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Suburban Hospital in Bethesda held an opening ceremony Friday for its new north building. The opening marks the end of a two-phase reconstruction project that began in 2015. Patients are expected to move into the building the second week of March, with operations and surgeries to begin in the third week of March. The hospital […]

It’s Tuesday, Jan. 8, and here are five things you need to know: 1. NIH Speakers Club: Want to build your leadership skills or become a more confident speaker? NIH Evening Speakers Club meets from 7:30 – 9 p.m. today at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. More information can be found here. 2. Trivia Night: From 7 […]

  This video was part of Studio Producer project.  It is about exploring ways to improve your overall health and  make lifestyle changes to move beyond survival after stroke.

When temperatures rise, so does the risk of an unimaginable tragedy – children accidentally left in hot cars. Nationally, the number of children who have died in cars as a result of the heat has already DOUBLED compared to the same time last year. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is teaming up with Safe Kids […]

Approximately 80% of all strokes are preventable. Do you know the warning signs? Learn more on this episode of Connecting Our Community when host Karen Allyn is joined by Cal Horelick, the President of the Montgomery County Stroke Association.  One of the easiest acronyms to remember is FAST F Face Drooping Does one side of […]

Metabolic Syndrome is group of risk factors that increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. In this segment Dr. Shabnam Dadger briefly explains Metabolic Syndrome and why it is important to address these factors.