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Gov. Moore visits North Bethesda to promote proposed health

WEBThe center will focus on health computing, using virtual and augmented reality, and connecting with local federal health institutions to “catalyze a clinical data …

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Report: Montgomery County residents among healthiest in nation …

WEBMontgomery County is one of the healthiest counties in the nation, according to a new report from County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, a program of the …

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Dr. Kisha Davis confirmed by County Council as public health officer

WEBThe County Council voted 8-0 to approve Dr. Kisha Davis as the county’s public health officer. She told Bethesda Beat that she will begin work sometime in mid …

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Montgomery’s health officer role will be split into two positions

WEBMontgomery County’s health officer role will be split into two positions—chief public health officer and a new chief of public health services—under a bill unanimously …

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Maryland advocates want to focus on access, patients in 2024

WEBHealth care-focused organizations across the state are hopeful that the 2024 legislative session will be a year that reins in health costs and allows patients to have …

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MoCo bill would establish emergency crisis intervention teams

WEBThe Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) would be run jointly between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Montgomery County Police …

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Construction to begin on new addition at NIH Clinical Center

WEBOn Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health celebrated the groundbreaking for a new addition and renovation to the NIH Clinical Center at its …

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Two new crisis response teams start in Montgomery County

WEBTwo new crisis and outreach response teams launched in Montgomery County on Monday morning to help residents facing mental health problems. Rolando …

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University of Maryland, county officials sign $40M agreement

WEBMontgomery County, state and federal officials joined partners from University of Maryland’s medical system in North Bethesda to sign an agreement …

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Crisis mental health center opens in Silver Spring MoCo360

WEBOfficials say the need for increased mental health services in the region continues to be great following the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts told MoCo360 in July …

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Advocates say Montgomery County is a trans health care desert

WEBGlass, who joined the council in 2018, is the county’s first openly-LGBTQ+ councilmember. And Gov. Wes Moore (D) declared Maryland a sanctuary state for …

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MoCo Crisis Center facing shortage of mental health workers

WEBThe Montgomery County Crisis Center in Rockville is facing a shortage of mental health professionals as the county seeks to increase services to meet a spike in …

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Health center is first in state for federal coronavirus

WEBA Montgomery County health center was selected to be the first health center in the state to participate in the federal Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine …

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Montgomery County Council takes aim at reducing suicide by …

WEBRepresentatives of several gun control and mental health advocacy groups voiced their support for the SAFE Act, A new piece of legislation that would require …

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Montgomery County Sees Wide Health Disparities by Race

WEBFor the last five years, Montgomery has maintained its status as the healthiest county in Maryland, according to annual rankings by the Robert Wood …

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County Council declares racism a public health crisis

WEBThe Montgomery County Council has declared that racism is a public health crisis. The council took that position through a resolution it unanimously passed on …

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The rise of concierge medicine in Montgomery County

WEBA 2018 survey of direct primary care practices by the American Academy of Family Physicians found that the majority of responding doctors charged individuals $50 …

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NIH electrician dies after falling into air shaft on Bethesda campus

WEBA National Institutes of Health (NIH) electrician died after he fell through an air shaft covering while doing repairs on the Bethesda Campus, according to NIH …

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Rockville biotech company aims to cure HIV MoCo360

WEBA functional cure for HIV is the goal of Addimmune, a new spinoff company of Rockville-based biotech American Gene Technologies (AGT). “Think about how that’s …

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