraceptives are only a small part of the school clinic story.In recent weeks, plans to make the contraceptive implant Norplant available in school-based clinics have brought national attention to Baltimore. The contraceptive is currently provided only at a school for pregnant girls and new mothers, but criticism of the plan from some city council members and a group of East Baltimore ministers has led to two stormy council meetings and much heated rhetoric.

The directors of Baltimore Behavioral Health Inc., a major drug treatment provider in Baltimore, have laid off longtime executive William "Kris" Hathaway, as the once high-flying nonprofit continues to cut costs. The board of directors had earlier removed Hathaway as chief executive and put vice president Terry T. Brown in charge of the clinic, which specializes in treating people with both addiction and mental illness. In an emailed response to questions from The Baltimore Sun, board member Jay Miller said that Hathaway was laid off "in the interest of saving money.

Tired of the heroin and crime surrounding his Northeast Baltimore church and treatment center, the Rev. Milton Williams said Thursday that he plans to open the city's first "open access" clinic, which will hand out methadone within 15 minutes to any addict who walks through the door. Williams said defiantly that he will open the doors of his Turning Point clinic on North Avenue on July 5 to possibly 100-150 addicts a night — though he still lacks approval from state and federal regulators.

MedStar Harborview Sports Medicine and Running Maryland are partnering to offer a free injury assessment clinic for runners next week, according to a news release. Appointments are suggested, but not necessary for the clinic, which is scheduled for Nov. 13 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at MedStar Harborview Sports Medicine (2900 S. Hanover St., Baltimore, MD 21225). "The majority of running injuries result from some combination of strength and flexibility deficits, biomechanical problems and training errors.

It's a pilot program, but it's something that could lead to more quality high school coaching in a county already blessed with good personnel.Arundel High's athletic director and baseball coach Bernie Walter has become a nationally certified coach.Walter, now among 4,000 certified by the National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Education Program, will teach the county's first Coaching Principles Clinic on Tuesday at Arundel High.At least two coaches each from 10 county schools -- Annapolis, Arundel, Broadneck, Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, Meade, North County, Northeast, Old Mill and Southern -- will participate in the one-day clinic.