NFL Hall of Famer Ray Lewis is teaming with Baltimore County Public Schools to pilot the Rising Together mental‑health screening in 15 middle schools to identify and connect at‑risk students early.

A new MESA analysis finds that each extra daily serving of ultraprocessed food modestly raises cardiovascular risk, with the biggest effects seen in Black participants. The findings are reported in JACC: Advances.

The Maryland Senate advanced SB 439 to bar many departments from disciplining registered medical‑cannabis patients among firefighters and rescue workers. The measure now moves to the House amid safety and testing concerns.

Baltimore County pulled chocolate milk after a vendor-flagged quality issue. The supplier says it found and replaced two gaskets and sanitized the processing line.

A Johns Hopkins pilot trial found a single, high dose of psilocybin with therapy raised six‑month quit rates compared with nicotine patches. The result is promising but preliminary.

Mercy Medical Center oncologist Dr. Sandy Kotiah warns global breast cancer cases are rising and urges Baltimore residents to prioritize screening and healthy habits.

A new American Cancer Society report finds colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer killer among people under 50; Baltimore doctors are urging earlier screening and attention to symptoms.

A Cochrane review finds daily low‑dose aspirin shows little short‑term benefit against colorectal cancer and raises bleeding risks.

A national survey finds about 19% of women 65 and older have diabetes. Baltimore clinicians say screening, hydration and simple lifestyle steps can lower risk.

Maryland health officials reported 26 mumps cases so far in 2026, mostly among adults in the Baltimore area. Officials urge MMR vaccination and say public risk is low.

A new JAMA analysis finds about 2.9 million Medicare Advantage enrollees were forced to change plans in 2026, with rural areas and several states hit hardest.

Maryland officials say a Wicomico County broiler farm has a presumptive H5 avian influenza detection; the flock is quarantined and being depopulated. Risk to the public is low.

Maryland is adhering to its newborn hepatitis B vaccination policy despite the CDC's relaxed stance, emphasizing its efficacy and importance for preventing infection.