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December 11, 2017

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FAQ: What you need to know about medical marijuana in Maryland

Monday, Dec 11

Medical marijuana is now available in Maryland. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Map: Medical marijuana dispensaries open in Maryland

This map shows you how to find Maryland's open medical marijuana dispensaries.

Parkinson's disease progression can be slowed with vigorous exercise, study shows

High-intensity exercise a few times a week can delay severity of Parkinson's disease symptoms in those in early stages, research shows.

Hopkins cardiologist says love is more than a matter of the heart

The core message of Dr. Armin Zadeh's book is that love is not simply a magical feeling that befalls us from time to time, but a positive force we can summon through the intellect.

Even newer forms of birth control can increase the risk of breast cancer, study says

A major new study has found that even birth control pills and other contraceptives that release low doses of hormones increase the risk of breast cancer in women, despite hope among doctors that it would not.

'Crisis mode': As boomers age, a shortage of caregivers

Demand for caregivers is rising as the population ages, but many people are not prepared for navigating the options, or the expense, of in-home elder care

U.S. health care spending growth slowed last year

U.S. health spending increased 4.3 percent to $3.3 trillion last year.

Hospitals find asthma hot spots more profitable to neglect than fix

A southwest Baltimore neighborhood in the shadow of two prestigious medical centers — one of which's researchers are international experts on asthma prevention — has higher rates of asthma related emergency room visits and hospiatlzations than other parts of the city.