Health

In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

Gov. Wes Moore is seeking to bigfoot the new federal vaccine recommendations, which do not universally include flu, COVID and RSV shots.

Dr. Dan Morhaim, a former Democratic state delegate and emergency room doctor, serves on a state commission to reduce Maryland’s emergency room wait times, which are the longest in the nation.

Maryland officials are urging all residents to get a flu shot as cases and hospitalizations have risen sharply nationwide.

Data, and conversations with those who work in the field, show that residents of Montgomery County are struggling mentally, and that demand for mental health services has increased.

U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.

Early and routine home maintenance goes beyond fixing visible damage. It helps ensure a healthy living environment, extends the life of a home and can protect its long-term value, according to real estate professionals.

Flu cases in Maryland are high, and officials warn it’s going to get worse.

Baltimore resident Karen Thomas started a new career after losing a dream job as the historian of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Therapy dogs at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital bring hope and comfort to children. The dogs graduated from the Canine Companions service program.

The declaration came as HHS also announced proposed rules meant to further curtail gender-affirming care for young people.

Dietitians and health experts share tactics to reduce calorie intake and prevent weight gain during the holidays.

Last flu season was bad, and cases are already on the rise this year. Maryland may not be prepared, as only about a quarter of people are vaccinated.

A member of the Annapolis Dragon Boat Club was discharged Tuesday after 10 months at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was treated for heart-related complications stemming from chemotherapy drugs.

The Maryland Department of Health’s count of cold-related deaths rose to six during the first week of December, as freezing temperatures arrived across the state, the latest report shows.

Jennifer Nickoles, the president of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and decades-long health care executive, will become the next president and chief executive at LifeBridge Health.

In October 2024, Kennedy Krieger Institute doctors diagnosed Carmen Akras with late infantile onset metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD. The recessive genetic condition destroys the nervous system and affects one of every 40,000 babies in this country. There is a test, and a new therapy, that could help other children.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a mandate Tuesday adding metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.

Doctors are also reporting an increasing number of patients in Maryland who are dangerously sick with drug withdrawal.

The headlines may feel hard, and the temperatures cold, but these well-known and lesser known Marylanders have found joy in blacksmithing, running and beekeeping.