The Howard County Health Department has awarded five local organizations nearly $50,000 in grants through the Local Health Department Tobacco, Diabetes and Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Initiatives Grant. The […]
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HHC breaks ground on Lakefront medical office building
The Howard Hughes Corp. has broken ground on a four-story, $45.8 million medical office building in the Lakefront District in Downtown Columbia, signifying the next phase in the revitalization of […]
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U.S. News recognizes LHAAMC for Maternity Care
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center has been named by U.S. News & World Report as being among U.S. News’s Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The publication evaluated nearly 650 […]
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Lorien recognized by U.S. News
Columbia-based Lorien Health Services is among the 16% of facilities nationwide recently recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. Five Lorien locations ― […]
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Cannabis ‘superstore’ moves to larger location in Columbia
Remedy, a cannabis dispensary in Columbia, has moved from its location on Dobbin Road and opened a new 10,000-square-foot “superstore” at 8865 Stanford Boulevard. One of the first and largest […]
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Life Time open at Annapolis Town Center
Life Time has opened its fourth Maryland athletic club at Annapolis Town Center. The new facility features a full spectrum of health and wellness activities, starting with programming for kids […]
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James joins COLA board
Columbia-based COLA has elected Dr. Mary James to its board of directors. James is a pathologist with Physicians Laboratory Ltd. in South Dakota, where she provides anatomic pathology services and […]
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Lorien names Mangione Jr. VP
Lorien Health Services named John Mangione, Jr., vice president, care forward. He will oversee Lorien’s assisted living communities and home health services, with a focus on areas that include brand […]
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FDA eases restrictions on mad cow blood donations
The American Red Cross has announced that it is now accepting blood donations from individuals who spent time in certain European countries between 1980 and 2001. The policy change aligns […]
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UMD Strategic Partnership establishes health institute
The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State has announced a partnership to establish the University of Maryland 3-Institute for Health Computing, which is being led by the University […]