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    Thousands died from drug overdoses in Maryland, but fatalities declined slightly
    Maryland Department of Health data shows the vast majority of overdose deaths stemmed from fentanyl.
    A fentanyl test strip is used to detect fentanyl in a drug sample. Such test strips cost about $1 apiece. Jesse Costa/WBUR.
    Don’t throw away those expired COVID tests yet
    The FDA has a website that lists updated expiration dates.
    In this photo illustration, a Citoswab Coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Test kit
    Opinion: Better transit is critical to health equity solutions for Baltimore region
    The lack of reliable mass transit systems drives inequities.
    Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
    Everything starts to hurt at 50 ... but does it have to?
    Most people accept that your body will start breaking down after 50. A local physical therapist says it doesn't have to be that way.
    Leslie Streeter
    Maryland monkeypox cases are concentrated in Baltimore City and Prince George’s and Montgomery counties
    More than half of all patients are Black and nearly half are in their 30s.
    3D generated image of DNA spiral being attacked by monkeypox Virus.
    Baltimore City Council to hold second hearing on CSX coal facility explosion
    City officials will hear from CSX about the explosion in Curtis Bay late last year.
    Ray Conway and Meleny Thomas in front of the Curtis Bay Recreation Center on August 11, 2022. The recreation center is near the CSX coal facility.
    Records show Baltimore officials’ mad dash to keep tenants housed after nonprofit housing provider stopped paying rents
    Federal housing officials in the Baltimore HUD field office have requested an investigation from Office of the Inspector General of Investigations of AIDS Interfaith Residential Services and its wholly owned subsidiary Empire Homes of Maryland. Non-profit CEO says: 'There was no impropriety.'
    Records show Baltimore nonprofit housing provider stopped paying tenants’ rents and hasn’t accounted for the money.
    Maryland kids in distress are being kept in emergency departments for weeks, months
    The longer kids stay in hospitals, physicians and administrators say, the more that their mental health deteriorates, and the more that limited and costly emergency-room resources are shifted away from other patients with critical needs.
    Noah Godfrey takes a moment to rest on a bench with his mother, Sunday Stilwell, in Glasgow Regional Park in Delaware.
    Maryland health officials bracing for possible rise in HIV rates amid ongoing pandemic
    “From a surveillance perspective, we’re flying blind right now,” said Chris Beyrer, the outgoing Desmond M. Tutu Professor of Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
    FAQ: What to know about the monkeypox outbreak in Maryland
    Here’s a roundup of what to know about the monkeypox outbreak, sourced from a slate of regional experts in public health, epidemiology and infectious diseases.
    A healthcare worker prepares to administer a vaccine to Michael Nicot for the prevention of monkeypox the Pride Center on July 12, 2022 in Wilton Manors, Florida. The center is offering the free smallpox/monkeypox vaccinations from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County as South Florida leads the state in the number of people infected.
    As Maryland monkeypox cases rise, Baltimore health officials say vaccine doses are very limited
    Baltimore's health department says there's no appointments available for monkeypox vaccines, but the city is working to get more doses.
    Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa speaks on the city's response to rising monkeypox cases.
    How I got my toddler a COVID vaccine in Baltimore City
    A local mother illustrates her experience tracking down a COVID vaccine for her young son.
    How to get your toddler vaccinated in Baltimore City: a quick guide
    Govans residents worry about health hazards of a proposed crematorium
    The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals voted last October to give Vaughn Greene Funeral Services permission to install a crematorium. Neighbors filed a petition in Baltimore City Circuit Court and now await a judge’s decision.
    Residents have banded together to oppose a human crematorium at Vaughn Greene Funeral Services on York Road.
    Baltimore nonprofit finds local homes for travelers seeking abortion, other medical care
    Hosts for Humanity, a small nonprofit that assists people traveling to Baltimore for healthcare, is relaunching next month and broadening its scope to welcome those coming here for abortions. Already, 15 new families have signed up to be hosts.
    Jenny Owens inside her home in Roland Park.
    Baltimore health clinic building still unfit to use one year after OIG report finds it unsanitary, workers say
    City workers said the decrepit condition of a sexual health clinic building provides a window into a much larger problem with old Baltimore buildings.
    7/12/22—Exterior of the Druid Sexual Health Clinic on W. North Ave.
    A new COVID subvariant is spreading among a weary, divided public
    As the virus continues to mutate, public health experts said infections may become more common and more severe among those who have been boosted and recently infected.
    A mask is seen on the ground at John F.  Kennedy Airport.
    A ‘chaotic’ week: Maryland abortion providers see ‘huge influx’ of calls from patients across the country
    Maryland is positioned to be a haven for individuals who want to end their pregnancies. Baltimore clinics are preparing to accommodate an expected wave of patients from states with more restrictive abortion laws.
    Supporters of the baltimore Abortion Fund and the Women's March attend a rally in protest of the overturning of Roe V. Wade at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.
    With Roe v. Wade overturned, Maryland will be key for abortion seekers
    As one of 13 states with strong laws that protect the right to an abortion, Maryland will play a key role for those looking to end a pregnancy.
    The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned Roe v. Wade.
    Lead detected in paint chips falling from television tower in Woodberry
    State environmental officials tested chips Wednesday after residents complained.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    First monkeypox case reported in Maryland
    Case identified in an adult showing mild symptoms in the Capital Region near Washington DC
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