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Baltimore City Health Department Launches New Restaurant Inspection Web Portal

May 17th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (May 17, 2016)– The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) today released a new inspection web portal that provides the public with easy access to recent food service facility inspection data online. This new public portal, available at http://baltimore.foodinspectionreports.com/, provides greater transparency into the inspection process and allows constituents to make better informed dining choices.

Baltimore Health Dept. Launches Online Tool To Track Restaurant Inspection Data (WJZ)

May 17th, 2016

BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The Baltimore City Health Department released a new inspection web portal on Tuesday that provides the public with an easy way to access food service facility inspection data online

Baltimore City Announces Beginning of Code Red Season

May 16th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (May 16, 2016)– The Baltimore City Health Department today announced the start of Baltimore City’s Code Red program for the coming summer.

Code Red is a multi-agency effort to provide help provide cooling relief to vulnerable populations in Baltimore. Throughout the summer, City agencies provide public education to residents on the effects of sustained heat on health and perform outreach regarding energy assistance programs for senior residents and other susceptible groups through Community Action Partnership Centers.

Feds Propose More Access to Opiate Addiction Treatment (baltimore sun)

May 15th, 2016

The Obama administration is proposing to double the number of patients a doctor may treat with a controversial heroin addiction medication — an idea that is drawing praise from public health offici

Bmore Healthy Newsletter: May 13, 2016

May 13th, 2016

Note from Commissioner

May 13, 2016

Sorry Sugar, It’s Just Not Your Year

May 12th, 2016

Almost half way through 2016 and it is not looking good for that sweet substance we call sugar; especially the liquid form found in soft drinks, sweetened teas and coffees, fruit juices, flavored waters, sports drinks, and energy drinks. If you do a quick Google News search for sugary drinks, you will see recent headlines like “Here’s how Sugary Drinks Bring you Closer to Death”, “New Study Links Sugary Drinks to ‘Deep’ Fat”, and “Here’s How Sugar Might Fuel the Growth of Cancer.” Really?…Death? Cancer? We all know that sugary drinks are not a health food, but are they THAT bad for us? Let’s find out by taking a closer look into some of the latest research on sugar and sugary drinks.

Vision for Baltimore (Baltimore Sun)

May 11th, 2016

Why can't little Johnny read?

Baltimore City Announces New Citywide Initiative to Provide Free Universal Vision Screening and Glasses to Students

May 10th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (May 10, 2016)– The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), non-profit provider Vision To Learn (VTL), and Warby Parker today launched “Vision for Baltimore,” an innovative citywide strategy to ensure that students across Baltimore City elementary and middle schools have universal access to glasses.

Baltimore Cultivates Food Deserts for Healthier Options (WBAL)

May 9th, 2016

BALTIMORE —With 750 corner and convenience stores and 45 supermarkets, Baltimore City is still full of food deserts.

Bmore Healthy Newsletter: May 6, 2016

May 6th, 2016

Note from Commissioner

 

 

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