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A University of Maryland study of Baltimore houses with recent sewage backups revealed that most had toxic bacteria that could potentially infect residents who touch a contaminated surface or breathe contaminated air.

It’s about this time of the semester when the stresses of college life can get overwhelming. Whether you’re a freshman transitioning away from home, a senior juggling studies and internships or any student navigating life’s stressors, this class is for you.

“It takes a village” isn’t just a saying – it’s a foundation backed by research.

Cannabis may be a pain-management substitute for people experiencing chronic or acute pain from conditions like cancer, according to new research co-authored by a University of Maryland researcher. 

On a crisp Sunday morning in October, children came running through the doors of a gym in the University of Maryland's School of Public Health (SPH). Others stood more hesitantly before volunteers guided them inside hand in hand, and still others pushed themselves forward in their wheelchairs. 

When Dr. Sarah Peitzmeier talks about the success of an anti-assault program called Flip the Script, many people are shocked to learn about it: a scientifically tested program, proven to cut in half the risk of sexual assault experienced by its college student participants.