News Coverage

Thousands of kids at risk of lead poisoning in Baltimore City

Feb 15th, 2016

While the numbers have decreased significantly since the year 2000, it's estimated 56,000 Baltimore City children remain at risk.

Baltimore under Cold Blue Alert

Feb 12th, 2016

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Blue declaration for Baltimore City from Wednesday through Monday morning.

Baltimore City under 'Code Blue' through the weekend

Feb 12th, 2016

Baltimore City will be under a Code Blue status until Monday, Feb. 15.

New City Law Punishing Stores That Sell Synthetic Drugs

Feb 11th, 2016

They’re packaged as natural substances sold in drug stores and gas stations, but synthetic drugs are illegal nationwide.

Sex in the City

Feb 9th, 2016

More than half of the city’s high school students report being sexually active, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Baltimore gets a new sex-education program

Feb 9th, 2016

The federal government gave Baltimore $8.5 million  to revamp its sex-education curriculum last year.

Depending on who is asked, the money is:

America Is Flint

Feb 6th, 2016

We have been rightfully outraged by the lead poisoning of children in Flint, Mich.

How Baltimore’s health department is using data to keep seniors from falling

Feb 5th, 2016

Baltimore public health officials believe that more data can help reduce falls among seniors.

Council told of shortage of resources to prevent lead poisoning

Feb 4th, 2016

Thousands of rental homes in Baltimore are believed to contain dangerous lead paint, but the city has money to repair only 230 of them over the next three years, a top housing official testified Th

Local experts: Zika virus no cause for alarm

Feb 3rd, 2016

There are new concerns Wednesday about the Zika virus after nine cases showed up in Florida, prompting a state of emergency in parts of that state.

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