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Maybe you’ve noticed it when you watch TV shows and movies from a few decades ago. Or when you look at old photographs. Or when you go to a public beach or

A Catonsville family is hosting a home brew festival to raise money for the foundation they recently started

Steve Allgeier is a vampire hunter, although his prey and the tools of his trade are a bit different than the prototypical fictional slayer.

Health of African Americans in Baltimore is bad by many measures, but conditions are the same in other urban areas

Whether the school year starts before or after Labor Day, an actual school day should start no earlier than 8 a.m.

EpiPens needed by those with severe food allergies are getting expensive

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine will begin testing a Zika vaccine in humans before the end of the year as part of an aggressive effort to curtail the virus blamed for a devastating birth defect

Caitlin Cross's 7-month old dog Boopy whined and wagged her tail. The Border collie Australian cattle dog mix seemed anxious to meet with other dogs who were arriving with their owners to the Morgan Run Natural Environmental Area on Saturday, July 9. They were there to participate in a dog walk event sponsored by Walk Carroll, an initiative of the Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County.

Don't use having to get a needle as your excuse for you or your child not getting a flu vaccine this year.

The Carroll County Health Department is working to develop a new flu vaccination strategy based on a recent CDC recommendation.

CDC advisory panel recommends against using nasal spray version of flu vaccine

The sexually transmitted disease syphilis can be cured with a shot of penicillin if it's found early, but a national shortage is threatening to put this simple treatment out of reach in places like Baltimore where the infection rate far exceeds that of the nation.

Summer weather may bring warmth, but mosquito sprayings have become routine in Laurel as city officials ask residents to prevent mosquito breeding grounds and take precautions against the mosquito-borne Zika virus reported throughout the country.

As the mosquito-borne Zika virus catches the attention of the country, state and local officials are issuing precautions against the virus alongside the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while also sharing presentative measures to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds in communities.

May is Stroke Awareness Month; although the month is almost over, a stroke, of course, can come at any time. But perhaps the better title should be Stroke Recognition Awareness Month.

Sen. Cardin convenes panel to learn the latest threats from Zika

Asthma-related hospitalizations increase significantly during severe heat and rainstorms, which are predicted to worsen as the Earth warms from climate change, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

The third week in May has been declared National Dog Bite Prevention Week by the American Veterinary Medical Association, with the mission of reducing dog biting incidents through public education.

Baltimore County officials are taking steps to raise awareness about the Zika virus, a disease that has caused birth defects in infants in South America since an outbreak began on that continent last year.

Health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are conducting an environmental health assessment on a cruise ship docked in Baltimore after more than 150 passengers reported falling ill with vomiting and diarrhea.

A top state health official said Friday that 12 cases of Zika virus have been identified in Maryland.

Monday marks the beginning of Zika Awareness Week as proclaimed by Gov. Larry Hogan, and state and local health officials are reaching out to inform the public about the risks of Zika , as well as simple actions to mitigate those risks.

About 350 cases of Zika have been confirmed in the United States, including eight in Maryland. With those numbers expected to continue to rise, it's important that people understand what Zika is, how it can be transmitted and what they can do to protect themselves, because there currently is no vaccine to prevent the disease or drug to treat it.

State health workers will get a crash course on the mosquito-born Zika virus Wednesday as more cases are expected to hit the United States as the weather gets

With an official link established this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between Zika and birth defects, and warmer weather expected to propel the mosquito-borne virus north, the push is intensifying for a drug to prevent or treat infections

This past week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines to the medical community for prescribing opioid painkillers. The recommendations are to be used by practitioners when considering the use of opioid pain medicines such as Percocet (Oxycodone with Tylenol), Vicodin (Hydrocodone with Tylenol), Dilaudid, Codiene, and Oxycontin just to name a few.

Carroll County's health and law enforcement officials have been pointing to it as a problem for a while, but on Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released long overdue guidelines for physicians regarding the prescription of opioid drugs for pain management.

As spring and the end of the flu season approach, state health officials say they are seeing a surge in cases of the virus. The increase began in late February and continues, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

When it comes to opioid pain medications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the proper dosage is about more than just milligrams. On Tuesday, the agency released a set of 12 recommendations for physicians prescribing opioid drugs that are designed to reduce the number of people abusing them or moving to illicit street drugs such as heroin.

Maryland is the third-most sleep-deprived state – just behind Kentucky and Hawaii, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 61 percent of Marylanders get the recommended seven hours or more of sleep per night, compared to 65.2 percent across the country. More than a third of Americans don't get the recommended amount of sleep.

Howard County health officials are preparing for potential dangers posed by Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that prompted the World Health Organization to declare an international public health emergency last month.

Johns Hopkins neuroscientists and their partners in Florida and Atlanta have shown the Zika virus destroying or damaging cells that are the building blocks of brain development in the lab, another step toward confirming the Zika's connection to the birth defect microcephaly.

Three cases are now confirmed in Maryland; it's unknown if any were pregnant

The appearance of Zika in Maryland represents a public health threat that could affect the entire Mid-Atlantic region

Maryland health officials announced Thursday the state's first confirmed case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus alarming public health officials with its rapid spread throughout Latin American and the Caribbean and suspected links to birth defects.

While the headlines and world health officials are focused on the Zika virus, and the state health department warns it could soon reach Maryland, it's a good time to remind people that it's far more likely you'll contract another type of virus in the next few weeks; one that kills more than 30,000 people in the U.S. each year and can be prevented with a single shot. Carroll health officials are warning that flu season is just getting started, and often extends into March and April. So if

Despite a slow start, flu season is not over, not by a long shot, according to health officials, and there is still time to get a flu shot.

The CDC's advice for women to avoid alcohol unless they're on birth control was overbroad and paternalistic. It amounted to shaming a woman for her mothering style before she's even a mother.

U.S. Representative Christopher Van Hollen, a Democrat, is Mr. Gerrymander. He first gained national office in 2003 in large part due to the gerrymandering of Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. The reshaping of the Eighth District was done by Maryland Democrats with the intent to eliminate Republican Connie Morella, who had held that seat for about 16 years.

A dangerous new pathogen

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with just more than 600,000 people dying because of heart disease each year. More than 700,000 people have a heart attack each year.

The rare tropical disease spreading rapidly in Latin American and the Caribbean that authorities suspect is linked to a devastating birth defect is raising alarms in other countries including the United States.

It's too early to judge the value of requiring businesses to post warning about the adverse health effects of sugary drinks.

When Ashley Boyd's daughter Autumn Greer was about 3 months old, she stopped growing and gaining weight, despite what appeared to be a healthy appetite.

In terms of preventing tobacco sales to minors, you might say that state retailers are kicking butt. Figures released last week by the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that the number of illegal sales found during routine checks dropped 56 percent this year compared to last.

Chipotle said it is raising its food safety standards after an outbreak of E. coli linked to some of its restaurants sickened more than 40 people in at least six states.

After FluMist makers reported production problems and schools canceled clinics, public health officials are urging people to get whatever vaccine is available.