Health Connect

At one point in his life, Patrick Sugrue was working with Arnold Palmer and giving golf lessons to former President George Herbert Walker Bush. But injuries and “so many different… Read More

Splish, splash, get your goggles on and ready to go: the Grown-Up Swimming League is about to kick off its third season in the County. The league started during the… Read More

The County has officially launched a new initiative elected leaders and community members say will help expand health care in underserved neighborhoods. Last Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich, representatives from… Read More

Montgomery County’s African American Health Program (AAHP) will offer health screenings, employment resources, a blood drive, health workshops and activities for all ages at their 11th annual Community Day on… Read More

From the start children’s health is often measured by physical growth. How many pounds they weigh, how tall they are. But as the medical field now recognizes children’s mental health… Read More

Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, and Mary Breckinridge are among some of the most famous nurses in U.S. history. During the month of May, people across the country honor these pioneers… Read More

La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) aprobó la vacuna contra la COVID-19 de Novavax, llamada Nuvaxovid, pero con ciertas restricciones. La decisión de la FDA se produjo el viernes… Read More

A new law that will help diabetes patients who rely on insulin for their care will take effect next year. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the bill into law on… Read More

Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis raises new awareness about the disease. Biden is among hundreds of thousands of American men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this… Read More

Montgomery County’s Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR) announced a new three-part strategy to boost food recovery programs so there will be more food available for those experiencing food insecurity. A… Read More

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, but with certain restrictions. The FDA decision came last Friday about six weeks after the agency had… Read More

National Women’s Health Week is underway. It began on Mother’s Day and continues until May 17. Health Week also is part of National Women’s Health Month. The idea for National… Read More