Baseball Players at Risk for Concussions

A recent Harvard Medical School study showed that baseball is one of the safest sports for kids to play. However there are still major health risks facing kids playing baseball, especially catchers.

Marylanders Begin Applications for Affordable Care Act Insurance

Paper applications were used to continue enrollment while problems persisted with the online marketplace.

Expanded Medicaid To Improve Benefits for More Than 81,000 Marylanders

Low-income adults without children will enjoy additional health care services.

Health Organizations Prepare to Enroll Maryland Uninsured in Obamacare

Navigators and assisters will help health insurance applicants identify coverage options.

Maryland Emissions-Related Death Rate Highest in U.S.

Long-term exposure to air pollution leads to a higher percentage of the population in Maryland to die prematurely than in any other state, according to a new study on the impact of air quality on health.

Researchers Hope Medical Database Will Advance Veterans’ Health

By creating a medical database of health information gathered from U.S. veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs hopes to better understand how genes affect the health of both veterans and civilians.

Line Dancing: Bowie Woman Turns Lay Off Into Dream Job

GLENARDEN — Find out how one local woman turned a lay off into a dream job.

Smoking Ban Sees No Opposition On First Reading

No one came to testify Tuesday against a bill that would impose penalties on drivers who smoke with a child under the age of 8 in the car.

Feds Target Maryland Buyers of Raw Milk

The feds have cut off a supply of raw milk for Maryland residents from Pennsylvania. The move outraged some Marylanders who are forced to go out of state for raw milk because Maryland is one of 25 states in which sales for human consumption are illegal.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center Continues to Serve Community

A year after a sexual assault center in Prince George’s County expanded its services, officials say it has helped discover more victims of domestic violence.