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In Poor Health Baltimore Struggles to Keep Poor …

WEBBarriers Block Path to Better Health Care for Freddie Gray's Neighbors. Residents of Baltimore's poorer neighborhoods are plagued by rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and hypertension much higher than in …

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At city clinic, poverty creates and magnifies health …

WEBTotal Health Care is the result of the 1989 merger of West Baltimore Community Health Care Corporation and Constant Care Community Health Center, Inc. Its mission is to provide comprehensive, …

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Barriers block path to better health care for poor in Baltimore

WEBBut the health care system, despite countless experiments with new approaches, including pilot programs that come and go, still hasn't found a way to knock …

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A timeline of COVID-19 cases during phased reopening in Maryland

WEBOn May 8, four days after Maryland broke an average of 1,000 cases per day, Gov. Hogan was ready to begin Phase 1 of Maryland’s reopening plan. There was an average of 958 …

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Mental health center takes aim at patients’ long wait for crisis care

WEBAnnapolis Mental health center takes aim at patients’ long wait for crisis care Compass Health Center co-founder Dr. David Schreiber, accompanied by Senate …

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Maryland residents receive first shots of new COVID-19 vaccine

WEBDavid McCallister, public information officer for the Maryland Department of Health, and other health care officials recommend residents get the new booster …

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Bitter Cold: Climate change, public health and Baltimore

WEBThe sensor data is part of a year-long reporting project examining the impact of climate change on the health of people in Baltimore. This report, “Bitter Cold,” focuses on cold weather. Capital News Service — with …

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Wider access to overdose-reversing drug could ease deadly toll of

WEBNaloxone’s approval is the latest initiative that Maryland health officials say could help curb the state’s opioid crisis. Multiple bills in the Maryland General Assembly …

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Bitter Cold: Indoors and out, cold weather harms health

WEBIn Maryland, since the winter of 2013-2014, there have been 208 cold-related deaths, including 51 this winter. The vast majority of those victims were not homeless, according to the state health department. 30% of …

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Pandemic stressing Americans’ mental health, data suggests

WEBEarly in the pandemic, many mental health professionals expressed fears that the added stressors would lead to an increase in the suicide rate across the nation. …

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Code Red: Health risks rise with the temperature in …

WEBPublic health experts warn that danger will only increase as the climate warms. Heat waves will increase in number and intensity, according to scientists. They are especially perilous because …

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Massachusetts health departments overwhelmed, unprepared to …

WEBMassachusetts health departments overwhelmed, unprepared to protect workers. With federal regulators missing from the field and state leaders scrambling to …

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Cybersecurity concerns grow in hospitals across Maryland

WEBMore than one third of health organizations surveyed were hit with a ransomware attack last year and 65% of those affected claim the cybercriminals …

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Biden administration takes aim at improving Black maternal health …

WEBBy Joy Saha - April 14, 2021. Marking Black Maternal Health Week, the Biden administration is moving to put more federal resources behind improving Black maternal …

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Aggregated data masks Asian disparities in Maryland and US

WEBANNAPOLIS, Md. — Aggregated race data – which lumps Asians into one category despite their different countries of origin – is masking health and educational …

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Maryland college students seek mental health help amid COVID …

WEBBy Anton Van De Motter and Amanda Allen - April 22, 2021. Some college students have experienced difficulty adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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Policing mental health crises in Montgomery County

WEBThe team includes mental health professionals that provide assessment, intervention, consultation and referrals in community psychiatric emergencies, …

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Visualizing this year’s historic flu season – CNS Maryland

WEBMaryland experienced a large spike in RSV hospitalizations throughout October and early November before dropping later in the month, according to the state’s …

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Maryland bill would combat menstrual inequities – CNS Maryland

WEBBy Madison Hunt - February 26, 2021. Maryland health departments and social service agencies would distribute free menstrual hygiene products to low-income households …

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Bias training bill passes in Maryland Legislature

WEBThe bill also mandates the governor to designate $1,788,314 or 0.012% of the annual budget for the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities beginning in …

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988 suicide line on its way, but states might not be ready

WEBWASHINGTON – A new three-digit phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, set to launch next July, is expected to increase the use of mental …

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Protecting the mental health of Maryland police officers

WEBBy Jacob Steinberg - January 21, 2021. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland police officers who are dealing with stressors — such as family issues, substance abuse …

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