According to federal officials, the medical system for Maryland’s veterans is one of the worst in the nation, prompting the agency to seek options for routing veterans to private physicians amid a primary-care backlog. Veteran healthcare made the headlines multiple times this summer as the Department of Veterans Affairs was forced to reveal its startling […]
Month: August 2014
Dentist in Big Trouble for Illegal Painkiller Distribution
Not many people are jumping for joy over going to the dentist. In fact, a large percentage of patients have an innate fear of the dentist chair either due to a bad previous experience or as a result of hearing about someone else’s bad experience. Patients with moderate to severe dental anxiety are given sedative […]
Cyber Bullying Social Network Gets Taken to Task and Forced to Improve
Originally intended as a fun way for teens to anonymously ask each other questions, social network Ask.fm quickly became the perfect platform for people to electronically transmit malicious, electronic communications — to cyber bully others. Now, Ask.fm has agreed to overhaul its safety procedures in a deal that was brokered between the social network and […]
New Bill Will Help Veterans Gain Easier Access to Healthcare
Thanks to a new bill signed by President Barack Obama,veterans might be able to more easily access government-paid healthcare. The bill was one of the government’s strongest responses so far to the many reported problems with the Veterans Affairs Department. “This will not and cannot be the end of our effort,” said Obama, while denouncing […]
Hurricane Winds and Rain Leave Residents Assessing Home Damage
Hurricane season is once again upon us as a recent wave of severe storms left citizens on both coasts assessing damage to their homes from heavy winds and rain. After Hurricane Arthur wreaked havoc up and down the east coast, Maryland was battered by another particularly harsh set of storm systems that left thousands without […]
Cambridge’s New Liv Again Taps into 2014’s Return to Kooky Interior Design
Cambridge, Maryland locals are preparing for the grand opening of one of the area’s funkiest little shops. Liv Again, a home decor and design shop, is set to open for the first time on August 9, giving residents a shot at funky, eclectic, and cool art, furniture, and a number of other decor pieces that […]