SILVER SPRING – Adventist HealthCare’s new medical center in East County will begin serving patients on Aug. 25. “White Oak Medical Center will allow us to provide high-quality, high-touch care in a p…
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Bethesda abortion clinic looks to expand services for women
SILVER SPRING – As the push to outlaw abortions mounts throughout the country, an abortion clinic in Bethesda is looking for ways to better handle an expected influx of patients from throughout the co…
Gaithersburg residents test new device for epilepsy treatment
By Jalen Wade Special to The Sentinel ROCKVILLE – Treatments for epilepsy and seizures are about to make a major advancement. That is because the team at Engage Therapeutics has been developing a new …
County puts plans in place for extreme heat
ROCKVILLE—Montgomery County has a plan in place in the event of extreme summer heat when the risk of hyperthermia is greatest. Hyperthermia, or when your body is dangerously overheated, is usually at…
Measles rate rises to highest level in 25 years
ROCKVILLE – Measles cases are at a 25-year high, and Maryland has not avoided the outbreak. As of May 9, there were five reported cases of measles in the state — a number that can continue to gr…
Maryland receive ‘F’ grade in American Lung Association report
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…
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…