medicine

The Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, is often described as the bloodiest day in American military history. The carnage is hard to imagine- thousands of men killed, tens of thousands more wounded. Many died because of poor medical treatment and disorganization.

On June 22, a group of local doctors will spend a week of vacation in a rural Honduran village called Atima, bringing desperately needed medical care and public health advances to the villagers.

Dr. Wogan on year-round care in Atima

Dr. Wogan on an Atima resident he's eager to see again

In disaster situations in which there aren’t enough resources, how do caregivers decide who to save–and who’s beyond help?

Tom talks to the Mercy Medical Center researcher behind a new surgical technique in which liquid chemotherapy is poured directly into the abdomen, and to an appendix cancer survivor who received the treatment.

Tom talks to Crownsville’s Chic Dambach, author of the new memoir “Exhaust the Limits: The Life and Times of a Global Peacebuilder,” about the Global Peace Index and why peace activism and peacebuilding are not the same thing.

What impact will summer of mercy 2.0 have on Maryland?

Tom Hall talks with pro football player O. J. Brigance about his battle with ALS. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2007, and is focused on raising funds for a cure.

The Maryland Transportation Administration recently revamped its website, to mixed reviews. We take it for a test drive.