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Dozens hospitalized during a mass overdose event in Baltimore
United Press International (UPI)
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July 10 (UPI) -- More than two dozen people were hospitalized Thursday morning following a mass overdose event in Baltimore, officials and authorities said. The fire department responded to a report of an overdose at around 9:20 a.m. EDT in the...
Baltimore homicides hit historic low, but leaders say ‘work is far from over’
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
After a year of historic reductions in homicides, the first half of 2025 is looking even brighter for Charm City officials. There have been 68 homicides and 164 nonfatal shootings in Baltimore the first six months of the year, according to city...
Nessel joins multistate effort defending school-based mental health funding
Great Lakes Wire - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in filing an amicus brief to support schools facing the potential loss of federal mental health funding. The brief supports a lawsuit by a New Mexico school district...
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin calls Trump ‘schoolyard bully’ after president calls him a ‘dope’ with an ‘ugly face’
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump took time out from rallying support for his “big, beautiful bill” to call Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin a “dope” with an “ugly face.” “This DOPE has been consistently losing to me for YEARS, and I love watching his...
Healing Mental Health Through the Arts
Women's eNews
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July 10, 2025
In the aftermath of grant cuts from the National Endowment of Arts (NEA) and its consequent trickle down to other arts organizations along with more recent cuts to Medicaid coverage there is more reason than ever to support and endorse the arts...
At least 25 hospitalized after mass overdose in Baltimore
New York Daily News
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July 10, 2025
At least 25 people were hospitalized Thursday following a “level one” mass overdose event in Baltimore. Baltimore City police and fire officials said paramedics first responded to a 911 call for a single overdose around 9:25 a.m. in the Penn-North...
25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose event in Baltimore
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an apparent mass overdose in Baltimore, the local firefighters union said on social media. The fire department responded “to a mass casualty incident involving multiple...
Anne Arundel Health Officials Issue Urgent Warning After Surge in Overdoses
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is sharing life-saving resources and information after an increase in overdoses in the region. Thursday morning, Baltimore City experienced a high overdose event that sent multiple individuals to the...
25 hospitalized after suspected mass drug overdose in West Baltimore
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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At least 25 people were hospitalized after suspected drug overdoses in West Baltimore Thursday morning, according to Baltimore Fire officials. Fire crews and paramedics responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues around 9:20...
7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Hall relaunches outdoor concert series
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Maryland Hall is rebranding its outdoor concert series again, launching it this summer with a jazz duet. What started as the Front Stairs concerts during the pandemic in 2020 — with groups staged atop the stairs at the main entrance — morphed into...
Pleebo Health Center trains 20 TTMs in Maryland.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 10, 2025
By: Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County. PLEEBO, Maryland, July 11, 2025 —Health authorities at the Pleebo Health Center have concluded a day-long training for Trained Traditional Midwives (TTMs) across the Pleebo-Sodoken District in Maryland...
The Good Life: This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer By Sonal Nain I had heatstroke in London last week. The irony? I'm from a tropical country where we routinely survive over 40°C summers with little more than a hand fan. But the London...
25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose in Baltimore
NBC News
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July 10, 2025
More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an apparent mass overdose in Baltimore, the local firefighters union said on social media. The fire department responded “to a mass casualty incident involving multiple...
Why aren't film productions coming to Maryland?
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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An entertainment union in Maryland is questioning why it's been years since a production has been brought to the state, leaving many of their members out of work. "I've had to find other forms of income, mostly change all spending habits," said...
Researchers identify America's 'healthiest state' where locals live eight years longer
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Researchers have identified 'America's healthiest state' where locals live eight years longer due to a better way of living. They tracked all 50 states using federal health records and mapped public resources that support well-being, finding...
Dr. Howard’s House of Horrors #2: Under Our Current Medical Establishment Scientists and Federal Employees Need “Anonymity For Fear Of Retaliation.”
Accountability Journalism Institute
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Here are three recent articles about the chaos and dysfunction in our federal health agencies: Vinay Prasad Named Chief Medical And Science Officer At FDA: Multiple agency employees, who requested anonymity to protect against retaliation, told...
GBMC HealthCare names new president and CEO
The Daily Record - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Paari Gopalakrishnan has been selected as GBMC HealthCare‘s new president and CEO. (Courtesy Photo) Greater Baltimore Medical Center HealthCare has appointed Paari Gopalakrishnan as its newest president and CEO, the company announced Tuesday....
Tick Bites Are Sending More People to the Hospital This Year
Everyday Health
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If you’ve come across more ticks on your outdoor adventures this summer, it’s not surprising — experts say it’s shaping up to be a bad tick season. In May and June 2025, emergency room visits for tick bites nationwide reached the highest rate...
25 hospitalized after suspected mass drug overdose in West Baltimore
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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At least 25 people were hospitalized after suspected drug overdoses in West Baltimore Thursday morning, according to Baltimore Fire officials. Fire crews and paramedics responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues around 9:20...
Trump’s SBA leader highlights small business benefits of ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
Small Business Administration leader Kelly Loeffler took to a Baltimore brewery Thursday to highlight the benefits of President Donald Trump’s recently signed “big, beautiful bill.” “What we want to make sure is that we’re moving people into an...