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Childhood obesity is a huge problem in Maryland. Now health advocates are teaming up with state lawmakers to push for change. The new coalition was announced in Annapolis Wednesday.
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Childhood obesity is a huge problem in Maryland. Now health advocates are teaming up with state lawmakers to push for change. The new coalition was announced in Annapolis Wednesday.
Yoga, with roots you can trace back 5,000 years, describes both a physical exercise and a state of mind. It has experienced a boom in popularity.
Maryland's health-exchange board voted to fire the state's prime information technology contractor for Maryland's defective health care exchange, the state's health secretary told lawmakers Monday.
Maryland is still in the grip of this year's flu season. And across the nation, doctors say it's hitting teens and young adults especially hard.
Maryland has revised its enrollment goal for its new health insurance exchange after months when it looked like the state could miss its target.
The explosive politics of health care have divided the nation, but America's governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, suggest that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is here to stay.
A Maryland health official says people sickened in recent months by a Listeria outbreak have recovered, and there have been no new confirmed cases.
Twenty-five people were charged Thursday with obtaining at least $75 million in fraudulent Medicaid payments from the District of Columbia government, a series of cases that federal prosecutors said added up to the largest health-care fraud in the city's history.
Another $2 million is approved to compensate for defects in the Maryland health exchange. The deadline to sign up is March 31.
A family that has already overcome multiple challenges is faced with another when they lose their home. Thanks to friends at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, help is pouring in.
Giant pulls a popular snack from store shelves.
The head of Maryland's Medicaid program is leaving his post as the program adds tens of thousands of new clients under the health care overhaul.
Public health officials say number of Maryland children with untreated tooth decay declined by 41 percent between 2001 and 2011.
A powerful street drug is making its way through Maryland and police say it's contributing to a number of crimes in Anne Arundel County.
The families of children who are battling life threatening health issues long for their lives to return to normal. A local nonprofit tried to make that happen on Monday.
The president, in pushing for the Save America Act, claimed on social media that Maryland "just had 500,000 Fake Mail-In Ballots revealed."
Afternoon temperatures are expected reach into the mid to upper 90s through Wednesday
It is graduation season, which can be a time of celebration, but experts are issuing a warning as there is also an increased risk for scams as new graduates navigate jobs, housing, and finances for the first time.
Outside the track, protestors made their voices heard, demanding an end to horse racing altogether one day after a 3-year-old colt collapsed and died during a race at Laurel Park.
Thousands are marking a new chapter around the country, including two Marylanders, a mother and son who both received their degrees on the same day.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Here’s what to expect with the 2026 Preakness Stakes being held at Laurel Park in Maryland.
Laurel Park in Maryland is kicking off the 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, considered a ladies day out.
Horse racing expert Frank Vespe talks Thoroughbred horse racing ahead of the 2026 Preakness Stakes.
Giant Food continues its annual tradition of making the Black Eyed Susan blanket ahead of Preakness.
Lohr’s Orchard in Maryland is preparing for the height of Strawberry season.
Gunnar Henderson hit his 10th homer and was 4 for 5 with two RBIs to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a series sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Outside the track, protestors made their voices heard, demanding an end to horse racing altogether one day after a 3-year-old colt collapsed and died during a race at Laurel Park.
The Preakness Stakes featured its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Baltimore Ravens will play four primetime games and one international game during the 2026 regular season.
Thoroughbred horse trainer Brittany Russell is the latest woman with a chance to etch her name into horse racing history when the Preakness kicks off in Maryland.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
Dr. David Morens worked as a senior adviser to NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Temperatures heat up into the 90s this week in Maryland
Afternoon temperatures are expected reach into the mid to upper 90s through Wednesday
Temperatures across Maryland will peak in the 90s over the next few days
Warmer weather in Maryland for Preakness weekend
Afternoon temperatures will top out just below record high levels
Temperatures heat up into the 90s this week in Maryland
Experts warn about scams targeting new graduates
President Trump points to Maryland mix-up in call to end mail-in voting
String of violence juvenile incidents raises concerns in the Baltimore area
Protesters demand end to horse racing after colt's death at Laurel Park