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From Hula Hoops to Health Screenings: Baltimore Seniors Enjoy First-Ever Nutrition Expo

Nutrition is closely related to health for all ages. A recent event at the Waxter Senior Center highlighted nutrition issues specific to older Baltimoreans.

Last Thursday, hundreds of seniors filled the first floor of the Waxter Center for the first-ever B’More Healthy Senior Nutrition Expo. During the event’s kickoff, Deputy Commissioner of Aging and CARE Services Heang Tan reminded visitors that it’s “important to eat healthy at any age.” Over forty vendors and farmers offered services from health screenings to meal demonstrations.

Senior Nutrition Expo

Health officials are trying to curtail violence by treating trauma, but the people who need help most are not seeking it (City Paper)

David Ross walks the halls of the University of Maryland's Shock Trauma Center dressed in scrubs.

Advocates Call on State to Offer Buprenorphine to Opioid Addicts in Jails, Prisons (Baltimore Sun)

As opioid addiction rises, public health advocates in Maryland are calling for more treatment where many addicts end up: in jails and prisons.

Hospitals On Alert As Dangerous Heat Wave Scorches Maryland (WJZ)

Hospital and emergency crews are on alert as potentially deadly weather conditions torture much of Maryland on Monday.

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Heat Advisory for Monday

BALTIMORE, MD (July 24, 2016) – With a heat index of up to 109 degrees expected tomorrow following a continued stretch of severe heat, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Red Heat Advisory for Monday, July 25th. This is Baltimore City’s second Code Red declaration of the season.

Baltimore declares Code Red heat day Monday (WBAL)

BALTIMORE —Temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 90s and the heat index could break 100 Monday.

Baltimore Health Department Hosts Roundtable on Long Acting Reversible Contraception

BALTIMORE, MD (July 22, 2016)- Today, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen joined clinicians, health professionals, and public health advocates for a strategic roundtable on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) hosted by the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD).

Baltimore City Eastern Health Clinic Experiences Third Break-In This Month

BALTIMORE, MD (July 20, 2016) – Last night, Baltimore City Health Department's Eastern Health Clinic at 620 N Caroline St. experienced a subsequent break-in.

Capitol Hill's Shameful Indifference to Zika (Baltimore Sun)

As if the threat posed by the Zika epidemic wasn't scary enough, now comes word of a recent case in Utah where it appears the virus, for which there is no vaccine or medication, was transmitt

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