While some machine learning models predicting suicidal behavior rely on electronic health records, researchers believe labeling suicide as a mental health issue simplifies a complex topic. Craig Bryan, a psychologist at the Ohio State University College of Medicine cited in Resnik’s research, argues outside factors such as decision-making skills, financial troubles and access to lethal weapons play just as significant a role as psychiatric disorders.
Maryland joined a coalition of states and Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit Wednesday to overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that blocks billions in funding for electric vehicle charging stations.
Crime fell across Baltimore City in 2024, which the Mayor’s office said is thanks in part to programs like Safe Streets, the city’s primary violence reduction program, which is administered by Lifebridge Health Center for Hope. Now, despite a year of landmark achievements, the center is in peril.
Newly released data shows the Key Bridge collapse upended workers far beyond Baltimore, with people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and beyond receiving emergency state relief funds after losing their jobs.
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for low-income and disabled individuals. About 71 million Americans, including 1.2 million Marylanders, were enrolled in Medicaid as of September 2024, according to Medicaid’s site.
The program runs on funds from the state’s Behavioral Health Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration as well as grants from the federal government. That allows the program to offer its services with no charge to its patients or their insurance, thereby steering clear of problems that may otherwise arise regarding insurance coverage.
On its face, Gov. Moore’s recent trade mission to Japan and Korea was nothing unusual. Maryland’s governors have long embarked on missions overseas to establish economic ties.
In his first 100 days, Trump moved quickly to reshape policy and politics, leaning on executive orders, a Republican-controlled Congress and Senate and his newly appointed executive leadership. Capital News Service took a look at key milestones from the 47th president’s early efforts to leave his mark on a turbulent political landscape and a deeply divided nation.
Now that marijuana is legal in Maryland, some lesser-known effects of its use are coming to light. Since 2022, the Maryland Cannabis Administration has conducted an annual survey, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Patient Survey, to collect data on these adverse effects.
The Taliban is targeting Afghans who worked with the U.S., including those who worked with the University of Maryland. Neighboring countries like Pakistan and Iran are cracking down on harboring Afghan refugees. At the same time, President Donald Trump is imposing a freeze on admitting refugees to the U.S.
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