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Baltimore City Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Heat Advisory Through Saturday

Aug 11th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (August 11, 2016)– With a heat index of 105 degrees expected today, followed by a continued stretch of extreme heat into the weekend, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Red Heat Advisory for Thursday, August 11th through Saturday, August 13th. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to individuals outside.

Baltimore area braces for hot weather

Aug 11th, 2016

 

Baltimore City has issued a Code Red heat advisory that will be in effect Thursday through Saturday.

As the heroin crisis grows, doctors prescribe enough painkillers for every person to have a bottle

Aug 9th, 2016

Every year in the United States, there are enough opioid painkillers prescribed to give one bottle to every adult in the country.

Sunday: "Wounded Places"

Aug 9th, 2016

It used to be that post-traumatic stress disorder was only associated with soldiers who had seen war, but over the past several years we've seen a narrative shift. A couple of weeks ago, J.

Maryland awards $3 million to fight heroin, but not in Baltimore

Aug 8th, 2016

Gov. Larry H

Baltimore City Health Department, Maryland Department of Agriculture to Implement Conduct Mosquito Control Activities

Aug 6th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (August 6, 2016)– In keeping with Baltimore City’s response plan, the Baltimore City Health Department and Maryland Department of Agriculture will expand mosquito control services in Baltimore City Sunday, due to a public health concern over the potential for mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus and Zika virus. 

 

Mosquito control trucks to spray in Cylburn neighborhood Sunday

Aug 6th, 2016

Mosquito control trucks will spay in the Cylburn neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore Sunday night, the city's health department said.

Daily Record: Dr. Leana Wen: Hogan’s withholding of funds could be death sentence for some (August 5, 2016)

Aug 5th, 2016

Note: Originally Appeared in The Daily Record (August 5, 2016): 

Advocates rally for Baltimore Safe Streets program after funding cut

Aug 4th, 2016

Around 50 community members, city officials and Safe Streets employees gathered in Sandtown-Winchester Thursday afternoon to voice concerns about a proposed budget cut to a city violence prevention

For Baltimore Latinos, health care can be costly

Aug 4th, 2016

Cecilia Ramirez is worried about her weight and troubling symptoms that hint of diabetes, but won’t seek medical help because she can’t afford it.

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