Keeping Your Heart Healthy
This month, doctors and other medical professionals are trying to raise awareness about heart disease. Former President Lyndon Johnson designated February as American Heart Month in 1964. Many people wonder… Read More
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Learn CPR for American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and the American Heart Association (AHA) is placing a special emphasis this year on training people to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Heart Association estimates… Read More
Investigation Centers on Whether Sargeant Shriver Elementary PTA Abused Funds
The Sargent Shriver Elementary School Parent Teacher Association received money from an account controlled by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), which is a violation of policy, and is refusing to… Read More
Healthcare Workers Reach Tentative Contract with Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new contract. The workers had staged three-day walkouts earlier his month. U.S. Acting Secretary Julie Su helped bring the… Read More
Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers to Strike if Demands Not Met
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia have voted to strike if their demands aren’t met by Sept. 30 in what could become the largest… Read More
3 Escuelas Primarias Nombradas las más Saludables en MCPS
El comité de bienestar de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) proclamó a las escuelas primarias Burtonsville, Glen Haven y S. Christa McAuliffe como las escuelas más saludables… Read More
3 Elementary Schools Named Healthiest in MCPS
Montgomery County Public Schools wellness committee proclaimed Burtonsville, Glen Haven and S. Christa McAuliffe elementary schools the healthiest schools in the district. The winners in the First Annual MCPS Healthy… Read More
Kaiser Permanente to Build New Medical Center in Aspen Hill
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States will be opening a new medical center in Montgomery County. The medical provider is planning to build the new center in the Aspen Hill… Read More
Wheaton Testing Site Now Open Twice a Week
Montgomery County Health and Human Services will now offer free COVID-19 testing at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center twice a week. The site has been operating on Wednesdays since it… Read More