Maryland Department of Health has reported the first heat-related death of 2026 in Maryland. According to the department, the deceased was a man in the 70-80 age range, and the death occurred in Calvert County. (more…)
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Maryland Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response have launched a new public dashboard allowing Maryland residents to track how opioid settlement funds are being received, distributed, and spent across the state.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to withdraw proposed guidance that would make it easier for certain flavored e-cigarette products to receive federal approval.
Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore honored Montgomery County student Carina Araujo for winning the 2026 Children’s Mental Health Matters Campaign statewide poster contest during a ceremony at Government House.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to block a lower court ruling that would restrict access to mifepristone, a medication commonly used for abortion and miscarriage care.
The Maryland Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions against tickborne diseases as part of Tickborne Disease Awareness Month, emphasizing prevention as warmer weather brings increased outdoor activity.
The Maryland Department of Health has issued a public notification regarding a potential measles exposure after confirming a case in a Washington, D.C. resident who visited a location in Maryland while infectious on April 24, 2026. Health officials say there is no known connection between this case and other measles cases reported in Maryland this year.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors to take stronger action against unlawful vaping sales.
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed two additional measles cases in Baltimore-area residents who recently traveled to areas within the U.S. experiencing active transmission.
The Maryland Department of Health reported a confirmed case of measles in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally, marking the first case in the state in 2026.
On Monday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking a policy from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sought to penalize healthcare providers offering care to youth with gender dysphoria.