Code Red: Try to Limit Time Outdoors
Due to the poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada, Montgomery County Public School officials and other agencies advise staying indoors, if possible. Thursday is considered a Code Red… Read More
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MD HHS Secretary Addresses Cannabis Law, Other Issues
Health equity, living in a post Covid-19 world, behavioral health, and substance abuse are just some of the major challenges Maryland’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Dr. Laura Herrera… Read More
Fauci to Join Georgetown Faculty in July
Dr. Anthony Fauci will join the Georgetown University faculty as a Distinguished University Professor on July 1. Fauci led a lifelong career as an immunologist and infectious disease researcher and… Read More
Rockville Company Will Announce ‘Exciting’ News About HIV Friday
American Gene Technologies in Rockville has planned a virtual and in-person gathering Friday to announce “very exciting” news for those living with HIV. Jeff Galvin, founder and CEO, said the… Read More
Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Update
Novavax is still producing and updating its Covid-19 vaccine. The Gaithersburg-based company debuted its vaccine in July 2022. That was more than two years after several other companies rolled out… Read More
Montgomery County Tops Maryland Health Rankings
The annual County Health Rankings (CHR) released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked Montgomery County as the healthiest county in the state, according… 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
Raskin’s Health Prognosis is Excellent; Work in Congress Continues
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin has completed four of his six chemotherapy treatments for Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma and is “acting as a truth squad” as the ranking Democrat on… Read More
Requirement for Healthy Drink Options for Kids at Restaurants Goes Into Effect
The first phase of the “Healthy Meals for Children” bill went into effect on Wednesday. Now effective, restaurants in the county will be required to offer at least one healthy… Read More
Covid-19: 3 Years Later
It may seem hard to believe but it has been three years since doctors detected the first case of Covid-19 in Montgomery County. The date was March 5, 2020. It… Read More
Healthy Tips for American Heart Month
February marks American Heart Month. That is when the country highlights heart disease. President Lyndon Johnson, who suffered numerous heart attacks during his life, issued the first proclamation in 1964. … Read More
COVID Cases on the Rise, But Officials Not Recommending Mask Mandate
Although Montgomery County’s COVID-19 community level remains low, new cases have risen steadily during the past month and now are more than double a recent low on Nov. 28. Two… Read More