New Baltimore overdose strategy centers on harm reduction
Baltimore’s Hope Lives Here campaign expands harm reduction resources as overdose deaths fall, though the...
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Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Last week, the virus spilled into two new health zones in the region.
Mobility tests can tell doctors a lot about how you’re aging, but there are many other factors
Experts say to be wary of claims that one test can tell you how long...
Many states cover doula care, but access to a ‘birthing bestie’ is often out of reach
Doula care has been associated with improved breastfeeding initiation and less maternal anxiety.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.
Wicomico nursing home dispute escalates at competing press conferences
Julie Giordano defended Wicomico Nursing Home leadership as advocates raised concerns about staffing, retaliation and...
She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
The DEA says she doled out thousands of illegal prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers.
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
The outbreak has 2,786 deaths as it is spreading at an unprecedented speed.
Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses
The new machines aim to make naloxone more readily available.
US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states
The outbreak now involves 20 states and more than 11,400 people.
FOX45: AG Brown sues United Healthcare, Optum for defrauding Maryland Medicaid Program
Attorney General Anthony Brown sued UnitedHealth Group and Optum, Inc., claiming they defrauded the state...
Maryland joins lawsuit challenging Title X rules
Maryland is joining a multistate lawsuit seeking to block new federal requirements that could threaten...
Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
Children aged 4 and below have the highest case-fatality rate in the outbreak.