By Madeline Rothfield ROCKVILLE – The American Lung Association said the state of Maryland must do more to reduce and prevent tobacco use among youth in order to help end the nationwide e-cigare…
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Local organization honors doctor’s legacy by awarding grant to help kidney patients
ROCKVILLE — As an extension of the late Dr. Robert I. Schattner’s philanthropy and devotion to improving the lives of kidney failure patients, the Robert I. Schattner Foundation has awarded the Americ…
‘Healthiest Communities’ ranking gives Montgomery County a healthy score
MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Montgomery County ranks 71st overall in the 500 healthiest communities according to U.S News and World Report’s 2019 Healthiest Communities list. U.S News and World Report partnered …
New marijuana dispensary for Rockville
By Kathleen Stubbs @kathleenstubbs3 ROCKVILLE — Patients who seek to purchase medical marijuana will be able to do so in Rockville, perhaps in 2019. People driving on Hungerford Drive may notice a …
Curing Blindness Means Looking to Washington
By Morton F. Goldberg, M.D. Medical advances in my specialty of eye care are always needed, but we can’t always control how or when they occur. What we can influence is the time it takes such advances…
NAMI MC honors Rypien at Gala
@petersrouleau BETHESDA — The Montgomery County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI MC) held its annual Heroes Gala at the Pooks Hill Road Marriott in Bethesda Friday night. The G…
Horseback riding program helps those with autism and other challenges reach their potential
By Suzanne Pollak DICKERSON — The many back and brain surgeries Jon Kohl suffered through after his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan in 2013 almost left him paralyzed. Not one to give in, the Gaither…
People protest Small Cell ZTA outside Montgomery County Council Building
A group of people protested ZTA 18-11 on Tuesday outside the county council building, the same day the council was supposed to vote on the small cell ZTA @TosinfaksTV…
Substance abuse center’s replacement facility begins construction this winter
Avery Road Treatment Center, a residential substance abuse center for low-income County residents, will be demolished soon, and a new facility constructed nearby. During the winter months, work is sch…
NIH study finds newer type of breathing tube could save lives
A new breathing tube in the hands of emergency medical technicians could increase the survivability of patients with sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new National Institutes of Health-funded stud…