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The fourth Tuesday every March is set aside as ‘Diabetes Alert Day’. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) designated the day in 1986.  The group hopes to bring renewed awareness about… Read More

People who traveled through Washington Dulles International Airport on March 5 or went to the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department are advised to monitor themselves for… Read More

Measles is to blame for the death of a school-aged child in West Texas. Health authorities confirmed the death on Wednesday. They say the child was not vaccinated. This is… Read More

If you have the flu or know someone who has the virus, you are not alone. Maryland is experiencing an explosion in cases in recent weeks. Statewide data shows flu… Read More

President Trump has been in office for a little more than a week, and some people in the County are feeling anxious, scared, and upset. Denise Dewhurst is a full… Read More

Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the first U.S. death from bird flu. That has caused new concerns about the H5N1 virus, and whether the country is staring at… Read More

Norovirus is on the rise across the United States and in Maryland. The latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in confirmed outbreaks… Read More

Some people are feeling the ‘winter blues’ this time of year. After all, it is colder and gloomier outside. It gets darker earlier compared with other seasons. People impacted negatively… Read More

Fifty years ago, the American Diabetes Association in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) designated November as National Diabetes Month. November was picked to honor the birthday of Dr.… Read More

It is that time of year when people are seeing more mosquitoes flying around. That has raised concern about the potential of contracting a mosquito-borne virus. On Monday, the Maryland… Read More

February is American Heart Month, and each year, hospitals, doctors, and other medical providers try to highlight the dangers of heart disease during this time. The goal of this big… Read More

One case of measles was confirmed in Montgomery County Thursday to a resident who recently traveled abroad. Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.… Read More