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The Critical Role of Animal Control (Baltimore Sun)

May 26th, 2016

It is 5 a.m. on a residential street in West Baltimore. An arrest warrant is being served on a suspected felon.

Leana Wen, Baltimore’s public health crusader (Daily Record)

May 23rd, 2016

Just a few months after Dr. Leana Wen took over as Baltimore’s health commissioner, the Freddie Gray riots drew renewed national attention to the city’s struggling neighborhoods and public health challenges including opioid addiction, gun violence and disparities in life expectancy across different zip codes.

Sen. Cardin Meets with Researchers at Johns Hopkins to Discuss Concerns over Zika Virus (ABC)

May 23rd, 2016

As summer days are right around the corner, mosquitos could be out in full force in the near future.
 
With concerns over mosquitos potentially carrying the Zika virus, Se

Using Conversation to Tackle LGBTQ Health Issues (Baltimore Sun)

May 23rd, 2016

Charles Quamina sat in the spotlight on a dark stage with his long, blown-out locks falling over his shoulders and told the story of how he believes he contracted 

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

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

Vision for Baltimore (Baltimore Sun)

May 11th, 2016

Why can't little Johnny read?

Wen and Thornton: Investing in children’s health is an investment in education (Opinion) Daily Record

Apr 29th, 2016

Wen and Thornton: Investing in children’s health is an investment in education (Opinion) Daily Record

Dr. Leana Wen and Dr. Gregory Thornton

It is often said that education must be the foundation for building a better future. But if a student cannot see the board without glasses, chronically misses school because of illness, or is unable to focus in class due to a traumatic experience at home, our youth will not develop into the leaders of tomorrow.

The fed's new 'war on drugs': Obama proposes $1.1 billion to expand care for opioid addicts

Apr 14th, 2016

Amid a prescription opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic largely fueled by overprescribing among doctors, President Obama has suggested allocating $1.1 billion to expand affected individuals’ acces

Free school meals for city children make positive learning impact

Apr 12th, 2016

Health experts make the case that school-age children who eat a balanced meal have a better chance of becoming successful in the classroom.

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