Health

There’s been a sharp uptick in cases of walking pneumonia, especially among young children. Ask pediatricians about the spike during a free webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at noon.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research.

There’s another phase to the trial — and likely appeals — after Tuesday’s verdict. The city has laid out a plan to spend settlements over the next 15 years.

Two drug distributors, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, are liable for their role in Baltimore’s deadly opioid crisis, a civil jury found.

Baltimore’s opioid trial against the two drug distributors who didn’t settle has become, in many ways, a contest of expert witnesses.

“This is the biggest and most important case in the city’s history,” Baltimore’s lead attorney, Bill Carmody, told jurors.

Voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure to solidify reproductive rights in Maryland’s constitution.

The future legality and availability of abortion hinges not only on ballot measures, as policies could shift depending on who controls Congress and the presidency.

Track results on the statewide ballot question that would amend Maryland's constitution to protect abortion rights.

Trans and nonbinary people can struggle to find clothes that fit their bodies, their gender expression and their budget, but the Skylight Boutique is a thrift store stocked with items that are often difficult and expensive to obtain.

The pneumonia vaccine is now recommended for those age 50 and older, down from age 65.

Heat is an insidious killer that exacerbates existing health conditions and especially targets vulnerable populations, including children and older adults.

“Removing information could obstruct multiple investigations,” the inspector general wrote, adding that the matter has been turned over to law enforcement.

The president of Planned Parenthood Maryland and president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., say more needs to be done to protect access to abortion care in Maryland.

The Maryland Department of Health says staph food poisoning from an outside dish sickened dozens of employees at a seafood facility on Oct. 21 in Jessup.

Us for Autonomy is disappointed that medical aid in dying legislation did not pass, resulting in terminally ill Marylanders continuing to suffer, writes Dr. Seth Morgan, a retired neurologist and a member of the group.

Attorneys said Susman Godfrey is known for its innovative approach and that adversaries know it isn't bluffing about taking cases to trial.

The decision is a blow to the city and a win for the drug companies, but it was not entirely unexpected because of Maryland’s high legal standard for punitive damages.

Dozens of workers at NAFCO, a seafood distributor in Jessup, were sickened after eating a Filipino noodle dish that was prepared elsewhere and brought onto the property, said representatives for the company.

Here are some fire prevention tips to keep your household and property safe heading into the coldest months of the year.