Hospital rates vary significantly, Medicare data show

Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease

It's a dream Ida Heck never really expected to come true.

Rising temperatures increase health risks

Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature...

University of Maryland School of Medicine aims to raise $500 million

The University of Maryland School of Medicine announced this week a $500 million fundraising goal — the Baltimore institution's...

Hubble spots Earth-like debris polluting dying stars

In the Hyades star cluster, located 150 light years from Earth, scientists discovered two white dwarf stars that have Earth-like materials...

Maryland prompts federal action on pharmacy oversight after meningitis outbreak

State health officials don't know how often Marylanders use medications mixed in facilities lacking safety oversight, like a Massachusetts...

Group chosen to help implement health reform settled with feds over fraud

Maryland tapped the nonprofit Seedco to help implement health care reform despite a $1.7 million...

Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risks

Alice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit...

Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts

Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted...

How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round

For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung...