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Prince George’s County moves closer to stiffer punishment for illegal off-road vehicles ‘Movies on the Potomac’ returns to National Harbor May 1 3rd Annual Mind, Body, Soul and Spirit Retreat Maryland unemployment falls, Virginia jobless rate rises Three standouts from D.C. area selected as McDonald’s All-Americans Maryland board formally OKs developing area near FedEx Field With a Democrat in the governor’s office, local election boards are changing membership.
Wellness January 19, 2023

Preparing for the next pandemic, DC hospital opens biocontainment unit

by Nick Lannelli

WTOP: Using lessons learned from COVID-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center opened a unique facility designed to stop diseases from spreading. It is a 15-bed unit with advanced filtration that can stop infectious particles from moving […]

Wellness December 8, 2022

How can we reduce ER wait times in Maryland hospitals?

by Maryland Matters Guest Commentary

MARYLAND MATTERS: By Anna C. Palmisano The writer is director of Marylanders for Patient Rights. In 2022, Maryland was determined to have the longest Emergency Room wait time in all 50 states. Maryland has sustained […]

Wellness December 7, 2022

‘Week of Healing’ Mixes Yoga, Conversation and D.C. Culture

by Sam P.K. Collins

WASHINGTON INFORMER: As District residents continue to reel from the trauma of poverty and violence, dozens of local organizations have joined forces to host events this week that promote unity, clarity and thought and various […]

Local News December 1, 2022

Fresh Green Offers Healthy Local Food Options

by Richard D. Elliot

WASHINGTON INFORMER: Across Prince George’s County, there are a plethora of Chinese carryouts, tobacco stores that sell as many snacks as tobacco, and drive-thru fast-food options to service commuters on the go.  Jeremiah Abu-Bakr, the […]

Wellness November 18, 2022

DC Health Benefits Exchange Authority Votes to Ease Access to Services for Children

by Washington Informer Web Staff

WASHINGTON INFORMER: The DC Health Benefits Exchange Authority’s executive board unanimously voted to adopt recommendations based on the work of the authority’s standard plans working group to deal with health disparities in pediatric mental health […]

Wellness October 21, 2022

Marylanders encouraged to get new COVID vaccine that targets Omicron variant

by Ariana Figueroa

MARYLAND MATTERS: Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday that new single-dose bivalent boosters for COVID-19 will be widely available in Maryland after Labor Day. Some doses of the new boosters — which target the Omicron BA.4 […]

Wellness October 12, 2022

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 – WTOP News

by The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and […]

Politics September 14, 2022

Lindsey Graham Introduces Bill Banning Abortions Nationwide After 15 Weeks

by John Domen

WASHINGTON INFORMER: Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill Tuesday that bans abortions in the United States after 15 weeks. Graham, South Carolina Republican, reiterated the GOP’s argument that states should decide abortion rights. He said […]

Wellness September 7, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine may become annual, like flu shot

by Jennifer Schutt

Maryland Matters: COVID-19 booster shots are on track to become as frequent as the annual flu shot, though high-risk people may need more than one dose per year, Biden administration officials said Tuesday. “For a […]

Local News September 7, 2022

With parts of Baltimore under boil warning, advocates push for improvements to city’s water system

by William J. Ford

Maryland Matters: One day after Baltimore officials informed residents that E. coli spread into parts of the city’s water system and issued a boil-water advisory, advocates are calling for improvements to the city’s water infrastructure. […]

Wellness September 2, 2022

Maryland launches human monkeypox vaccination pre-registration system

by Danielle E. Gaines

Maryland Matters: The Maryland Department of Health announced on Thursday that residents can sign up through a new pre-registration system to be alerted when monkeypox vaccines become available. “This pre-registration system is another step to ensure that […]

Wellness August 26, 2022

Monkeypox Not a Major Concern in Prince George’s

by Josh Kurtz

Although the White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency last month with fewer than 20,000 cases detected nationwide, Prince George’s County health officials say the disease won’t have as big an effect as COVID-19. […]

Wellness January 19, 2023

Preparing for the next pandemic, DC hospital opens biocontainment unit

by Nick Lannelli

WTOP: Using lessons learned from COVID-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center opened a unique facility designed to stop diseases from spreading. It is a 15-bed unit with advanced filtration that can stop infectious particles from moving […]

Wellness December 8, 2022

How can we reduce ER wait times in Maryland hospitals?

by Maryland Matters Guest Commentary

MARYLAND MATTERS: By Anna C. Palmisano The writer is director of Marylanders for Patient Rights. In 2022, Maryland was determined to have the longest Emergency Room wait time in all 50 states. Maryland has sustained […]

Wellness December 7, 2022

‘Week of Healing’ Mixes Yoga, Conversation and D.C. Culture

by Sam P.K. Collins

WASHINGTON INFORMER: As District residents continue to reel from the trauma of poverty and violence, dozens of local organizations have joined forces to host events this week that promote unity, clarity and thought and various […]

Local News December 1, 2022

Fresh Green Offers Healthy Local Food Options

by Richard D. Elliot

WASHINGTON INFORMER: Across Prince George’s County, there are a plethora of Chinese carryouts, tobacco stores that sell as many snacks as tobacco, and drive-thru fast-food options to service commuters on the go.  Jeremiah Abu-Bakr, the […]

Wellness November 18, 2022

DC Health Benefits Exchange Authority Votes to Ease Access to Services for Children

by Washington Informer Web Staff

WASHINGTON INFORMER: The DC Health Benefits Exchange Authority’s executive board unanimously voted to adopt recommendations based on the work of the authority’s standard plans working group to deal with health disparities in pediatric mental health […]

Wellness October 21, 2022

Marylanders encouraged to get new COVID vaccine that targets Omicron variant

by Ariana Figueroa

MARYLAND MATTERS: Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday that new single-dose bivalent boosters for COVID-19 will be widely available in Maryland after Labor Day. Some doses of the new boosters — which target the Omicron BA.4 […]

Wellness October 12, 2022

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 – WTOP News

by The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and […]

Politics September 14, 2022

Lindsey Graham Introduces Bill Banning Abortions Nationwide After 15 Weeks

by John Domen

WASHINGTON INFORMER: Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill Tuesday that bans abortions in the United States after 15 weeks. Graham, South Carolina Republican, reiterated the GOP’s argument that states should decide abortion rights. He said […]

Wellness September 7, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine may become annual, like flu shot

by Jennifer Schutt

Maryland Matters: COVID-19 booster shots are on track to become as frequent as the annual flu shot, though high-risk people may need more than one dose per year, Biden administration officials said Tuesday. “For a […]

Local News September 7, 2022

With parts of Baltimore under boil warning, advocates push for improvements to city’s water system

by William J. Ford

Maryland Matters: One day after Baltimore officials informed residents that E. coli spread into parts of the city’s water system and issued a boil-water advisory, advocates are calling for improvements to the city’s water infrastructure. […]

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