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Health

    After Pikesville bus crash, some wonder: Is Reisterstown Road too dangerous?
    Community leaders say the bus crash that injured more than 30 people exposed years of unresolved traffic and pedestrian safety problems in downtown Pikesville.
    Reisterstown Road carries four lanes of heavy traffic through the heart of Pikesville, where storefronts, shopping plazas and sidewalks abut the roadway.
    What to know about cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness making Marylanders sick
    There have been 32 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state so far this year, including 28 since May, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
    Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called cyclosporiasis in humans.
    Cyclosporiasis parasitic illnesses increase by dozens in Maryland since May
    Maryland is investigating a rise in cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to severe diarrhea.
    The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
    Baltimore is second-most stressed city in the country, new analysis finds
    It is stressful to live in Baltimore. That’s what a new analysis by WalletHub found, ranking Baltimore the second-most stressed city in the country.
    The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
    Can $3,700 cash payments prevent homelessness among young adults in Baltimore?
    Point Source Youth is bringing direct cash assistance to young people in Baltimore who are at risk of becoming unhoused.
    Point Source Youth consultants give a presentation during a Targeted Housing Assistance Program certification training in December.
    Baltimore plans to ease financial burden on families of fatal overdose victims
    Baltimore wants to help families dealing with the aftermath of a fatal overdose. In June, city leaders approved a budget that included $1.15 million to create a new family support fund.
    Dinner and resource tables take place during the Opioid Restitution Fund Community Listening Sessions at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Thursday, July 17, 2025.
    Howard County opens free opioid overdose prevention vending machines
    The Howard County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened two free vending machines that dispense naloxone and other items.
    The Howard County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened two completely free vending machines that dispense naloxone and other safe choice items.
    Healthcare insurers serving Maryland’s exchange seek hefty rate increases
    Maryland insurance companies are proposing significant increases in rates for ACA plans for a second year in a row.
    The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
    Johns Hopkins already leads the medical world. On AI, it won’t be easy.
    Johns Hopkins is investing heavily in AI research and medicine, including training a robot to help in the operating room.
    Humanoid robot “Sprite” displays its capabilities during a mock sinus surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
    Trump slashed medical research. A Maryland lawmaker fears the next move.
    Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.
    Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.
    Do not swim: 3 Anne Arundel beaches flagged for unsafe bacteria levels
    Health advisories were issued for Bayside Beach, Upper Magothy Beach and Carrollton Manor after routine water quality testing showed elevated levels of enterococci bacteria that are unsafe for water contact.
    Health advisories were issued for Bayside Beach, Upper Magothy Beach and Carrollton Manor after routine water quality tests showed elevated levels of bacteria.
    Playing politics with water access in Anne Arundel? Behind the vote to delay two projects.
    Two projects for public water access in Anne Arundel were quickly amended out of next year’s budget. Advocates described feeling blindsided, and some officials decried the move as potentially motivated by politics.
    Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Lisa Arrasmith, a longtime public water access advocate, hauls her kayak down to the water at Beachwood Park in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday.
    Maryland insurance company sues brothers for ‘breathtaking’ $50 million fraud scheme
    CareFirst filed a $51 million lawsuit against a pair of brothers for what the company called “health insurance fraud conspiracy of breathtaking scale and audacity.”
    CareFirst is accusing two brothers of what it called a “health insurance fraud conspiracy of breathtaking scale and audacity.”
    Trump cuts send one of Maryland’s leading vaccine centers scrambling
    A University of Maryland center that develops vaccines is changing focus under Trump while Ebola and other pathogens loom.
    Stefan Kappe, a malaria researcher, was recently named director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
    ‘Wonder Woman’ gives $10 million to Johns Hopkins in honor of late husband
    The family foundation of Lynda Carter, who portrayed Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series, gifted Johns Hopkins’ urology center $10 million.
    Lynda Carter, with Dr. Mohammad Allaf, director of the Johns Hopkins' Brady Urological Institute, gifted $10 million to advance surgeries and training in the center.
    Listeria fears prompt Maryland dairy company to recall all cheese products
    The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers that all of Clover Hill Dairy’s cheeses are being recalled after possible listeria contamination.
    The Maryland Department of Health announced today an expanded consumer advisory for all cheese products made by Clover Hill Dairy, located in Mechanicsville, Md., due to possible Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) contamination. The facility has agreed to initiate a voluntary recall for all of its cheese products.
    Maryland has already recorded heat deaths in 2026. Here’s how to stay safe.
    The temperatures this summer could put you at risk of heat exhaustion, heat stroke or heat cramps. Health experts want Maryland residents to know the signs ahead of time.
    Ben Jones sips a bottle of water inside the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore, Md. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
    Beloved Parkinson’s boxing program in Howard County saved after community outcry
    The Howard County Office on Aging and Independence decided to end Rock Steady Boxing classes with little notice or reason. Then residents stepped in.
    David Ryan, 73, and his wife, Susanne Stahley, 75, participate in a Rock Steady Boxing class for people with Parkinson’s disease.
    Rabid foxes found near popular trail in Baltimore’s Roland Park
    Baltimore City officials are warning residents about rabid foxes found in Roland Park.
    A fox prowls outside a house in Homewood before dawn in 2025.
    Maryland dairy recalls ricotta products over possible listeria contamination
    Clover Hill Dairy issued a voluntary recall of its ricotta products over a possible listeria contamination.
    Clover Hill Dairy, a dairy operation in Mechanicsville, has recalled several ricotta products over a possible listeria contamination.
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