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Attorney General Brown, bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General sue Meta for harming youth mental health

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 41 other state Attorneys General, filed a series of federal and state lawsuits against Meta, alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms with the intent of addicting children and teens, while falsely assuring the public that these features are safe […]

Maryland Department of Health announces new $2.4M grant to support service members, veterans

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health this week announced a new funding opportunity for Maryland nonprofits to establish and expand community behavioral health programs for service members, veterans and family members. Selected applicants will be eligible to receive approximately $100,000 through the Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans. “Expanding behavioral health services […]

Attorney General Brown announces multistate settlement with Inmediata for health care data breach impacting 1.5 million consumers

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced that the State, along with 32 other Attorneys General, has reached a settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information (“PHI”) of approximately 1.5 million consumers, including 16,423 in Maryland, for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul […]

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Maryland Department of Health receives $2.5M grant to address Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand Alzheimer’s and related dementias prevention and care programs in the state. The grant period is from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2028. Maryland is one of 43 states, cities, and territories to receive funding […]

Olszewski plans veto after County Council amends plastic bag ban

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: County Executive Olszewski has vetoed the legislation. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Monday evening amended the Bring Your Own Bag Act, which is set to go into effect on November 1st. The County Council voted to exempt liquor from the bag ban, allowing customers to avoid $0.05 charge for reusable bags if they use plastic […]

Don Miguel Foods recalls frozen burrito products due to possible Listeria contamination

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—Don Miguel Foods is recalling approximately 10,642 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat carne asada burrito products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. The frozen RTE carne asada burrito items were produced on September 27, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels (PDF)]: 7-oz. individual wax […]

Maryland Department of Health announces first travel-related death due to tickborne illness Powassan

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday announced the first travel-related Powassan virus death in Maryland. The Department confirmed the presence of Powassan, which is spread by the bite of an infected tick, on September 22, with subsequent follow-ups reinforcing that result. “We are very saddened to report the first death due to the Powassan virus in our state,” […]

Latest round of Baltimore DPW water testing shows no sign of parasite

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—On Tuesday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that the latest test samples found no traces of Cryptosporidium oocysts in the Druid Lake Reservoir. The test results were delivered to DPW on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. On Thursday, September 28, DPW announced that it had discovered low levels (0.09 Cryptosporidium Oocyst/Liter) of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium during a […]

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