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    Commentary: Baltimore’s Black neighborhoods must get safe, affordable water
    New governance models for Baltimore’s water run the risk of further harming Black and low-income neighborhoods, say David Wheaton, an economic justice policy fellow at the Legal Defense Fund, and Mary Grant, campaign director at Public Water for All.
    Baltimore officials released an updated map for the boil water advisory Wednesday night reducing the size of the area affected by E. coli contamination. People within the dotted black line are advised to boil their water.
    Tuberculosis confirmed at Joppatowne High School in Harford County
    A case of tuberculosis was identified at Joppatowne High School in Harford County, the county’s health department confirmed Monday.
    Harford County Health Department
    A dangerous animal sedative in street drugs is spreading beyond Maryland. It’s not the only new threat.
    Xylazine, an animal sedative that slows breathing and causes hard-to-treat skin ulcers, was found in 80% of Maryland drug samples in a recent study.
    Xylazine is the newest drug to complicate the ever changing illegal drug landscape, in Columbia, Md., April 17, 2023.
    ‘When are you having kids?’: Vanessa Lachey, ‘Love Is Blind’ and the question so many of us dread
    “Love Is Blind” host Vanessa Lachey set off a firestorm when she kept pestering the cast about when they might have kids. Offscreen, it’s a question a lot of us have had to endure.
    Infertile couple dreams about baby. Man and woman sitting back to back and suffer from reproductive problems. Fertility problem, pregnancy problems, IVF, infertility, gynecological disease, family concept.
    Commentary: Obesity hits pandemic levels in communities of color
    Obesity is a chronic disease that has brought a particular set of consequences to communities of color, Dr. Garfield Clunie, president of the National Medical Association, says.
    Logo fior The National Medical Association.
    Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he was “glad” the court preserved access to the drug “and not further escalate attacks on reproductive rights across the country.”
    The front of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
    Abusive priests were once seen as moral failures. Now they get psychiatric treatment.
    For decades, priests accused of abuse were sent for treatment that was ineffective or not medically based, and then returned to service, often in different states. Many went on to reoffend.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    LGBTQ community awaits new federal policy relaxing blood donation rules for gays
    Many advocates believe the restrictions on gay men giving blood, put in place when HIV emerged in the 1980s, are outdated and need to better reflect medical advances.
    Adam Bencomo, 36, is a art professor and bartender who wrestled and ran cross country in high school, but he's never been allowed to give blood because he's gay. He is pictured here on April 11, 2023.
    Moore administration announces it will stockpile the abortion pill
    The governor’s office is working with the University of Maryland Medical System to acquire more doses
    382212 01: The controversial abortion pill known as RU-486, seen here as Mifeprex, is being shipped to U.S. physicians for the first time beginning November 20, 2000 following approval of the drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September.
    I was gonna write this column, but then I got high: Thoughts on the end of pot prohibition
    Will Annapolis disappear in a cloud bank of pot smoke on July 1? Will it reek of the devil’s cabbage? And most importantly to me, should I get high? As we approach the end of pot prohibition in Maryland, I’ve got questions.
    Scenes from inside at the grand opening of Ceylon House, Maryland's first cannabis lounge, on March 5, 2023.
    Maryland lacks plan to ensure access to abortion pill with future availability uncertain
    Gov. Wes Moore’s office said such a plan is coming “as soon as possible” and the administration is “exploring options” such as stockpiling the drug mifepristone.
    382212 01: The controversial abortion pill known as RU-486, seen here as Mifeprex, is being shipped to U.S. physicians for the first time beginning November 20, 2000 following approval of the drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September.
    University of Maryland health researcher probes climate threat to those with chronic diseases
    Amir Sapkota has researched the impact of air pollution on the heart and the lungs, and how climate disruptions can increase health risks for kidney patients needing dialysis or exacerbate health burdens for low-income groups.
    Fire and smoke rise from a forest fire at Nakhon Nayok province province, 114 kilometers (70 miles) northeast of Bangkok. Thailand, Thursday, March 30, 2023. The fire had engulfed large areas of two mountains by Thursday, and the authorities were trying to contain its spread.
    Lance Reddick’s cause of death is No. 1 killer of adults nationwide
    The actor, famous for his roles in "The Wire" and "John Wick" franchise, died of heart disease.
    STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19:  Actor Lance Reddick visits 'The IMDb Show' on June 19, 2019 in Studio City, California. This episode of 'The IMDb Show' airs on July 18, 2019.
    Normalizing therapy has saved lives — including mine
    It’s Counseling Awareness Month. Here’s why taking care of your mental health should be a necessity, not a luxury.
    Young depressed female character sitting on a sofa.
    A day with Baltimore animal control — and how a change could affect its ability to help
    “I don’t want to leave anybody behind," said Sharon Colburn, who directs animal services in Baltimore.
    A tiny newborn puppy is handed off between two people.
    Charlotte Hall Veterans Home director resigns following reports of abuse and neglect
    Sharon Murphy, who retired as director of the veterans home in 2021, will serve as interim director while the department looks to hire someone new.
    A screenshot of Maria Cariaso's biography page captured from the internet archives. Cariaso is no longer listed as the director of Charlotte Hall, the state-owned veterans home.
    Fungi help make pinot and penicillin. But scientists say a new one is killing people.
    A fungus called Candida auris is spreading rapidly around Maryland and the country, concerning public health officials. But it’s not an immediate threat to people outside hospitals and long-term care facilities.
    Candida Auris Cells.  3D Render
    Commentary: EPA proposal to curb particle air pollution falls short
    The Environmental Protection Agency needs a stronger rule to reduce particle air pollution and to protect people with chronic lung disease and the broader community in places like Baltimore, says Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, a physician with the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and community engagement co-director of the Baltimore Breathe Center.
    386690 02: A view of Pepco's Chalk Point power plant located on the Patuxant River March14, 2001 in Prince George's County, MD. President George W. Bush abandoned a campaign pledge to impose mandatory emissions reductions for carbon dioxide at electrical power plants. Bush points out that, despite his original stance, carbon dioxide is not a "pollutant" under the Clean Air Act and that, according to a recently released Energy Department report, setting the limit on carbon dioxide emissions "would lead to an even more dramatic shift from coal to natural gas for electric power generation and significantly higher electricity prices.''''
    3 reasons Maryland is among states with the lowest COVID death rates
    A new study shows Maryland had the fifth-lowest COVID death rates per capita. What did the state do right?
    Geraldine Long, a neighborhood resident, comes in to get her COVID booster. Baltimore City's continued effort towards combating COVID-19 includes a stationary mobile clinic that gives vaccine recievers incentives to keep up to date on their vaccines.  A mobile setup is shown here on February 10, 2023.
    Arion Long: Queen of the business pitch
    Since 2018, the Morgan State University graduate has raised more than $1.2 million in venture capital for Femly, her company that helps women have access to safe feminine hygiene products.
    Arion Long discusses her story and how she started the company Femly
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