Health

Maryland skies should look a little less hazy by Saturday evening as thunderstorms move into the region.

Maryland health experts are urging residents to stay indoors Friday as wildfire smoke pushes air quality to dangerous levels.

Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year.

A Johns Hopkins study found 1 in 3 attempts to fill prescriptions of brand-name drugs was initially denied, with new weight loss drugs leading the pack.

More than 30 states have reported infections of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora this year.

Five new measles cases in Maryland push the nation closer to a record-setting year that public health officials say could have been avoided.

Five people in Carroll County contracted measles after visiting a high-risk area outside the state, Maryland Department of Health officials said Wednesday in a news release.

Though no official source has been identified, Michigan officials say their investigation points to lettuce or other salad greens.

The number of emergency room and urgent care visits due to heat-related illnesses spiked from 55 to nearly 500 the week of the July Fourth heat wave, according to state data.

Behavioral health advocates warn Maryland budget cuts could affect overdose prevention, addiction recovery and mental health crisis programs.

Disappointment in the progress of the Corsica raises a bigger, more troubling question. If, in two decades, officials can’t revive one relatively small tributary, can they really save the bay?

After failing to gain traction with adults, an inhaled insulin is marketed to needle-averse kids with diabetes.

Community leaders say the bus crash that injured more than 30 people exposed years of unresolved traffic and pedestrian safety problems in downtown Pikesville.

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.

Maryland is investigating a rise in cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to severe diarrhea.

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.

Point Source Youth is bringing direct cash assistance to young people in Baltimore who are at risk of becoming unhoused.

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.

The Howard County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened two free vending machines that dispense naloxone and other items.

Maryland insurance companies are proposing significant increases in rates for ACA plans for a second year in a row.