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Governor Hogan confirms 3 Marylanders fighting Coronavirus
UPDATE: Here are the Governor’s remarks at tonight’s press conference (10:45): Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement regarding COVID-19: “The state’s Public Health Laboratory in Baltimore has confirmed the first three positive cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The patients, who contracted the virus while traveling overseas, are in good condition. We have […]
Maryland Should Worry about Coronavirus
Maryland Should Worry about Coronavirus It is appearing more and more important that people in Maryland (and throughout the US) should be worrying about Coronavirus. Coronavirus (now called COVID-19) has been spreading globally at an alarming rate. In 3 months, the number of cases went from 0 to 78,000 and has now spread to at […]
Congressman Elijah Cummings dies at age 68
US Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore, died early this morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 68 years old. Cummings was a leading figure in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump as chairman of House Oversight and Reform Committee and had been battling health issues over the past few years. Recently he […]
HPV Vaccine Benefit “Exceeds Expectations”
The risk of HPV and the 6 cancers it causes may go the way of Polio and Smallpox. “The impact of the HPV vaccination has exceeded expectations,” according to the Lauri Markowitz, of the CDC. “The trials showed that HPV vaccines are very effective, and data from the real world has confirmed that.” HPV is […]
Johns Hopkins Opens Direct Primary Care
Johns Hopkins has opened a new practice based on Evolve Medical’s Direct Primary Care model. Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a rapidly growing movement, started by regular people who were fed up with not being able to talk to their doctor when they needed him or her, waiting for ever to be seen and feeling […]
BREAKING: Police make arrest in murder of Danielle Gunson
Anne Arundel County Police have made an arrest in the murder of Danielle Gunson in late September. See our prior coverage here, here, and here. The following is a release form the Anne Arundel County Police Department. As the investigation continued over the next few weeks, Anne Arundel County Homicide detectives were able to link […]
Hand-Foot-Mouth Outbreak Causing Neurologic Disease in Kids
The CDC has reported today about a viral outbreak involving 34 children who have developed neurologic complications as a result of enterovirus (EV), a common cause of Hand-Foot-Mouth disease. The outbreak has currently been identified in Colorado only but healthcare providers have been alerted to watch for further spread. The children affected so far have […]
5 killed in Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis
UPDATE: CBS News is identifying the shooter as Jarrod Ramos who had a long running feud with The Capital, it’s former Editor Tom Marquardt, and former columnist Eric Hartley. UPDATE: Police have said that the suspect is from Maryland and that he has been identified via facial recognition. He has mutilated his fingertips and fingerprints […]
Kevin Kamenetz, 60, dies after cardiac arrest
Kevin Kamenetz, the Baltimore County Executive who was currently running for Governor passed away this morning after suffering from cardiac arrest. Kamenetz was 60. Baltimore County emergency crews were called to his Owings Mills home around 2am after the County Executive complained of feeling ill. He was transported to the University of Maryland St. Joseph’s […]
Annapolis Market House glitch, new leaseholder to take over on Monday.
Eye On Annapolis has learned that New Market (the vendor selected to operate the Market house in Annapolis) has run into some unforeseen issues in renovating the building and has proposed a significant change. With an emergency late night meeting on Friday, five members of the Council and Mayor Buckley have decided to not allow […]
Shooting in Annapolis
UPDATE 2: From APD On March 24th at 12:27 p.m. officers responded to the 1700 block of Forest Drive for a report of an adult male victim suffering from a gun shot wound. Officers located the man who appeared to have injuries consistent with being shot. The man was transported to an area hospital for treatment. There is […]
Anne Arundel Winter Storm Safety Alert
Annapolis Winter Storm Safety Alert: Winter storms and cold temperatures can be deadly. Power outages, frozen docks and slippery roadways all contribute to injuries and deaths every year. Evolve Medical brings you a reminder of what you should (and shouldn’t) do to protect you and your family during Winter Storm Toby. Start with these Steps […]
BREAKING: School shooting in St. Mary’s County Maryland
UPDATES: Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement following the shooting incident at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County, Maryland: “The school shooting that took place this morning at Great Mills High School remains an active investigation, and Maryland State Police are on the scene assisting local and federal law enforcement. I […]
Flu Deaths Spike in Children: 75% Didn’t Get Flu Shot
A sharp spike in flu deaths among children was reported Friday by the CDC. Called the worst flu season in a decade, another 22 children died last week. Across the US, 84 children have died of the flu since the season began. But there may be some good news. This week, researchers reported that […]
Shooting at Ft. Meade, suspect in custody
Details are few (as are most details surrounding Ft. Meade and the National Security Agency campus) but at least one person has been injured in a shooting this morning at a gate into the Canine Road entrance of Ft. Meade off of Maryland Route 32 as a black SUV attempted to breach the gate. Anne […]
2018 Flu Worsens — Weeks More Ahead
2018 FLU SEASON UPDATE: Hospitalizations for flu are at the highest level since the CDC began collecting this data — and climbing. Many flu experts predict the 2018 flu season has weeks more to go. In Maryland, ERs and doctors are seeing an increased percentage of people sick with the flu for the third straight week. […]
How Doctors and Nurses Prevent Flu
Prevent Flu Ever wonder how doctors and nurses prevent flu? After all, they are surrounded by people with high fevers and the flu, coughing at them in small exam rooms. The answers may surprise you–and mainly because some of the most important preventative steps are so simple! 1. Wash Your Hands (or use hand sanitizer) […]
Flu Deadlier – Spread by Breathing
The flu virus is deadlier this year, killing an average of 100 people per week beginning last month. The flu has killed 30 children this year so far. On top of that, the University of Maryland School of Public Health published a study showing that just breathing may spread the flu. Read more. The CDC is […]
Flu Level Spikes in Maryland
Influenza rate has spiked suddenly here in Maryland. Flu intensity is now listed at the highest level and widespread. In the US, 13 children have died this year from the flu. At the same time, the influenza strain being detected this year is H3N2 and according to a commentary published in the New England Journal of […]
Health Alert: 10 Below! Frostbite in 30 Min
Winter Gale brings Wind Chill to 10 below Frostbite in 30 Minutes The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Gale warning for the Annapolis area, with wind gusts as high as 45 mph causing wind chill to as much as 10 below. At 10 below, exposed skin will develop frostbite in as little as […]
New Blood Pressure Goal: 130/80
High blood pressure is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US, only surpassed by cigarette smoking. We all know smoking is dangerous now we really need to understand the danger of high blood pressure. The new recommendations, published Monday, come from a team of over 20 independent scientific researchers reviewing over 900 […]
Shooting in Annapolis Gardens community
UPDATE 2 (12:24am 8/24/2017): From the Annapolis Police Department: On August 23rd at 10:25 p.m. officers responded to the 1800 block of Bowman Drive for a report of a person down and bleeding outside a home. Officers located an adult male who appeared to have injuries consistent with being shot. The man was transported to […]
