Maryland Nursing Home Neglect Bill Requires Investigation of Complaints Within Days
The Maryland Senate recently passed two bills that seek to improve how the state responds to complaints of nursing home abuse and neglect.
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NHTSA And Maryland Working To Increase Auto Recall Repair Rates
Maryland has received the first grant in a new program by the NHTSA to get states to inform auto owners of unaddressed recalls when they purchase a used car.
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Maryland Hospital’s NICU Shut Down After Three Babies Contract Potentially Deadly Infection
A Maryland hospital has shut down its NICU ward after the deaths of two infants and the detection of a potentially lethal contaminant in its water supply.
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Lead Paint Poisoning in Baltimore City Continues to Pose Serious Risk for Maryland Children: Report
A new report highlights problems in Baltimore and Maryland with assessing and tackling lead paint poisoning due to insufficient inspections, unenforced regulations and a lack of resources.
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No-Fault Birth Injury Fund Proposed By Maryland State Legislature Task Force
A proposed no-fault birth injury fund has been proposed by a Maryland task force, raising issues about who would pay for such a fund and whether doctors commit malpractice that…
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Maryland to Require Lead Testing For Children Ages 1 and 2
Maryland is enacting a new plan to test the blood lead levels of all children ages 1 and 2 across the state.
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Ulcer Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $28M Jury Verdict in Baltimore
An ulcer misdiagnosis has resulted in a $28 million medical malpractice verdict against two Maryland doctors.
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Maryland Diagnostic Firm Misreading X-Rays May Have Contributed to Four Deaths
A grand jury has charged a Baltimore man of running a fraudulent medical imaging company that has been linked to the deaths of at least four patients.
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Fracking Health Risks Would Negatively Impact Maryland: Report
A new report warns that negative health and environmental effects are likely if a gas mining procedure known as fracking is allowed to flourish in Western Maryland.
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Lead Paint Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Kennedy Krieger Study
A Baltimore pediatric hospital faces lawsuits over claims it allowed children to be exposed to lead paint as part of a study.