Montgomery Community Media

Almost 18% of children in Maryland between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese, according to a recently released study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That is the tenth highest rate in the United States, where the average obesity rate for this age group is 15.5%, according to the study. In Montgomery County, […]

Montgomery is the healthiest county in Maryland for the sixth year in a row, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin. The rankings are available here. The rankings show that where you live influences how well and how long you live, calling attention to severe housing cost […]

Montgomery County remains the healthiest county in Maryland, according to an annual ranking conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin. “The rankings show that where you live influences how well and how long you live. The local-level data make it clear that good health is influenced by many factors beyond […]

Montgomery County was ranked as the healthiest county in Maryland, a county statement said Wednesday. The ranking, completed by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, compared counties within each state on more than 30 factors including education, jobs, housing, exercise and commuting times. According to the 2017 ranking, […]

A new report released today ranks Montgomery County number one in Maryland when it comes to health. The 2016 County Health Rankings looks into more than 30 “Health Outcomes” that is measured in the following categories: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment. This is the third year in a row […]

A new report released today finds that Montgomery County ranks number one in Maryland when it comes to health rankings. The 2015 County Health Rankings rely on a set of data and analysis that allows counties to see what it is that makes residents sick or healthy, and how they compare to other counties in […]