25 People Have Died From Flu In Maryland This Season, Health Department Says

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/7 3:38P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) More than two dozen people have now died from the flu in Maryland this season, the state s health department said Friday. In total, 25 people, including three children, have died from the flu, with five of the deaths coming in the...

It’s National Wear Red Day | Doctors Says Stress Is A Risk Factor For Heart Disease In Women

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/7 7:10A Health – CBS Baltimore

It’s National Wear Red Day, part of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., according to the American Heart...

Keeping A Plant On Your Desk Can Reduce Workplace Stress, Study Says

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/6 11:07P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Having a hard day at work? Stressed out about deadlines or bosses or meetings? It may help to stare a plant, according to researchers from Japan. The researchers felt that a lot of employees underestimated the respite that plants offer from...

Lawmakers Hear Details Of Bill That Would Ban All Flavored Tobacco Products In Maryland

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/6 11:00A Health – CBS Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — It s straight tobacco or nothing under a bill that would ban Maryland retailers from selling any flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. The outbreak of...

Local Teen With Autoimmune Disease Backing Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Inside Maryland Schools

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/5 3:30P Health – CBS Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)   A new bill in Maryland is being backed by a teenager who said if it wasn t for medical marijuana, he wouldn t be able to have a life outside of a hospital. Connor Sheffield has a condition known as Gastro-Intestinal...

Whole Foods Market Bundt Cake And Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recalled Due Potential Allergens

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/5 1:20P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Whole Foods Market recalled its bundt cakes and chocolate dipped cookies sold in 44 stores across the Mid-Atlantic region on Tuesday due to undeclared milk on the package label. People...

MedStar Health Says It’s Seeing Success With Free Fentanyl Test Kit Program

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/4 10:30A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Leaders representing MedStar Health s three Baltimore hospitals said a program offering patients free fentanyl test kits is helping people find a path to recovery. In September, the trio of hospitals started offering the test kits...

Helping Your Cold Could Be Hurting Your Heart

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/4 9:38A Health – CBS Baltimore

Cold and flu symptoms can be brutal, and pharmacies are full of over-the-counter remedies. But, according to research, some of those quick fixes could spell trouble for your heart. People with uncontrolled high blood pressure  or heart disease...

Second Person In Maryland Being Tested For Coronavirus, Health Officials Say

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/4 6:50A Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) State and federal health officials are monitoring a second Maryland patient to see if they contracted the deadly novel coronavirus that has sickened tens of thousands of people worldwide. The state health department said one...

After A Life-Changing Accident, A Maryland Artist Tried Everything To Ease Her Pain, Until CBD...

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/3 4:10P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It s been two years since Maryland s medical marijuana program went into effect and nearly 100 dispensaries are up and running across the state. Business is booming as the stigma...

‘Parentese,’ Not Traditional Baby Talk, Boosts A Baby’s Language Development

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/3 2:26P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Goo goo ga ga? Are wu my widdle baby? If your idea of baby talk makes you throw up in your mouth a little, then it s time to get educated. True baby talk, which a new study shows can boost infant brain and speech development, is actually...

Red And Processed Meat Are Not Ok For Health, Study Says, Despite Recent Reports

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/3 5:00A Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) If you ve been swayed by recent reports that red and processed meat isn t harmful to your health, put down that bacon there s bad news. New analysis of long term data on nearly 30,000 people found a small but significant risk of death from...

Heard Of The Low Sulfur Diet? Eating Low-Protein May Prolong Your Life, Say Researchers

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/2 11:45P Health – CBS Baltimore

(CNN) Fasting. Time-restricted eating. Eating for five days, then fasting for two. Lately, it appears everyone is interested in some sort of calorie-restricted diet to better their chances for a longer life with fewer chronic diseases. But what...

As Coronavirus Fears Increase, Maryland Doctors Say The Biggest Threat To State Is The Flu

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/2 2:05P Health – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The coronavirus is threatening the world with the deadly virus, but doctors in Maryland said the biggest threat to the state is the flu. Five more people have died in the state, according to the Maryland Health Department, and...

Cold Heart Facts: Heart Problems Rise When Temps Fall

CBS Baltimore (Health) 2/1 9:39A Health – CBS Baltimore

Beware this chilling truth: Cold weather brings heart risks. It’s a reality Sue Gaston discovered firsthand. In January 2017, the Anchorage, Alaska, resident had come in from shoveling her walk as she had done many times before. She was an active...