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DC Hosts First Maternal and Infant Health Summit

DC Hosts First Maternal and Infant Health Summit

By Josh Metzger September 7, 2018

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) will explore solutions to address the high rates of maternal mortality experienced by people of color across the nation at the first Maternal and Infant Health...

Dept. of Health Encourages Medical Tourism

By Deirdre Collins November 11, 2014

The Washington, D.C., Department of Health is working to designate MedStar Georgetown University Hospital as an international center of excellence as part of a program to help promote the District as a...

Synthetic Pot Users to Face Stricter Penalties

By Tom Garzillo October 24, 2014

The D.C. Department of Health classified synthetic cannabinoids as a Schedule I drug Oct. 15, subjecting possession and sale of the drug to stricter punishments. The federal government banned synthetic...

As US HIV Rates Steady, DC Stays on Top of List

By Natalie LaRue October 21, 2014

Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month revealed that 1.1 million people in the United States are currently living with HIV, with the number of new infections remaining...

District Sees HIV Drop-Off

By Sam Abrams October 1, 2013

The District of Columbia, which has historically had the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the United States, has seen a 46 percent drop in the rate of infection between 2007 and 2011 from 3.2 percent to 2.4...

Dean and Deluca Closed for Health Violations

By Hiromi Oka February 6, 2013

Local grocery store and restaurant Dean and Deluca was closed today after violating the D.C. Food Code. According to a notice posted on the establishment's door, the Department of Health found that...

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