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Female Trouble podcast: Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner (episode 4) (Baltimore Sun)

Jul 19th, 2016

In December 2014, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake 

What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction (Five Thirty Eight)

Jul 19th, 2016

When a family member, spouse or other loved one develops an opioid addiction — whether to pain relievers like Vicodin or to heroin — few people know what to do.

Public-Health Officials Across U.S. Race to Build Defenses Against Zika Virus (Wall Street Journal)

Jul 18th, 2016

With summer in full swing, public-health and mosquito-control officials are pulling out the stops to halt the Zika virus from taking root and spreading in the continental U.S.

State Medicaid Program Limits Access to a Drug Treatment, Upsetting Advocates (Baltimore Sun)

Jul 15th, 2016

As heroin and other opioid-related overdose deaths continue to rise across Maryland, some who treat addiction are criticizing a move by the state to limit access to a drug treatment used by t

Dr. Wen Highlights the Status of Opioid Prevention at the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Jul 14th, 2016

On Wednesday, Dr. Wen spoke before the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), a forum comprised of representatives across Baltimore City’s criminal justice system, to discuss the city’s response to the opioid epidemic. The CJCC convenes key stakeholders, including judges, attorneys, public defenders, sheriffs, police administration, and state and local government officials to address public safety and related issues that are critical to supporting and improving communities.  

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Responds to Congress’ Passage of Opioid Epidemic Legislation

Jul 13th, 2016

Today, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen issued the following statement in response to Congress’ passage of legislation to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic, known as The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA).

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How Policymakers Think: A Lesson for Aspiring Public Health Advocates

Jul 13th, 2016

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Baltimore City Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Heat Advisory for Thursday; First Of the Season

Jul 13th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (July 13, 2016) – With a heat index of 105 degrees expected, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Red Heat Advisory for tomorrow, July 14th.  The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to individuals outside. This is Baltimore City’s first Code Red declaration of the season.

Experts Call on CDC to Break Silence on Gun Violence (CNN)

Jul 13th, 2016

As an African-American man, Dr. Georges Benjamin says he feels like "an endangered species," due to gun violence claiming the lives of men his color disproportionately to their numbers.

The Congress of Public Health (The Hill)

Jul 13th, 2016

This week, Congress has an unprecedented opportunity to use public health to transform the nation’s future.

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