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Luana Colloca, MD, Ph.D., MS, an associate professor with the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), has been awarded more than $3.65 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund the research project Neural Correlates of Hypoalgesia Driven by ...

Annapolis-based Vision Innovation Partners has acquired two practice groups and a surgery center in Westminster, company officials announced Monday. The acquisition of Carroll Vision Center, Center for Total Eye Care and Carroll County Surgery Center further expands Vision Innovation Partners’ ...

While the Trump administration pushes for a rule to require hospitals to disclose the prices of their procedures, Maryland and some other states already have some initiatives to let patients compare prices across hospitals. The federal Centers for Medicare and ...

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Doctors, patients and those who work in Maryland’s medical cannabis industry say they are happy with the program’s development since its 2017 rollout – relieved that people can now access cannabis in a legal and safe fashion to help them ...

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The booming wearables market is transforming the health care industry as patients use smartphone apps, the Apple Watch, Fitbits and Garmins to track their heart rate, check for heart arrhythmia, and monitor physical activity, sleep patterns and hydration. And they’re ...

Health officials said Tuesday they have more evidence that a certain chemical compound is a culprit in a national outbreak of vaping illnesses. Researchers analyzed black market vaping cartridges seized in Minnesota during the outbreak this year, and vaping liquid ...

HeadFirst Sports Injury and Concussion Care, the head injury program of Maryland-based Righttime Medical Care, announced Tuesday it is now offering concussion care services at its location in California in the St. Mary’s Place Shopping Center at 44980 St. Andrew’s Church ...

The Maryland General Assembly will consider whether to ban flavored vaping products when it meets next year as state and federal officials continue to search for solutions for the surge in youth vaping. Sen. Clarence Lam, D-Baltimore and Howard counties, ...

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In a push to expand its health care model in the Baltimore region, health insurer Kaiser Permanente plans to spend $13 billion by 2028 as it adds more health care facilities and significantly increases its hiring. The plans, released by ...

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Dr. Stacy Fisher, a cardiologist with the University of Maryland Medical System, had a patient with an aortic abnormality. He was not getting enough blood flow through one of the vessels that feed the brain. Because of the narrowing, Fisher ...