Health

In a first-of-its-kind federal trial, Dr. Ron Elfenbein was found guilty of submitting up to $15 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and other insurers for COVID tests.

As counties start to see millions trickling in from the state opioid settlement totaling $400 million, Baltimore bides its time in hopes of a larger payout. Will the gamble pay off?

Nationally and in Baltimore, low-income areas have disproportionately less leafy tree canopy than wealthier ones.

Baltimore will soon have an official network of water trails to take in the city’s sights by canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard.

Lawyers who represent Lacks’ descendants said any company using her cells, known as HeLa cells, for research or product development without consulting or compensating the family might be the next target they “see in court.”

Londyn Smith de Richelieu, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs in Baltimore, has filed a complaint alleging that she was discriminated against by the office of one of the city’s top gender reassignment surgeons.

The heat index — how hot it feels — could climb to 110 degrees.

The temperatures in Baltimore and around Maryland are expected to reach dangerous levels Thursday and Friday.

There is a movement afoot to rid the chemicals linked to health hazards from water systems.

Morgan State University’s new Center for Urban Violence and Crime Reduction will engage all segments of Baltimore as it seeks answers for addressing the “carnage” from gun violence in the city, says Anna McPhatter, dean of Morgan’s School of Social Work and director of the center.

This same software has been implicated in multiple other cyber breaches nationwide involving large heath care organizations and companies.

As the nation marks Disability Pride Month, Gregory Miller, president and chief executive officer of Penn-Mar Human Services, talks about his work on behalf of people with disabilities.

Baltimore officials acknowledged this week that the Patterson Park pool won't reopen this summer so it can undergo much-needed repairs. It comes after a radio station's video of kids swimming without permission in a city pool's green water went viral.

Alzheimer’s prevalence in the state is likely due to demographic data, including the numbers of seniors, Black and Hispanic people in Maryland.

Derel Owens, a barber in Southwest Baltimore, has been counseling clients of the TIME Organization since getting his psychiatric rehabilitation program license last September.

A proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes has raised concerns among some law enforcement officials and civil rights advocates that it could lead to problematic police encounters, particularly with Black smokers, says Diane Goldstein, a retired police lieutenant who is executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.

While there’s evidence of medical benefits from cannabis, long-term use can be harmful to those with mental health disorders or those at risk for one.

A 52-year-old man died from a heat-related illness in Cecil County, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

American women and girls will be able to buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops.

Gun violence such as the recent mass shooting in South Baltimore has a lasting effect on how many Baltimore young people view their lives and their community, says Adam Schwartz, an author who has taught high school in Baltimore for 25 years.