National Institutes of Health
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Major Investment Announced to Cure Sickle Cell, HIV
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to invest at least $100 million over the next four years toward developing…
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Cigarette Smoking Hits All-Time Low
An estimated 14 percent of American adults smoked cigarettes every day or some parts of the day during 2017, which…
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Henrietta Lacks’ Name to Grace Building on Johns Hopkins Campus
A new interdisciplinary building to be constructed in 2020 on the campus of Johns Hopkins University’s East Baltimore campus will…
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Does It Really Run in Your Family?
Overwhelmingly you will hear people's responses about disease, "it runs in my family." Does it really run in your family?
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN THE NEWS: First Lady Visits Kids on Valentine’s Day
First lady Melania Trump stopped in Bethesda on Valentine's Day to visit children staying with their families at The Children's…
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EDITORIAL: Why We Let Mothers Die
Why are women in the District dying during or soon after childbirth and what is causing the rate of maternal…
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Pfizer Launches Digital Platform for Sickle Cell Disease Community
Pfizer Inc. announced this week the launch of oneSCDvoice, a digital platform that aims to be a clearinghouse of support,…
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Alzheimer’s ‘Walk’ Puts Focus on Surge of Cases and Costs
Thousands of participants from the greater Washington area, including dedicated and concerned children, gathered on the National Mall on Saturday,…
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The Magic of Marijuana
For decades recreational and medicinal use of marijuana has been a tug of war between the advocates and the lawmakers…
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Vision Rehabilitation Maximizes Hope and Independence
As the last of the baby-boom generation approaches the age of 65, the number of cases of visual impairment and…
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