The Maryland Department of Health is currently celebrating Public Health Week and Minority Health Month in Maryland. (more…)
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The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Monday, April 1: (more…)
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Wednesday, March 27: (more…)
Montgomery County Health Officials are advising residents who may have had contact with a rabid coyote to contact their primary care physicians.
Montgomery County has announced that it was recently listed as one of healthiest counties in Maryland and in the United States, according to the annual County Health Rankings (CHR). Factors include low rates of premature death, higher life expectancy than average in Maryland, and higher vaccination rates.
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The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced it will hold a free, “back to-school” vaccination clinic for school-aged children (pre-K through high school) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, March 29, at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring. Full details below: (more…)
The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) has announced the opening of its cannabis reference laboratory. (more…)
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news released on Thursday, March 14: (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health is celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland with a new videos series titled “Innovation in Our Communities.”
Councilmember Evan Glass, along with local health officials, who’ll hold a forum on combating the opioid epidemic on Saturday, March 9. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Consumer Protection Division’s Opioids Enforcement Unit has finalized settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, and Walgreens for their role in contributing to the opioid crisis in Maryland. (more…)