Más de 800 Estudiantes Aún No Tienen las Vacunas Necesarias
Más de 800 estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) no cumplen con los requisitos de vacunación de Maryland y pueden ser excluidos de la escuela a… Read More
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More than 800 Students Still Without Necessary Vaccinations
More than 800 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are not compliant with Maryland immunization requirements and may be excluded from school starting Monday, Sept. 23. Maryland school students must… Read More
MCM Connects: Our Vaping Crisis
On September 16, at 7 p.m., county officials, parents and medical professionals discussed ways of protecting our youth from the vaping epidemic, on MCM Connects: Our Vaping Crisis. The program… Read More
Nuevo Proyecto de Ley sobre Venta de Cigarrillos Electrónicos
Este lunes, El Concejal Gabe Albornoz junto al Concejal Craig Rice y otros miembros del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, en conferencia de prensa, anunciaron un nuevo proyecto de ley… Read More
New Vaping Laws Aim to Protect Teens
Kellen Leeson, 21, recalls how the proximity of certain stores made buying tobacco products easy when he was a high school student. New laws, introduced today by Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz… Read More
County Leaders Want to Keep Vape Shops Away from Schools
Montgomery County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Craig Rice are holding a press conference in Rockville on Monday to discuss initiatives to address the vaping crisis. During the press conference, they… Read More
High School Athletes Not Immune to Ill Effects of Vaping
Vaping has quickly become an epidemic according to the Centers for Disease Control. Montgomery County has certainly not been immune to this nationwide trend. Dr. Philip Corcoran, who works out… Read More
Vaping vs Smoking: What’s the Difference?
There’s a big difference between smoking and vaping says Philip Corcoran, a surgeon in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Clinic at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. Find out more on September 16,… Read More
Maryland Health Officials Confirm First Case of West Nile Virus
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today confirmed the first case of a person with West Nile virus (WNV) in Maryland this year. The infected individual is an adult living… Read More
Over a Thousand MCPS Students Still Need Vaccinations; Deadline is Sept. 23
About 1,100 MCPS students in 7th through 12th grades are not compliant with Maryland immunization requirements. All Maryland school students in the 7th through 12th grades must show proof of… Read More
The FDA, Vaping, and You
Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Since 2009, FDA has regulated… Read More
Vacunas Gratis para Estudiantes de Grados 7 al 12
A través de un comunicado, el Programa de Inmunizaciones del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Montgomery, recuerda a los padres de los estudiantes, que ingresan a… Read More