Ashley Hinson

A big win for animal rights advocates in Maryland as Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law several animal rights bills. Two of the bills will protect cats and dogs.

How diabetes affects women differently than men?

Hundreds of Special Olympics Maryland athletes will compete this weekend in a variety of sports for the 2022 Summer Games.

A COVID-19 pandemic-era boost is coming to an end this week as increased benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will decrease to normal levels.

A contract worth $150 million to fix Baltimore’s aging infrastructure was terminated Wednesday. The company involved, Metra Industries, is also banned from doing business with the city for the next two years.Leaders said this follows through on the promise to protect minority and women-owned businesses working with the city.It was a unanimous decision made by Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates after an investigation by the Minority and Women’s Business Opportunity Office found Metra repeatedly…

Howard County police have charged a teacher with sexual abuse of a student.Police charged Matthew Barth, 44, of Ellicott City, with sexually abusing a 15-year-old at Mount Hebron High School over a period of about four months.Police were notified of the suspected abuse by a friend of the victim on May 2. Detectives believe multiple incidents occurred inside the school.Investigators said electronic records appear to indicate that there was sexual contact between Barth and the victim.Howard County…

More federal public safety resources are coming to Baltimore, including FBI agents, U.S. attorneys and DEA agents.Lawmakers said a majority of the conversation at Wednesday’s meeting at the U.S. Capitol was about public safety and working together to bring down crime in Baltimore.Officials announced more federal positions coming to Baltimore as just one way they’re helping achieve that goal.Those positions include five U.S. attorneys, four FBI agents, two intelligence analysts, four DEA agents,…

Police are investigating after a woman said she was attacked on the Jones Falls Trail near Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.It happened just before 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. Baltimore police said the woman was approached by an unknown, young Black male wearing a black ski mask, navy blue puff jacket and black jogging pants.According to police, the suspect demanded the woman’s keys, took her cell phone and told her to perform a sex act on him. When she refused, the suspect began hitting and kicki…

The key to living longer could be keeping your weight stable, recent studies show.Kathleen Cullum, a family nurse practitioner at Mercy Medical Center, said several studies show that if you don’t lose too much weight and don’t gain too much, it may help you live into your 90s or longer.But Cullum said consistency is important.“Often, we focus on, ‘Don’t gain weight, don’t gain weight,’ but it’s also the same, especially as we age, (that) you want to make sure that you maintain a healthy weight,…

It’s the season for holiday fun, but also holiday fatigue.The holidays can be much to deal with. Health professionals said it can wear on people mentally and physically.Dr. Jonathan Rich, with Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said there are many physical manifestations from stress that can include sleeping too much or too little, having racing thoughts or experiencing changes in your appetite.Rich said to take it slow -- and take a step back.“I think it’s a time where you have to get back to b…

Endometriosis can be a debilitating condition with many steps to treat it, which could eventually lead to a hysterectomy.Dr. Latasha Murphy, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center, said endometriosis is an inflammatory disorder. Often anti-inflammatory medicine is prescribed first and it can also be managed by hormonal treatments, like birth control.If all that doesn’t work, eventually a person may need to consider a hysterectomy.“Some people think when you do a hystere…

Whether a multivitamin should be taken really depends on the person.Nurse practitioner Tiffanie France at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore said some people don’t need to take a multivitamin.However, for those who have an absorption issue, a vitamin deficiency or eat a certain type of diet, a multivitamin or a specific vitamin supplement may be something the doctor recommends.“Certain people with deficiencies -- such as Vitamin D deficiency -- also depending on your dietary intake -- so people w…

More than 40% of American adults don’t know they have high cholesterol, according to a JAMA Cardiology report.Dr. Kate Elfrey, a cardiologist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said if someone in your family has a history of heart disease or high cholesterol -- even at the age of 30 to 35 -- you should really start paying attention to your numbers.Elfrey said there are two types of cholesterol, and cardiologists usually focus on the “bad” cholesterol, the LDL. She said doctors like that numbe…

Concerns over feared program cuts at Howard County schools are being put to rest.Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced the programs are fully covered by his proposed budget for next year, including elementary “gifted and talented” programs, the third grade string program and the environmental education program at the Howard County Conservancy.“We believe that all students in our school system should have access to an excellent education that fully supports their academic, social and emot…

Adults in Baltimore had the opportunity to relive prom Friday night, an event hosted by Nuwave Health Services.

A new study revealed suicide attempts are dropping among Maryland’s high school students. In 2021, nearly 1-in-6 teens in the state reported they had acted to harm themselves. In 2022, the number dropped to 1-in-10. Experts said those numbers are still cause for alarm, but the downward trend is a step in the right direction — and it’s the most significant improvement in nearly a decade.PDF: Scroll to pages 37-45 to see the report.

Baltimore boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis is heading to the Paris Olympic Games, but not to box.A judge granted Davis’ request to travel to France. He’s currently on probation for a 2020 hit-and-run crash which left a pregnant woman hurt.Davis will serve as an adviser to Team USA Boxing during his time abroad. Eight boxers have qualified for the games, including Maryland native Jahmal Harvey.All eight boxers will compete in their first Olympics.

The Baltimore City Council advanced a bill aimed at ensuring the city is fully compensated for economic losses stemming from the Key Bridge collapse.

The federal government is moving forward with Maryland's offshore wind projects.