Explore Harford: Health - baltimoresun.com

Remembering Bear, a little boy whose life was way too short [Commentary]

BY ERIKA BUTLER, ebutler@theaegis.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT

"Where do you even start? Bear was a very energetic, very loving kid. Everything he did, he just had fun with it." - Patrick Brzozowski

It's Lyme season [Editorial]

Editorial from The Aegis — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:35:00 EDT

With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease.

Parents of children at 14 Harford schools warned of pizza product recall

AEGIS STAFF REPORT — Tue, 9 Apr 2013 16:35:09 EDT

Parents of children who attend 14 Harford County public schools were warned by school officials Thursday night that their children may have eaten a pizza product that is subject to a voluntary recall because of possible E. coli bacteria contamination.

Harford council passes law requiring AEDs at swimming pools

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Thu, 7 Mar 2013 06:15:00 EST

'I know it would have saved my son's life,' Debbie Freed says during meeting

The Harford County Council eagerly approved a local version of "Connor's Law" Tuesday night that requires all swimming pools to have automatic external defibrillators, commonly known as AED.

More traffic study requested for MedStar project in Bel Air South

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:27:32 EST

Health care company also plans at least one other building at Route 924 and Plumtree site

MedStar Health's plan to build a $30 million medical facility on the outskirts of Bel Air, at Emmorton and Plumtree roads, cleared nearly every aspect of a Harford County Development Advisory Committee review Wednesday morning.

Hospitals team to find beds for psychiatric patients

By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:38:00 EST

'When you're in the psych ward, you're at ease'

Carl Edgell doesn't enjoy going to the hospital. But he doesn't want to hurt anyone, either.

Obamacare, other economic concerns could delay new Harford hospital project

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:27:00 EST

Development of new hospital planned by I-95 in Havre de Grace could be pushed farther into the future because of the uncertainty over federal health care mandates, the hospital company's chief executive said Thursday.

The flu strikes hard in Harford

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:32:00 EST

Another vaccination clinic planned Saturday at Harford Mall

The unusually active flu season continues at full tilt in Harford County, with many of those who haven't either been sick or vaccinated against the illness scrambling to get inoculated.

Harford council head wants AEDs at all pools, county government facilities

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:16:00 EST

In light of the recent revival of a C. Milton Wright High School athlete with the help of an automated external defibrillator, Harford County Council President Billy Boniface said he wants to see more AEDs available for emergencies.

Flu clinics planned in Bel Air Friday and Saturday, Harford hospital visitation limits continue

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:44:54 EST

Harford County residents who have yet to get their flu shots will have another chance to get them this Friday and Saturday.