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The Harford County Health Department announces it is collaborating once again this year with international rabies experts and a business in Forest Hill to offer a low cost rabies vaccination clinic for Harford County pet owners on Sept. 24 in commemoration of World Rabies Day.

Treats and freebies for dogs at Reservoir Hill Festival

Mercy's Dr. Paul J. Thuluvath answer questions about hepatitis C

The Harford County Department of Community Services Office of Drug Control Policy and Faith Activated Community Empowering Intervention Training (FACE-IT for short) are joint organizers of the 10th annual Faith Based and Community Resource Fair set Sept. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road in Edgewood.

River Hill grad goes from cookies to quilts in order to raise money for cancer research

Federal funding for HIV care held up, threatening health of locals

GBMC pediatrician answers questions about getting kids ready to return to school

Hopkins uses $30 million gift to personalize medicine through gene research

Questions and answers about pregnancy and pain treatment

The contradictory views of government agencies on payment for shingles shots are examples of government waste

Post office financial woes have nothing to do with mail delivery and everything to do with a misguided retiree health policy

Both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the financial mess we're in

After long odyssey of a pro career, former Heisman Trophy winner has focused his energy

Ravens sign Ricky Williams to be No. 2 running back Two year deal with former Dolphin fills need for a power back

With the addition of Ricky Williams, the Ravens are getting one of the most interesting men in the NFL -- a former first-round pick who famously posed for the cover of ESPN The Magazine in a wedding dress, took a one-year sabbatical from the NFL to study holistic medicine, tested positive for marijuana multiple times, played in the Canadian Football League and was the subject of a documentary called "Run Ricky Run."

Interested in martial arts? How about yoga? Would a class in alternative medicine appeal to you? What if a place offered all of these, along with a well-equipped fitness center?

Abuse of painkillers should not limit care for those suffering with chronic pain

Laurel Mall post office is one of 3,700 being studied for possible closure in the post office's efforts to rein in its billions of dollars of red ink

Politicians in Washington should adopt the saying in medicine: First do no harm.

Leonard Pitts says a resolution by the nation's oldest — and most institutionally conservative — civil rights organization recognizing the failure of treating addiction as a law enforcement issue should lead others to call for an end to the drug war.

Letter written by the UB law dean, who has resigned

Wedding and engagement announcements of Howard County residents

A new report recommending birth control be covered by health insurance free of charge to women may be controversial but it could reduce the high cost of unwanted pregnancy

Celsion Corp., an 18-employee biotech firm that develops cancer drugs, said Monday that it will move its headquarters from Columbia to New Jersey by the end of September.

Raymond "Money" Moore, a 20-year-old Baltimore man, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday for dealing crack and powder cocaine in Northeast Baltimore's 4X4 neighborhood, the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Workshop by Greater Homewood Community Corp. on how to maintain and preserve community open spaces and gardens

Rather than presenting the conclusion that childhood vaccines are unsafe, a Sun op-ed advocated for more research into the topic.

Michael Lohan, Octomom to appear at Baltimore club to promote "Celebrity Rehab 5"

Parents have good reason to distrust childhood vaccines

Providing addicts with methadone on demand sounds like a bold approach to the problem of addiction, but it could also be very dangerous

Its 12 master's students now make use of Photoshop and Flash animation, but as it turns 100 years, the Department of Art As Applied to Medicine at Johns Hopkins still teaches "educating through pictures"

No Child Left Behind has generated more problems than it has solved

By going public with her own story of addiction, Betty Ford opened the door for thousands of others to admit they had a problem

Sonar owner Dan McIntosh named in drug conspiracy indictment; says club won't close

Blue laws of all kinds have fallen away over the years, but a few — including a prohibition in most Maryland counties on selling cars on Sundays — remain.

Hopkins expert says Supreme Court ruling leaves consumers vulnerable; federal regulations are necessary

College news of Howard County residents

Recent study from Johns Hopkins suggests Chantix carries significant risk of heart attack, but the health risks posed by smoking are even greater

The risks of the anti-smoking drug Chantix are real, but that shouldn't discourage smokers from trying to quit using alternative therapies

The actual increase in the risk of heart attack from use of Chantix is much smaller than the statistics used by The Sun would suggest.

Drug used for heroin addiction is also a lifesaver for those with chronic pain

Lyme disease is not an epidemic condition and in fact is often misdiagnosed.

The Food and Drug Administration's new warnings a welcome addition in the fight against the nation's $200 billion addiction

A Catonsville man who is serving an eight year sentence for violating his probation did not return from his work release assignment in Towson Wednesday, according to state department of public safety and correctional services officials.

Some parents embrace alternative treatment for autism that scientists don't support

Dr. Mark Geier, who is fighting the state's suspension of his license, says his practice should be judged on the results

Congress must follow President Obama's lead on providing vaccines to the world's poor children.