LUSBY – The shining black Labrador retriever’s tail snapped back and forth like a flag in the wind as he jumped happily in the tall grass — Blu completed his mission and gleefully attacked a black Kong toy in a victory dance
Poll: Marylanders Support Alcohol Tax Increase to Fund Developmentally Disabled
ANNAPOLIS – Eighty-three percent of Marylanders support an increase in the alcohol tax to fund addiction treatment and developmental disability services, according to a state-wide Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies poll released Thursday
Health Officials Recommend Gap Between Flu Spray Vaccines
WASHINGTON – Both seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines may be given to a patient at the same visit, as long as they’re not both in the nasal spray form, health officials said
Local Governments Fret Cardin Bay Bill Sets Them Up for Failure
WASHINGTON – The head of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Wednesday implored Maryland Democratic Sen
Young Adults to Get Parents’ Health Coverage Under House Dem Plan
WASHINGTON – Young adults will be able to be covered under their parents’ health insurance until age 26, according to health care reform provisions proposed Tuesday by House Democrats, including Rep
Home Canning’s Resurgence Means Fresh Maryland Tomatoes Year Round
UPPER MARLBORO – When Kiva Slade makes biscuits for her family on Saturday mornings in January, she has fruit from a nearby farm to spread on top — despite the fact that she lives in Upper Marlboro and it’s freezing outside
Md. Health Care Delivery Remains Steady, Study Says
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s health care delivery system slipped a notch since 2007, according to a foundation study to be released today, in part because Maryland’s performance declined in some areas and in part because other states improved
Study: Disparities in Health Care Cost U.S. Trillions
WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers underscored the urgency of equitable health care reform on Capitol Hill Tuesday, drawing attention to a new report by the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University that highlights the economic burden of discriminatory health care practices
Obama Chooses NIH to Announce Recovery Act Research Spending
BETHESDA – President Obama announced Thursday that the National Institutes of Health is halfway through awarding its portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 fund, calling the grants the “single largest boost to biomedical research in history
Despite Cuts, Layoffs Local Health Departments Ready for H1N1 Flu
WASHINGTON – County health officials say they are prepared for the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic despite layoffs and service cuts necessitated by the state budget shortfall, but they remain worried about the effects on other programs