Johns Hopkins’ 1st Black chief resident of orthopedic surgery dies at 79

Robert “Bob” Draper Jr., MD, one of Baltimore’s first Black orthopedic surgeons and a former chief resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital, died Aug. 29 after a blood clot traveled to his heart. He was 79. Dr. Draper earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School...

Johns Hopkins Health Plans taps interim CEO as it searches for successor

Johns Hopkins Health Plans is elevating its finance leader to interim CEO while the Baltimore-area managed care company looks for a permanent successor for its previous chief executive, who left to join a rival insurer last month. Placing Daniel Chojnowski in the interim position will provide stability as JHHP recruits...

Some Patients Rerouted Amid MD Hospital Cybersecurity Incident

Amid a cybersecurity incident, some doctors at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center were unable to pull up electronic records and had to resort to paper charts, three patients told the Capital Gazette on Thursday. Emergency services have also had to reroute some patients to nearby medical facilities for care,...

Expanded UVA Health Locations Bring Complete Cancer Care Closer to Home

Like this article? Support us by subscribing here. Your donation will help us continue to provide quality-of-life news and make local impact possible. For patients managing a cancer diagnosis, access to quality care close to home is a must. UVA Health is helping make that possible with the opening of its newest location in Gainesville.

HCA sells Virginia behavioral health hospital

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has sold Dominion Hospital, a behavioral health facility in Falls Church, Va., to Woodmere, N.Y.-based Hill Valley Healthcare for $25 million. The company approached HCA as part of its interest in making additional investments in Virginia, an HCA spokesperson told Becker’s. “We were encouraged by...

Rabies vaccine to be placed in bait in Harford County to immunize wild animals

The rabies vaccine is to be placed in a bait mixture throughout Harford County to attract wild animals in an effort to immunize them against the illness.

The Benefits of Professional Home Care for Seniors

When an aging parent starts needing a little more help, families face a big decision: move them into a facility, try to manage everything themselves, or bring in trained support at home. For a growing number of households, professional in-home care is the answer that checks every box. Quality senior home care in Reston lets older adults stay in the community they know while receiving skilled, compassionate assistance tailored to their needs. Below are the research-backed benefits that make professional home care such a powerful choice.

This Prehistoric-Looking Fish Is Making A Comeback In Maryland Waters

CALIFORNIA, Md. — Sturgeon look like they belong to another age. With long bodies, rows of hard plates and distinctive snouts, these native fish are unlike most species Marylanders encounter in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. For communities along the bay’s rivers, recognizing a sturgeon can be more than a...

Lanham hospital recognized for care in community

Vets say new, state-of-the-art VA facility is short on doctors

The relatively new Veterans Affairs health facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is massive and state of the art, veterans say, but inside, they describe a ghost town. The care is great, the vets say, but they can’t get appointments. About a dozen local veterans say the Fredericksburg VA Health Center...

Maryland measles cases prompt renewed vaccination push from MoCo health officials

Maryland has reported 17 measles cases since mid-July, all among people who were unvaccinated. Montgomery County health officials are urging families to check their children’s vaccination records and take advantage of free immunization clinics or consult their pediatrician. [Montgomery Community Media]. MDTA names Montgomery County Police assistant chief as...

Quarry promised a $25,000 fund to homeowners for damages. Despite claims, they haven't seen a single dime.

JESSUP, Md. — Homeowners in the Pleasant Chase neighborhood have been fed up with their next-door neighbor, the Savage Stone Quarry. The debacle over the industrial site has been drawn out more than 20 years now, as neighbors believe the weekly blasts have damaged the structures of their homes, among other issues. However, quarry management continues to deny these claims.

The 25 healthiest cities in America in 2026, ranked

From walkable parks to hospital access, see the 25 U.S. cities ranked healthiest for 2026 — and what makes each one stand out.

Waterfront restaurant owners call on customers, neighbors for help

Doing business on the water does have its disadvantages. For the owners of an iconic Lusby business the challenge is coming from the Maryland Department of the Environment. On Aug. 21, supporters of the local establishment Vera’s in White Sands met with the owners at the restaurant located on St. Leonard Creek. Since 2006 the business has been owned and operated by Stephen Stanley and Lisa DelRiccio. The business, now called Vera’s Crab House, was scheduled to open in May, and in fact did for a few hours. However, they had to close after being notified their request for a use and occupancy permit had been denied. The issue that has halted Stanley and DelRiccio’s plan to run a seasonal seafood restaurant at the site is the insistence by the Maryland Department of the Environment that the business significantly upgrade its sewage system. “We are going to get this restaurant back open,” Joe Gaskins of the Maryland Business and Clergy Partnership declared amid applause during the start of the “Save Vera’s” program last Friday. Stanley told the supporters the state wants the business owners to install a system that could cost close to $1 million. “That’s unaffordable,” Stanley said, adding

AG suing UnitedHealthcare, Optum for allegedly providing defective computer system to Maryland Medicaid

BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland's Attorney General announced on Thursday that the state is suing United Healthcare, accusing the company and a subsidiary of providing a defective computer system to Maryland's Medicaid program. Attorney General Anthony Brown, in the suit, said that the insurance company and its subsidiary, Optum, had...

News Maker Jenny Grooms on VH’s new mobile mammography unit

Valley Health (VH) will be launching a mobile mammography unit in the near furture. We spoke to the Executive Director of Valley Health Foundations Jenny Grooms about the unit in our latest news maker. News makers are sponsored by Warren County. Experience Warren County Where History, Nature, and Family Come...

Mary Washington Hospital performs first Barostim implant to treat heart failure

Contact: Tamra Wheeler, Public Relations Coordinator, tamra.wheeler@mwhc.com. Fredericksburg, Va. (August 24, 2026) – Mary Washington Hospital has successfully performed its first implant of Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy, expanding heart failure treatment options for patients in the Fredericksburg region. Barostim is the world’s first FDA-approved neuromodulation device designed to...

Maryland cuts services to quadriplegic former teacher, governor's committee member

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A retired Maryland woman with severe disabilities says that after working hard her whole life, the state ripped away her caretaking services when she needed them most, “without a single phone call.”. Carroll County resident Denise Ovelgone, 64, hasn’t been able to walk since she...