Bottled Water Offers Some Respite to Fluoride Foes, But Not Much

WASHINGTON – When Cumberland and Frostburg added fluoride to their water systems this past year, members of the Pure Water Committee of Western Maryland Inc

Fifty Years Later, Some Maryland Communities Still Leery of Fluoridation

WASHINGTON – When Princess Anne adds fluoride to its water next spring, the Somerset County town will join the vast majority of public systems that have added the cavity-fighting chemical

Maryland Moves Up in Ranking on Women’s Health, But Challenges Loom

WASHINGTON – Maryland was among the most improved since last year in a ranking of states on women’s health issues, moving up seven places to 18th overall in a study released Tuesday

Calvert County Vet Offers to Give Up Arlington Burial Plot to Sept. 11 Hero

WASHINGTON – Calvert County veteran John Smith thinks American Airlines pilot Charles Burlingame died like a hero and that he deserves to be buried like a hero

Little Lab Plays Big Role in Detecting, Heading Off Food-Borne Illnesses

WASHINGTON – In an unimposing laboratory tucked away on a ninth-floor hallway at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, a three-person team spends its days trying to keep one step ahead of food-borne illness outbreaks

State Officials, Hunters Look to Another Record Deer Harvest

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials expect a record deer harvest in the two- week firearm season that begins Saturday, as the size of the state’s herd continues to explode

Hospitals See Knowledge as the Best Weapon in Fight Against Bioterror

WASHINGTON – Maryland hospital officials have prescribed “huge doses of education” for their staffs after anthrax cases first appeared in state emergency rooms last month with mixed results

Hunters Give Thanks for Steady Increase in Maryland’s Wild Turkey Population

WASHINGTON – While most Marylanders will hunt for their Thanksgiving turkey in the meat section of their local grocery this week, some have already hunted their bird in the wild

Traces of Anthrax Discovered in Washington Offices of Two Maryland Lawmakers

WASHINGTON -Traces of anthrax were detected in the offices of two Maryland congressional delegates over the weekend, but staffers and Capitol Hill officials said they are confident the situation is under control