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Harford County Executive David R. Craig got his flue shot, and he's urging all Harford residents to get one as well

Fake polio vaccine in Pakistan and Kardashian pregnancy are national embarrassment

Baltimore Ravens cornerback was suspended for unauthorized use of Adderall

A Rockville company will study the feasibility of a new cancer medicine with the large pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

The Ravens promoted rookie safety Omar Brown from the practice squad to the active roster, taking over the spot vacated by rookie cornerback Asa Jackson, who is suspended for the next four games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy.

New Walgreens opens in Laurel; after about a month, store manager Tory Lane said the holiday season has been good business.

Ravens rookie cornerback punished

Harford County Public Schools will finance the third phase of its energy improvements initiative through JPMorgan Chase Bank at an interest rate of less than 2.1 percent.

Scientists who study sleep understand that light has a dark side, as it can interrupt natural rhythms, causing the mood and learning problems that go with lack of rest.

A phone call can convince people to fill their prescriptions and cut back on medical costs from complications of disease, a Kaiser Permanente study has found

Stereotypes about the aging featured in 'funny' greeting cards can lead to actual harm when they become internalized

Stereotypes about the aging featured in 'funny' greeting cards can lead to actual harm when they become internalized

Anthony Clark hadn't even gotten a plate of food and already he was overcome with emotion, just seeing friends, having a medical student check his blood pressure and knowing hundreds of people had given their time to make sure those needier had a taste of Thanksgiving.

Marijuana policy bears no relation to the drug's actual risks or benefits

Babies exposed to nicotine in utero are likely to have problems with reading later in life, a Yale School of Medicine study has found

Meghan Daum says that for women in high places, meeting a physical standard is part of the deal

A Baltimore County teacher has been diagnosed with a probable case of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, school and health officials say.

Take an individualized approach to decide if you should keep glutens out of your diet.

"Love him while you have him," Dan Carson remembers hearing.

How the public can protest our insane policy on pot

Chiropractors aren't doctors and their 'cures' aren't based on science

Baltimore-area media veteran Mark Miller joins Howard County government as press secretary, replacing long-time spokesman Kevin Enright.

Free clinics to be offered by MedStar Franklin Square and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

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If your favorite food truck wasn't in its regular location on Tuesday, it's because it went to Hopkins.

Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute recently announced the prize money for the person, group or institution that can find a cure for blindness — or do the most to advance a cure for one of the many diseases that causes loss of sight — in the next eight years.

Maryland has confirmed its first cases of seasonal influenza, state health officials announced Friday, several months earlier than last season.

Flu and whooping cough vaccines are just two of the vaccines available to adults that are underutilized in Maryland and across the nation.

Johns Hopkins pediatric dermatologist answers questions about newborn skin conditions such as diaper rash, cradle cap and erythema toxicum

Two Virginia veterinarians reported missing while hiking in Glacier National Park were found alive Monday, elated family members and park officials said.

Buccaneers cornerback admits taking Adderall pill

The question of whether there are enough stores selling beer, wine and liquor in a particular community can be answered only by the people who buy the product.

The Baltimore County Baby Boomer Expo and Senior Expo 2012 will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium.

It was so great to see all the cast members back in action for this double-header, however I must say, it lacked the usual amount of drama.

The BWI Business Partnership's Signature Breakfast will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., at the Westin BWI Airport Hotel, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, in Linthicum Heights. Featured speaker at the breakfast will be. E. Albert Reece, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which has close ties to the area's business community.

The anti-retroviral drug efavirenz, commonly used by HIV patients, may be damaging brain cells and causing memory loss in patients, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered

Dr. Henry N. Wagner Jr., a retired Johns Hopkins nuclear medicine professor who did early research in his field, died of complications of heart disease Sept. 25 at his Mount Washington home. He was 85.

The city of Laurel, in conjunction with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, will hold a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Partnership Activity Center, 811 Fifth St.

The Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland has formed a partnership with Towson Orthopaedic Associates and Towson Sports Medicine to provide treatment and injury prevention awareness to its female student athletes.

Study finds twice the risk of heart disease with early menopause

Maryland's two largest public research universities launched a joint public health program Tuesday, the first of a series of planned collaborations designed to break down barriers between the two campuses.

World Rabies Day observed with pet vaccination clinic

Early menopause increases risk of heart disease and stroke no matter ethnic background new study by Johns Hopkins finds.

Ravens, health care providers promote concussion education

Soldiers are abusing drugs more and more and a study by the Institute of Medicine finds the military isn't providing the best options for treatment.

Orioles official Monica Barlow helps Breathe Deep Baltimore raise money to benefit LUNGevity's fight against lung cancer