More than 1 In 10 People Have Missed Their Second Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/24 3:42P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) A growing number of people now more than one in 10 have missed their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the United States, a cause for concern as the more transmissible Delta variant gains a foothold. As of June 16, about 88% of those...

Anne Arundel County School System & Department Of Health Partner To Expand Vaccination Clinics

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/24 1:13P Health – CBS Baltimore

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel County Department of Health announced that they are expanding their vaccination clinic this summer to continue to help protect students from Covid-19. The...

Howard County Police Announces New Program To Assist 911 Callers Dealing With Mental Health Crises

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/24 12:53P Health – CBS Baltimore

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) Police are often the first to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises but soon in Howard County, another group of professionals will also be handling some of those situations. “In some situations in which safety is...

CDC Says Heart Issues Related To Covid-19 Vaccine Are Very Rare

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/24 10:35A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) The CDC reports the second dose of the COVID 19 vaccine is having heart issues in some patients. Most are men, between the ages of 12-30 and doctors say the condition is extremely rare, often correcting itself without treatment....

Baltimore County Summer Lunch Program Starts Next Week

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/24 9:42A Health – CBS Baltimore

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)   Baltimore County Schools announced Thursday that its summer lunch program starts Monday, June 28. Free summer meals are provided to anyone under 18 through the program. The meals will be provided Monday to Friday, but in...

US Births Fell During The Pandemic, CDC Data shows

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/23 2:49P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) The number of births in the United States fell by 4% last year, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the pandemic may have presented the perfect storm for accelerated declines. It s the...

Elkton Grandmother Virginia Woerner Among Latest $40K VaxCash Winners

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/23 12:25P Health – CBS Baltimore

ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) Virginia Woerner of Elkton is among the latest $40,000 winners in Maryland s $2 million VaxCash promotion after getting her Covid-19 vaccine in April. The 73-year-old grandmother said she was surprised when a Maryland Department...

Nearly Every New Covid-19 Death Is Now Entirely Preventable, CDC Director Says

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/23 7:26A Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) The dangerous Delta variant poses a risk as the United States works to ease out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but experts say the nation has the tools needed to overcome the threat if the public takes advantage of them. Covid-19 vaccines are...

Drinking Coffee Of Any Type Cuts Risk For Liver Problems, Study Says

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/23 2:44A Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Drinking up to three or four cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee a day reduces your risk of developing and dying from chronic liver diseases, a new study found. Coffee drinkers were 21% less likely to develop chronic liver disease,...

Maryland Health Officials Combat COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among 18 to 39 Year Olds

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/22 11:07A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Notre Dame of Maryland University hosted another vaccination clinic on campus Tuesday, vaccinating more than 3,800 people this spring. But as Maryland continues to encourage...

You Should Talk About Puberty With Kids Way Before It’s Here

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/22 4:12A Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) When my oldest child turned 11, I figured it was time to talk birds and bees and bodily changes, and purchased a couple of books that friends had recommended. When I tried to read the books with her, or get her to read them herself, or...

Law Named For Tommy Raskin Will Help Marylanders Suffering From Depression, Mental Illnesses

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/21 8:51A Health – CBS Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) In less than two weeks, a new law will take effect to help people in Maryland suffering from depression and other mental illnesses. The bill was renamed in honor of Tommy Raskin, the son of Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin....

COVID-19 In Maryland: Zero Deaths Reported For Second Day In A Row

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/21 6:10A Health – CBS Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) —  Maryland reported 40 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths Monday as over 73% of all adults in Maryland have now received one dose of the vaccine. It s the second day in a row when no deaths were reported. More than 3.25...

GBMC Hosts Annual Father’s Day 5K Race

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/20 2:57P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Families braced the heat and laced up their sneakers to celebrate Father s Day at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. GBMC hosted their  33rd Annual Father s Day 5K.  The festivities included a traditional 5K race and a 1-mile walk....

Blood Donations Needed As US Faces Severe Shortage, Red Cross Says

CBS Baltimore (Health) 6/19 1:18P Health – CBS Baltimore

COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) There is a severe blood shortage in Maryland and across the nation, and donors are needed. The organization said that as the pandemic ends, hospitals are responding to an abnormally high number of traumas, ER visits and...