March 28, 2024

MedStar to Host Blood Drive Sept. 11

blood drive

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will hold an American Red Cross blood drive from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.

Misra to Speak at Healthy Partnership Meeting

Misra

From the health implications of digital technologies to the effects of keeping kids sugar-free, topics for the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Annual Meeting will cover a large range of issues.

MedStar Diabetes Work Earns CDC Recognition

CDC Recognition

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has earned CDC Recognition for its Diabetes Prevention Program. The hospital was awarded full recognition by the Centers for Disease Control, an honor reserved for “programs that have effectively delivered a quality, evidence-based program that meets all of the standards for CDC recognition,” according to a letter from the CDC.

Tobacco-Free Action Team Meets

Health Department

MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Tobacco-Free Living Action Team, which will meet 4 to 5:30 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Cove/DFZ Center for Youth at 44871 St. Andrew’s Church Road in California.

Tobacco-Free Action Team to Meet

Health Department

MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Tobacco-Free Living Action Team, which will meet 10 to 11:30 am Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at the St. Mary’s County Health Department.

Auxiliary Is at the Heart of MedStar

Auxiliary

Without the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary, it’s hard to know where the Leonardtown hospital would be today.

Presenters Announced for HSMP Meeting

Environmental Health Action Team

Jane Lawing and Ashly Nelson will be two of the presenters at the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership 2018 annual meeting Sept. 13.

HSMP’s Last Call for Table Applications

Environmental Health Action Team

The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership wants to hear about the different programs that local organizations offer to improve health in St. Mary’s County. HSMP has issued a call for applications to provide partners and community organizations the opportunity to set up informational tables at the 2018 HSMP annual meeting.

Mission of Mercy Offers Free Dental Care

Mission of Mercy

Dental professionals from all over Southern Maryland will come together July 27 and 28 for the Mission of Mercy dental care event at North Point High School in Waldorf. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is helping to publicize the event. 

MedStar Weighs in on Vape Debate

Vape Debate

As the e-cigarette market heats up, many people believe that vaping is less dangerous than actual cigarettes. However, the vape debate has sparked new interest around the dangers of the use of tobacco products and the harmful effects of nicotine. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is hoping to educate the public about the potential problems of the nearly 500 brands and 7,700 flavors of e-cigarettes.