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