How 9/11 trauma can still affect mental health 25 years later
Even 25 years after the 9/11 attacks, the impact of the event can still affect people's mental health.
6-year-old overcomes cancer, spinal cord injury with grit and determination: "I can do it"
The cancer and a spinal cord injury affected his ability to walk. Today, Matias can walk, but he continues to work on his strength, balance and movement with help from a specialized rehabilitation team at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
As back-to-school brings germs, doctors urge parents to watch for respiratory illness
As children head back to school, parents are also preparing for another part of the routine, keeping kids healthy.
Experts: Health, mental health among key drivers of chronic absenteeism
A new school year means new backpacks, new routines and a fresh start. But for some families, one challenge remains: getting their child to school.
What to pack in your child's lunchbox for a healthy school year
For parents, packing a nutritious lunch their child will actually eat can be a challenge.
ADHD and Back-to-School: How parents can help kids start the year strong
For children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, getting ready for school can also mean preparing for changes in sleep, routines, and expectations.
Back-to-school screen time reset: Experts say start easing kids into a new routine
While summer winds down and school routines return, children across Maryland are facing an adjustment that can be difficult for families, trading hours of screen time on electronic devices for structure.
Survivors hope to raise awareness of aortic disease
For the volunteers behind Aortic Hope, Sen. Lindsey Graham's death is more than a national headline. They hope it becomes a turning point in raising awareness about a life-threatening disease that often strikes without warning.
Wearable devices may help detect early pregnancy changes, researchers say
Research suggests that wearable devices could detect early changes linked to pregnancy, sometimes before someone takes a pregnancy test.
Maryland sleep specialist weighs in on proposed daylight saving time changes
A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent is raising concerns among Maryland sleep specialists who say the change could disrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
Experts warn "Benadryl Challenge" can have deadly consequences
The so-called "Benadryl Challenge" encourages people to take large amounts of the allergy medicine to experience hallucinations.
Cyclosporiasis parasitic illnesses increase by dozens in Maryland
Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to severe diarrhea, has infected hundreds of people in at least 18 states, including here in Maryland.
At 104, Baltimore woman shares her secrets to a long, joyful life
At 104 years old, Doris Hill of Baltimore has a simple message about aging: don't let a number define you.
Maryland family gets answers after technology detects child's hidden seizures
A Maryland family struggled with their child's hidden seizures until new technology provided much-needed answers.
Baltimore therapists help break stigma around Black men's mental health
Mental health advocates say more Black men are seeking therapy and speaking openly about depression, anxiety and trauma as organizations work to reduce stigma surrounding mental health care.