Health

The Howard County Public School System canceled its free flu and COVID vaccine clinics due to a lack of grant funding.

A Hopkins study not only seeks to uncover causes of autism, but what might better the lives of people who have it.

Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak.

American Sign Language is distinct and separate from English. In Baltimore, Black ASL has its own vernacular.

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis is strongly rebuffing federal officials’ claims that autism is linked to vaccines and Tylenol. She’s also warning of the promotion of an experimental drug, leucovorin, to treat autism.

Teen period clubs like the one at Mount Hebron High School have successfully expanded access to menstrual products in Howard County.

Her death comes one week after publication of a legislative audit that criticized the state for placing nearly 300 foster children in hotels instead of homes over a two-year period.

A federal advisory panel on vaccines declined to recommend the COVID-19 shot to anyone this fall — an unusual move that sowed confusion for public health officials.

Some studies have raised the possibility that taking the over-the-counter painkiller in pregnancy might be associated with a risk of autism — but many others haven’t found a connection.

Women experience heart attacks differently than men and often dismiss the symptoms. “It’s a cautionary tale, frankly,” said my friend who had one at 44.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.

Hundreds of thousands of Maryland residents who buy health insurance on the state’s exchange will see a significant increase in their rates despite state efforts to keep prices under control.

Maryland joined coalition of Northeastern states and New York City to protect “broad vaccine access,” among other public health initiatives.

Johns Hopkins’ split with UnitedHealthcare will leave patients facing higher costs and tough choices. Here’s what the breakup means for coverage, care access and next steps.

More questions about Baltimore County's lack of swimming opportunities and why more arrangements aren't provided.

The MoCo Pride Center opens as the Trump administration tries to roll back protections for queer people.

A growing number of Democrat-led states are joining together to protect common-sense safeguards against infectious disease with vaccines. Maryland has yet to join these partnerships, but the idea is under discussion.

Johns Hopkins Medicine officials say they have ended negotiations with the insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, leaving its doctors and hospitals out of network for some 60,000 patients.

After Maryland regulators found hospitals were charging patients due free and discounted emergency care, lawmakers required they repay the money. But the effort was just dropped.

Gov. Wes Moore sought to reassure Marylanders that those who want the COVID vaccine will be able to get one.