Health Connect

A free community health and wellness festival hosted by the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) is set for Sunday, Sept. 8 in Gaithersburg. JSSA’s Family Wellness Day is 1-4 p.m.… Read More

It is that time of year when people are seeing more mosquitoes flying around. That has raised concern about the potential of contracting a mosquito-borne virus. On Monday, the Maryland… Read More

With temperatures predicted in the 90s and possibly reaching 100 degrees, Montgomery County residents are advised to stay indoors when possible and look after their elderly or isolated neighbors. County… Read More

Tuesday, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) forecast Wednesday’s air quality to be in the Code Orange range. The air is unhealthy for sensitive groups to breathe. Anyone with… Read More

The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) invites residents to the “Ready Montgomery Seminar” at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center, Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m.… Read More

It will be hot Tuesday and even hotter Wednesday. Temperatures Tuesday are expected to reach 90 degrees and near 100 on Wednesday. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment,… Read More

Former Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running to be Maryland’s junior senator in the U.S. Senate, toured AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg Monday. AstraZeneca is an international biopharmaceutical company with 3,500 employees… Read More

August is National Breastfeeding Month. The United States Breastfeeding Coalition (USBC) established the designation in August 2011. The group is trying to promote, support, and normalize breastfeeding for mothers and… Read More

Substance use and overdose can affect anyone. It remains a health risk across the country and here in Montgomery County. On August 29, the County will mark International Overdose Awareness… Read More

The National Cancer Institute hosts its 10th annual Community Emergency Preparedness Fair Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9605 Medical Center Drive in Rockville. The Office of Emergency… Read More

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence, will offer a free six-week online Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) starting… Read More

Cuando comience el año escolar en el condado de Montgomery, los padres, maestros y estudiantes notarán algunos cambios importantes. Un déficit presupuestario de $30 millones que obligó al sistema escolar… Read More