Health

Doctors are recommending a new type of flu vaccine for people aged 50 and up, though the same vaccine could be prescribed to younger adults by a doctor "off-label" for an unapproved use. But it's not clear whether insurers will cover the cost.

Public health experts who specialize in suicide prevention say parents should be proactive about discussing traumatic events and emotions with their kids.

Another rabies alert went out from the Harford County Health Department on Friday, warning residents of Street that a raccoon tested positive for rabies.

It’s been more than two weeks since Luminis Health, which operates hospitals in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties, said it was the target of a cyberattack. Here’s what we know.

The lives of immigrant families have been roiled since President Donald Trump returned to office, with devastating consequences for children’s health.

Despite some alarming encounters with rabid animals this summer, positive cases are not on the rise in Maryland.

Area hospitals have begun offering to remove fallopian tubes during other procedures after researchers, including one from Johns Hopkins, found that many cases of deadly ovarian cancer begin in the tubes.

COLUMN | As chair of a key appropriations subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris helped delay a rule that would have traced the source of cyclospora in food that made people sick in 49 states over the summer.

The precautionary measure comes after a cat fought a raccoon last month.

Maryland health officials, using new authority, are splitting from the feds and offering their own guidance on vaccines for flu, COVID and RSV, as well as other viruses.

Three hospitals within the Johns Hopkins Health System were under “Code Black” status on Monday, Sept. 7.

At least 59 people have died because of complications from heat since the start of May, according to the health department — a sharp jump from the 36 reported heat deaths last year.

A kitten in Phoenix tested positive for rabies and exposed one human to the viral disease, Baltimore County officials announced Wednesday.

Two hospitals in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties are the latest in Maryland to be hit by a cyberattack, according to their parent company.

A lawsuit announced Thursday by the state seeks about $380 million in damages.

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus.

Maryland rolled out a new licensing system for nurses, but it's causing new problems.

Maryland’s health department reported 14 new cases of measles in several counties, bringing the annual total to 31 — a striking increase from years past.

A police report reveals details behind a beaver attack on a 10-year-old girl last week in Montgomery County. Over the past four years, 900 animals have tested positive for rabies in Maryland, but none of them were beavers. That’s changed this summer.

MOM’s said that the policy is part of a “broader dress code update that includes uniforms and name tags, all intended to support the customer experience.”