Takoma Park Police Hold Diaper Drive to Change Lives
Takoma Park police officers are sponsoring their first diaper drive. The theme is Changing Lives One Diaper at a Time. The goal of the month-long time is to ease the… Read More
Health Connect
Doctor Advises to be Aware of Summer Health Threats
The summer months are nearly upon us. More and more people will spend their time outdoors. Some will sunbathe, while others will hike or do other forms of exercise. Unlike… Read More
County Funding and Shepherd’s Table Make Sure Children Aren’t Hungry
Some of the people fighting child hunger in Montgomery County got to meet the students who take their free dinners home. Staff at Shepherd’s Table, the Montgomery County Food Council… Read More
SPIRIT Club Gym Prioritizes Inclusive Culture
A small orange dot placed by personal trainer Dion Peak sits in the middle of the SPIRIT Club gym in Kensington. Peak accompanies his client as she slowly encircles the… Read More
Delegación de Salud Argentina Visita la Clínica Mary’s Center en Silver Spring
Una delegación de salud de los sectores público y privado de Argentina visitó la Clínica Mary’s Center el miércoles en Silver Spring para conocer el sistema de salud de Estados… Read More
Argentine Health Delegation Visits Mary’s Center in Silver Spring
A health delegation from Argentina’s private and public sectors visited Mary’s Center Clinic on Wednesday in Silver Spring to learn about the U.S. health system and explore avenues for research,… Read More
Antonia Hylton Explores ‘Madness,’ Racial Injustice at Gaithersburg Book Festival
New York Time bestselling author Antonia Hylton will discuss her investigative book, “Madness,” on Saturday, May 18, at the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF). Hylton is a Peabody and Emmy-award winning… Read More
Caring For Your Mental Health
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. A man named Clifford Beers, who founded Mental Health America, established the month in 1949. The goal was to raise awareness, reduce stigma,… Read More
Point in Time Survey Shows Number of Homeless People Continues to Grow
According to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Point in Time Survey that was conducted Jan. 24, 250 more Montgomery County residents are experiencing homelessness than were in the… Read More
Local Companies Work Together for New COVID, Flu Vaccines
Novavax entered into a co-exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi to commercialize its COVID-19 vaccine and develop COVID-19 influenza combination vaccines. In a news release, officials at the biotechnology company in… Read More
Adventist Expanding to Help More Patients
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center is adding 30 beds to handle more patients seeking emergency and inpatient care for medical, surgical and heart procedures. Construction has begun for the… Read More
Weekly Drum Circle Offers Hope, Community to Victims of Violence
Survivors of gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence can find support through a series of five weekly healing drum circles held at a Gaithersburg church in May. Hosted by… Read More