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Officials with the American Red Cross say there is a shortage of blood at hospitals nationwide. According to the Red Cross, blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about 39,000 fewer donations than what’s needed, the organization said. The American Red Cross is asking residents to donate […]

Hospitals saw an increase in patients seeking health care in the days following the Blizzard of 2016. “Adventist Healthcare emergency departments were very busy with hundreds of patient visits for several days after the snowstorm,” said Shanna Muschik, Adventist Healthcare’s marketing manager. According to Muschik, Shady Grove Medical Center saw close to 200 patients on […]

This January, the American Red Cross is celebrating National Blood Donor Month and local Red Cross representatives are hoping you will join them by rolling up your sleeves to give blood or platelets. So, where can you donate? On Jan. 4, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., the American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at […]

Two Montgomery County Councilmembers are urging hospitals in the county to voluntarily stop using pesticides. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, who chairs the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, and Councilmember Roger Berliner, who chairs the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, wrote to the leaders of the five organizations that operate hospitals […]

Happy New Year! It’s going to be a beautiful Friday in Montgomery County. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 2nd: 1. Montgomery Community Media’s offices are open today. Have you registered for any of our upcoming training classes? You could learn about TV and video production and have a lot of fun, […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police and fire rescue crews responded to the scene of a serious car crash at 13400 Darnestown Road near Bondy Lane around 10 p.m. on May 19. According to Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer, several people were trapped and lanes were blocked. Piringer said three people have been transported to area hospitals, including […]

Montgomery County police and fire rescue units responded to a multi-vehicle accident in the 2000 block of University Boulevard West around 9:30 p.m. on May 8 in Silver Spring. Fire Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that eight patients were transported to area hospitals with injuries, including one trauma patient. At this hour, […]