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5/18/2013 -
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MedStar St. Mary's Hospital wins workplace excellence awards

For the fifth consecutive year, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital received the 2013 Workplace Excellence, the Health & Wellness Trailblazer and the EcoLeadership awards through the Alliance for Workplace Excellence...

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5/10/2013 -
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Hundreds of Southern Marylanders turn out to fight for babies

It was the best feel-good moment of the week when approximately 1,100 residents joined together in support of the smallest citizens of southern Maryland—babies—by participating in the 2013 March for Babies...

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5/9/2013 -
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Public urged to look out for ticks, Lyme Disease

A group of citizens struggling with Lyme disease appeared before the Calvert County Commissioners Tuesday, May 7 to accept a proclamation and urge the public to be vigilant about the tick-borne illness.

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5/6/2013 -
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Civista Medical Center to Get a New Name

Civista Health of Charles County announced today that effective July 1, Civista Medical Center will begin operating under a new name --University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. As the

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5/6/2013 -
Calvert Hospice Salutes Their Volunteers

Calvert Hospice as part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization salutes the estimated 450,000 trained hospice volunteers providing more than 21 million hours of service to hospice programs each year.

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4/18/2013 -
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Dr. Lipoff: Vitamin D: A Much Needed Vitamin

If you are older, you may remember the days of sun tanning outside. I can recall my mother and sister lying out on a blanket that resembled aluminum foil, like they were chickens roasting on the grill. Then they would slather on the baby oil to help accentuate the deep cooking process for...

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4/8/2013 -
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5K to Raise Funds to Feed Local Hungry

Farming 4 Hunger is teaming up with Calvert Memorial Hospital and its partners to sponsor a 5K walk/run on May 11 at Serenity Farms in Benedict to raise funds that will be used to grow produce for area food pantries. The family friendly event is also intended to raise awareness about the...

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4/4/2013 -
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Dr. Lipoff: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: It's all in the Wrists

Everyone has heard of this problem in the wrists. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) affects some five million Americans and causes almost 50 percent of the workplace injuries and lost production...

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3/21/2013 -
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Calvert ER Safety Initiative Getting "National Buzz"

A new approach, called Safer Sign Out, that was developed by Calvert Memorial Hospital and regional ER doctors to enhance the sharing of critical information during handoffs is getting "a lot of buzz nationally," said Dr. Drew Fuller, assistant director of the CMH emergency department...

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3/19/2013 -
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Cancer Study Seeks Charles County Participants

Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) of the American Cancer Society has an opportunity for Charles County residents to join the scientific community in finding the next great breakthroughs in cancer research.

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2/25/2013 -
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MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals

MedStar St. Mary's Hospital was named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals™ by Truven Health Analytics, formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare...

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2/22/2013 -
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Bird Treats Recalled for Salmonella

Kaytee Products is recalling several bird treats and greens items due to possible contamination of Salmonella from parsley flake ingredients supplied to Kaytee by Specialty Commodities, Inc., an outside supplier to Kaytee. No human or pet illnesses have been reported to-date..

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2/17/2013 -
Alliance Strengthens Cardiac Care Program

MedStar Heart Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center recently entered into a first-of-its-kind clinical and research alliance with world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, specifically the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic...

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2/15/2013 -
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National Wear Red Day® at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital

MedStar St. Mary's Hospital associates gathered to show their support for National Wear Red Day® on Thursday, Feb. 14. Wear Red Day® is part of the American Heart Association's national campaign to build awareness and help stop heart disease among women in our lifetime...

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1/31/2013 -
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Dr. Lipoff: Who are Your Kids' Role Models?

A long time ago, Charles Barkley had a commercial on TV in which he told the audience something like; "Athletes aren't role models for your kids, you are." Boy he wasn't kidding. Well these last few weeks gave us just another...

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1/23/2013 -
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Nursing Center Adds 'Rehabilitation' To Name, Mission

Members of the administration and board of trustees of the St. Mary's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported to the St. Mary's County Commissioners Tuesday on the status of the facility in Leonardtown. Two and a half years removed from ownership by county government

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1/18/2013 -
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Glutten Free Chicken Nuggets Recalled

King's Delight, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,572 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets labeled as gluten-free because they contain wheat, a known allergen that is not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service

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1/14/2013 -
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Flu Clinics Added in Charles

The Charles County Department of Health has scheduled additional flu vaccination clinics at the Department of Health's location, 4545 Crain Highway in White Plains, on the following dates and times:

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1/14/2013 -
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Calvert Hospital Inundated with Flu Cases

Calvert Memorial Hospital (CMH) officials say they are using every available means including adding more staff and opening extra rooms to deal with the increase of sick patients with flu-like symptoms that hit this week.

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1/14/2013 -
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Health Department Offers Flu Prevention Tips

While vaccination is the best form of protection against the virus that causes influenza, the St. Mary's County Health Department reminds residents of additional steps that can help prevent the spread of flu and protect those who may have flu:

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