Blood Type Could Determine Risk Of Certain Health Problems
Do you know your blood type? The answer could determine your risk of certain health problems later in life.
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Do you know your blood type? The answer could determine your risk of certain health problems later in life.
But that efficiency can be deadly. For years, health experts have been warning about sitting disease, where sitting for long periods of time glue to your office seat, car seat, or in front of the TV could be hazardous.
More than 400 students in Prince George's County are barred from returning to school Wednesday because they haven't gotten their vaccinations.
Still in the experimental stage, the pill is packed with tiny magnetic particles, which can travel through a patient's bloodstream, search for malignant cells and report their findings to a sensor on a wearable device.
Five of the nation's airports are stepping up screenings for people flying in from West Africa. One of them, Dulles International, is right here in our region.
Some are calling it the Ebola effect. Health officials say the amount of people getting their flu shots has increased dramatically compared to recent years.
We've long heard that drinking milk can help our bones and overall health. But a new study out Thursday morning says drinking lots of milk could actually be bad for you.
Millions of people will turn their clocks back an hour on Sunday, but for some the extra hour of sleep gained is not worth the hours of daylight lost.
Consumers around the nation can't be sure what kind of shrimp they're buying if they simply look at the label or menu at supermarkets, grocers and restaurants, an advocacy group says.
The Centers for Disease Control picks a team from Johns Hopkins to help develop a special tool to properly train health care workers nationwide.
The numbers are growing. University of Maryland officials confirm nearly two dozen cases of viral meningitis on the College Park campus.
Regulators allowed a doctor to practice in Maryland despite a past rape conviction. His case is now putting a spotlight on the lack of required background checks for all of Maryland's physicians.
Tests show the person brought to the University of Maryland Medical Center for a suspected case of Ebola does not have the deadly disease, but they were taken for testing and treatment in an abundance of caution.
Medical marijuana could soon be available in Maryland. The rules for handling the drug were discussed Tuesday.
A Virginia man charged with having unprotected sex with two women in Maryland without disclosing he was HIV-positive has been released on bond until trial.
