Volunteers Spend Presidents Day Preparing Urban Garden
About 50 community members and students spent Presidents Day cleaning up a former garden area at Kemp Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring. Their goal is to create not just… Read More
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Springbrook High School to Host Forum on Substance Use Prevention and Mental Health
Springbrook High School will be hosting a community forum on substance use prevention and mental health on Feb. 24. The forum will offer workshops, Narcan training and distribution, and a… Read More
Ashford Named County’s New Public Health Services Chief
Dr. Nina Ashford, who has 15 years experience leading public health programing at the federal, state and local levels, was named Tuesday as Montgomery County’s Chief of Public Health Services.… Read More
Keeping Women’s Hearts Healthy
February is American Heart Month, and each year, hospitals, doctors, and other medical providers try to highlight the dangers of heart disease during this time. The goal of this big… Read More
¿Por qué se Habla de Adicción a las Redes Sociales?
La adicción a las redes sociales es un trastorno del comportamiento que se caracteriza por la necesidad compulsiva e incontrolable de estar conectado a las redes sociales, según explica la… Read More
Stewart ‘Sobered And Saddened’ at County’s Lack of Adequate Transgender Health Care
A roundtable on the need for transgender health resources in Montgomery County centered on ways to improve what was referred to as “a desert” of options. According to panelists during… Read More
AstraZeneca Announces New $300 Million Facility in Rockville
AstraZeneca announced Tuesday morning that the company is investing $300 million in a state-of-the art facility in Rockville that will enable the company to launch its cell therapy platforms throughout… Read More
Measles Case Confirmed in Montgomery County
One case of measles was confirmed in Montgomery County Thursday to a resident who recently traveled abroad. Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.… Read More
Novavax Anuncia Despidos y Recortes de Personal
Novavax, con sede en Gaithersburg, anunció que recortará empleados y contratistas de tiempo completo en un 12%. Según un comunicado de prensa, los funcionarios de Novavax “tomaron la difícil decisión… Read More
Novavax Announces Layoffs, Prepares for ‘Leaner’ Organization
Novavax, based in Gaithersburg, announced Wednesday that it is cutting both fulltime employees and contractors by 12%. According to a news release, Novavax officials “made the difficult decision to reduce… Read More
12 de Febrero Abre la Inscripción para los Programas de Primavera
Quienes viven en el condado de Montgomery pueden registrarse para la mayoría de los programas y actividades de primavera, a partir del lunes 12 de febrero a las 6:30 a… Read More
County’s 2023 Health Assessment Highlights Mental Health as Top Concern
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released the 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), and the report shows that mental health is the most important health… Read More