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Baltimore Doctor Who Helps Terminally Ill Patients End Their Lives Faces New Charges

He's known as "Dr. Death," a Baltimore man who helps terminally ill patients end their lives. Now he faces new felony charges.

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Commuters Urged To Bike To Work On Friday

Friday is Bike To Work Day and more than 10,000 are expected to take part in the Washington area.

Md.’s Sen. Cardin On Health Care Of Western Md.

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin is focusing on health care during visits to two western Maryland cities.

Bay Meeting To Focus On Environment, Human Health

Environmental problems in the Chesapeake Bay and how they can affect human health are the subject of a two-day conference in Baltimore.

Hopkins Grad Students Work To Save Lives & Treat Those In Developing Countries

The lack of access to modern medical equipment in developing counties results in the deaths of millions of people. Grad students at Hopkins are on a path to change that.

Time Magazine Cover Stirs Debate Over Breastfeeding

It’s the magazine cover that has people talking everywhere: a mother breastfeeding her almost 4-year-old son.

As Summer Looms, Doctors Warn Of Pre-Cancerous Sun Damage To The Lips

As we get ready to welcome in the sunny summer months, doctors are reminding people of the danger for skin cancer.

Officials: Md. Company Distributed Tainted Starter

Officials say a Maryland company distributed an ingredient that triggered a salmonella outbreak that’s made almost 60 Buncombe County, N.C. residents sick.

FDA Panel Backs First Pill To Block HIV Infection

The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.