Group Seeks Greater Health Equity in Elrich Budget
This week the County Council will hold public hearings on County Executive Mark Elrich’s proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year starting July 1. One group, the National Center for… Read More
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10 Organizations Awarded Grant Money Through Asian American Health Initiative
The County’s Department of Health and Human Services’ Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) awarded 10 local organizations with $71,000 in funding. The AAHI, one of three minority health initiatives in… Read More
La Madre y la Bebé Están Bien Después de un Parto “Muy Inesperado” en la I-270
Una madre y su hija recién nacida están bien de salud después de que la bebé nació en la I-270 la madrugada del viernes, según el Centro Médico Adventist HealthCare… Read More
Mother, Baby Girl Doing Well After ‘Very Unexpected’ Delivery on I-270
A mother and her newborn daughter are doing well after the baby was born along I-270 early Friday, according to Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. Alexa Almonte and her… Read More
Health Connect: Springtime Allergies Kicking In
It’s that time of year. Seasonal allergies are kicking in, and people who dread the spring when pollen fills the air, and leaves are growing back on trees are feeling… Read More
Long Branch Library Will Host Dental Health Fair April 22
The Long Branch Library in Silver Spring is hosting a dental health fair on Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees will be able to find dental… Read More
Health Connect: Classes to Combat Diabetes
The battle against diabetes is far from over. That is why Holy Cross Health, the non-profit health care system, is offering classes to combat the disease. Potentially Deadly Disease Simply… Read More
Infant Deaths Remain Highest in Black Community
About 43% of all fetal and infant deaths in Montgomery County involved Blacks and African American women although they only account for 22% of births here, according to a just-released… Read More
Narcan to Remain Free in County
At the end of March, the Federal Trade Commission announced Naloxone nasal spray, better known by the brand name Narcan, commonly used to reverse opioid overdoses, will soon become available… Read More
Historic Milestone in Fight Against Opioids: FDA Approves NARCAN for Over-the-Counter Use
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NARCAN Nasal Spray for over-the-counter use, a big step in increasing access to the opioid overdose reversal agent. According to Emergent BioSolutions, NARCAN… Read More
Foro Bilingüe sobre Fentanilo Atrae a Cientos de Personas
Padres, abuelos, adolescentes y tutores llenaron el gimnasio de la Escuela Secundaria Paint Branch de Burtonsville, el sábado. El tercero de la serie de Foros Familiares sobre Fentanilo permitió a… Read More
Bilingual Fentanyl Forum Draws Hundreds
Parents, grandparents, teens and guardians filled the gym at Burtonsville’s Paint Branch High School Saturday. The third in the series of Family Fentanyl Forums allowed the audience to break out… Read More