A Severna Park woman pleaded guilty in federal court to health care fraud yesterday for billing for medical services she did not provide, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

Supporters of an initiative that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication for terminally ill patients to end their lives said they have turned in 320,000 signatures, which likely will qualify I-1000 for the fall ballot. Opponents say the law lac

As the city's inspection staff struggles to keep up with an ever-expanding restaurant boom, a popular local steakhouse repeatedly violated health codes over a 9-month period.

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Sixteen-year-old Rowena Buted witnessed a gynecological surgery, watched an eye examination and saw her pediatrician examine her 4-year-old niece. And she has pictures to prove it. The Maui High School junior-to-be took top honors for her photos, essays a