An Epidemic In The Shadow OF A Pandemic: Drug Overdose Deaths Reach An All-Time High In U.S.
"I just screamed and cried. I knew my brother was gone."
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"I just screamed and cried. I knew my brother was gone."
A new study from the CDC finds that overdose deaths surged during the pandemic as more drugs were laced with fentanyl.
Governor Hogan makes good on a promise to get a handle on Maryland's heroin problem.
Maryland's growing heroin epidemic has the state's attorney general teaming with neighboring states to tackle heroin trafficking.
Flu shot effectiveness. Health experts say the flu vaccine has been one of the least effective in a decade.
The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa has begun attracting attention in the U.S. for good reason.
A new study could shed some light on how the flu virus is spread. The doctor leading the groundbreaking research has ties to Maryland.
Sugary drinks have been under fire for the part they play in the fattening of America. Coca-Cola is now weighing in, saying it wants to be part of the solution to the obesity epidemic.
It's hitting harder than anyone expected. This year's flu is now considered an epidemic and Maryland is among the states impacted.
Fierce flu. The illness is spreading fast across the nation. Health workers across the country and in Maryland say the number of cases have reached an epidemic level.