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With training money on the way, Maryland abortion providers want to improve access
Training more nurses to perform abortions is now a step closer with a formal training program in the works, though it’s still likely months or more away.
Record number of Marylanders enroll in Obamacare
Obamacare health insurance gains appeal among Black and Hispanic Marylanders.
ACLU lawsuit misses the mark on systemic problems plaguing foster care, experts say
Lawsuit accuses the Maryland Department of Human Services and its Social Services Administration of overusing psychotropic medications as a form of “chemical restraint” for some kids with severe behavioral health problems.
Hunt for infectious disease treatments takes on new urgency
Researchers are looking to test an mpox treatment during the outbreak, like they did for COVID.
New COVID strain, winter viruses fueling rise in hospitalizations in Maryland
Maryland Hospital Association reports that most hospitals are more than 90% full and many are at capacity, contributing to longer wait times for all patients.
Victims of homicides, overdoses pile up in Maryland’s medical examiner office. A new book details the crisis.
Book: Growing number of dead bodies nearly crippled Maryland's medical examiners.
Baltimore’s Tuerk House expands, adapts to treat those with drug, alcohol addictions
The facility in West Baltimore unveils new kitchen, gym and medical center that includes a pharmacy as part of a multiyear, $10.2 million expansion program.
Quick response helped Bills’ player Damar Hamlin; experts say more should get trained
The kind of lifesaving training that saved Damar Hamlin is required in Maryland high schools.
What does Southwest Airlines holiday debacle mean for BWI?
Experts said the airline's dominance at the airport will likely remain, but expect other changes.
Maryland’s emergency room wait times the worst in the nation
The state’s long ER wait times — an average of 228 minutes — predate the current tripledemic.
Baltimore gets millions to bolster pandemic-weary health agency
The Baltimore Health Department gets an infusion of money after years of pandemic strain.
Baltimore County leaders address shortage with assistant-to-nurse program
Facing a big shortage of nurses, Baltimore County partnered with St. Joseph Medical Center and CCBC for training.
Non-English-speaking children left without interpreters and mental health care, report finds
The report found not all providers offer interpretation through bilingual staff or translation services although they are receiving federal financial assistance that mandates the services, and also that state health officials are not providing guidance or consistently enforcing the rights.
Overdose reversal drug naloxone may be coming soon to a store shelf without a prescription
FDA considers Maryland-based Emergent BioSolutions’ naloxone spray for over-the-counter use.
U.S. life expectancy has taken a tumble, but here’s a to-do list that could help
COVID-19 took years off Americans’ lives, but so did other ills, and they all need to be addressed.
When can we get a universal flu vaccine? A flu-COVID-19 vaccine? A scientist weighs in.
Johns Hopkins scientists and others are still looking at flu strains to see how strong they are and how well they match the vaccine.
In swapping mpox for monkeypox, local advocates say names matter
The World Health Organization cited stigma in changing the name of monkeypox to mpox.
Hopkins develops cancer drug to be hard on tumors, gentle on the body
The therapy won’t harm other parts of the body, unlike traditional chemotherapy drugs.
Hospitals address worker shortage as COVID, flu and RSV cases swamp their beds
Wages have increased by about 25% at Maryland hospitals since the start of the pandemic in early 2020
Shortage of common drugs compounds harsh flu, RSV season
Amoxicillin and other common drugs for ear, sinus and chest infections are in short supply nationally.
