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Flu Is Around the Corner, So Experts Urge Marylanders to Get Their Shots
Flu vaccines expected to provide better protection this flu season
New Superbug Infection Spikes Worry Nursing Homes, CDC
Nursing homes urged to stop over-prescribing antibiotics.
Preventive HIV Treatment Underused By Some, Unavailable To Many
Experts are still trying to convince people at risk for HIV to take a preventive pill.
With More Suicides Among the Middle-aged, Experts Draw Attention to Warning Signs
It’s National Suicide Prevention Month, and experts say more awareness is needed on warning signs
Translating Ebola: Getting Info to Those Who Don’t Speak English as a First Language
Reaching populations who don’t speak English as their first language to talk about public health information can be a complex task that takes a lot of preparation to tackle effectively. This struggle plays out all the time in some of Maryland’s most diverse counties, where language barriers and cultural differences persist, and information consumption varies widely.
Health Officials Grilled on Ebola Response, Members of Congress Push for Travel Ban
Banning air travel to the United States from the West African countries affected by Ebola could cause people to travel by other means that cannot be monitored, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing Thursday.
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.
Maryland Researchers to Probe Regional Impact of Climate Change
From potential heat waves to increased cases of respiratory illness and outbreaks of infectious disease, Maryland scientists are looking to predict how climate change will affect health to help communities prepare.
Intensity of Flu-Like Illnesses Still High in Maryland
This flu season seems unusually bad because there was a mild flu season last year, but experts are still urging people to get vaccinated.