Checking the Pulse on Maryland’s Hearts

LINTHICUM- Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene partnered with the CDC’s Million Hearts Campaign to fight heart disease and prevent over 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Food Allergies on the Rise For Maryland and DC Children

Food allergies in children have been on the rise, increasing 50 percent since 1997, with Maryland and D.C. having the highest rates in the country.

Site Uses Social Media to Track Sickness

Sickweather.com uses social media updates to follow outbreaks of the flu, allergies and other illnesses around the country.

Health Officials Urge Vaccinations, but are Optimistic about Flu Season

Friday, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene kicked off its annual prevention campaign with a free flu clinic at the Baltimore County Health Department. By 10:30 a.m., 250 vaccines had been administered despite the pouring rain.