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In observance of the 2013 National HIV Testing Day, the Harford County Health Department will offer anonymous, no-cost HIV testing on a "walk-in" basis on Thursday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Health Services Division office on the top floor of 1 N. Main St. in Bel Air

President Obama's latest climate change plan may prove helpful but U.S. will need to do much more to address the coming storm

AMA decision to label obesity as a disease could prove helpful if it brings greater resources to bear against a worsening national epidemic

Killing of man with Down syndrome shows need for better-trained police, more education and compassion in society

Even though young students have a decade or more before they enter the work force, efforts to improve education in science, engineering, technology and math – better known as STEM – are a top priority for business, higher education and political leaders.

A ban on decorative bumpers that line a baby's crib goes into effect in Maryland Friday.

A study published Wednesday, co-authored by Johns Hopkins' Dr. Trish Perl, found that MERS spread quickly in hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Six people will be added to the Edgewood High School Hall of Fame during afternoon and evening ceremonies to be held at the school on Wednesday, June 5.

Norovirus was likely the culprit that sickened 200 students and nine staff members at Pot Spring Elementary in Timonium last week, Baltimore County health officials have found.

I¿ve heard a lot about raw dog food, but it seems pricey. Is it safe? Are the health benefits substantial?

Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes, died Tuesday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, at his Lutherville home. He was 53.

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

As Harford County health and elected officials worked to alert the public to the dangers of Lyme Disease during a Harford County Council meeting Tuesday the council president revealed just how personal his stake was in the fight against the disease.

At an information-sharing session between the Howard County Board of Education and the School Health Council, the advisory group suggested stronger overall language in policies regarding the health and wellness of students.

A new state program for Marylanders with autism-spectrum disorders, including Asperger's syndrome, aims to connect participants with tech jobs that put the strengths of many in the spectrum to good use.

Ronald J. Biglin, a former business professor at what is now Loyola University Maryland who also owned a winery and distribution company, died Monday from renal failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 81.

Stan Ber's Bits & Pieces column for the week of April 11

Other school districts have already changed their policies to only sell healthier options in their schools. I urge HCPSS to follow their lead to produce both healthy kids and healthy revenues for schools.

...helps women prepare for healthy pregnancies. Its message urges women to show their love for their child by first loving themselves and by adopting healthy habits well before becoming pregnant.

The Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that although teen births have declined in the last two decades, one problems that remain is girls who get pregnant multiple times.

Dori Henry, the state health department spokeswoman, confirmed this week the department is investigating Pine Heights Treatment Center, the Baltimore methadone clinic Sabrina Lumpkin named when she filed a formal complaint, though officials would not confirm any of the details of the complaint or investigation, citing state law.

CDC study shows no link between number of vaccines and autism

Maryland lawmakers are doing the right thing to make use of a cell phone while driving a primary offense.

Maryland's healthiest residents live in Howard County, while those with the most health problems reside in Baltimore City, according to new annual county health rankings

The first Marylander to fatally contract rabies since 1976 developed the virus through an organ transplant that took place more than a year before the victim recently died, Maryland health officials said.

Stopping the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes

The emergence of increasingly common strains of drug-resistant bacteria requires immediate action by hospitals to prevent them from spreading.

Two years after Dr. Mark Geier came under fire and lost his Maryland medical license for using a controversial treatment on autistic patients, the state Board of Physicians has suspended the medical license of his business partner, alleging he began writing the same dangerous prescriptions for Geier's patients.

March is observed across the nation as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Many survivors, patients, caregivers and others whose lives have been affected by colorectal cancer come together to generate awareness of the importance of getting screened and also encouraging loved ones to get screened

A 2 1/2 year-old Mississippi girl born with HIV has become the first infant cured of the deadly virus, scientists from Johns Hopkins and other institutions announced Sunday.

Habitat loss, climate change and pollution are worse for environment than cats.

Health officials haven't determined how hot water became contaminated at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex Monday, sickening nearly two dozen people. But one acknowledged that the case may be similar to past cases involving faulty water-heating systems that let chemicals mix into potable water.

Legislation in Maryland would cut down on overdoses by allowing family members to keep and administer Naloxone.

The Army will hold a public information meeting in Edgewood next week to go over its findings in connection with a former salvage site on Aberdeen Proving Ground where a small amount of radioactive material was found beginning in 2009.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Wednesday morning spoke of the city's health care and infrastructure problems as she presented a 10-year financial plan to an audience of about 100 at the Walters Art Museum.

Banning assault weapons will hurt law-abiding citizens and not affect criminals.

Decision to permit CDC to study gun violence makes sense