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Sorry Sugar, It’s Just Not Your Year

May 12th, 2016

Almost half way through 2016 and it is not looking good for that sweet substance we call sugar; especially the liquid form found in soft drinks, sweetened teas and coffees, fruit juices, flavored waters, sports drinks, and energy drinks. If you do a quick Google News search for sugary drinks, you will see recent headlines like “Here’s how Sugary Drinks Bring you Closer to Death”, “New Study Links Sugary Drinks to ‘Deep’ Fat”, and “Here’s How Sugar Might Fuel the Growth of Cancer.” Really?…Death? Cancer? We all know that sugary drinks are not a health food, but are they THAT bad for us? Let’s find out by taking a closer look into some of the latest research on sugar and sugary drinks.

Vision for Baltimore (Baltimore Sun)

May 11th, 2016

Why can't little Johnny read?

Baltimore City Announces New Citywide Initiative to Provide Free Universal Vision Screening and Glasses to Students

May 10th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (May 10, 2016)– The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), non-profit provider Vision To Learn (VTL), and Warby Parker today launched “Vision for Baltimore,” an innovative citywide strategy to ensure that students across Baltimore City elementary and middle schools have universal access to glasses.

Baltimore Cultivates Food Deserts for Healthier Options (WBAL)

May 9th, 2016

BALTIMORE —With 750 corner and convenience stores and 45 supermarkets, Baltimore City is still full of food deserts.

Bmore Healthy Newsletter: May 6, 2016

May 6th, 2016

Note from Commissioner

 

 

Baltimore City Health Officials Urge Residents to Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs at Baltimore City Police District Offices

Apr 29th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (April 29, 2016) –  On Saturday, April 30th, Baltimore City Health officials will recognize National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a nationwide initiative to highlight safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs in communities, while raising awareness about prescription drug abuse.

Late last year, Baltimore City introduced permanent prescription return boxes at all nine Baltimore Police District stations to allow individuals to safely and anonymously return any expired or unused medication, including prescription opioids, such as Percocet, OxyContin or Vicodin— with no questions asked.

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.

Bmore Healthy Newsletter: April 29, 2016

Apr 29th, 2016

Agency News

Baltimore City Announces Citywide Preparedness Plan for Zika Virus

Apr 26th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (April 26, 2016) – Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen today joined City leaders to announce Baltimore City’s Zika Preparedness Plan to educate the public about the Zika virus and coordinate a citywide response to help prevent the spread of the virus. Baltimore’s Citywide Zika Plan will be the first in Maryland, and aims to serve as a model for other cities.

Bmore Healthy Newsletter: April 22

Apr 22nd, 2016

Message from the Commissioner:

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