Veterans in Maryland will finally be able to see a primary care doctor through a new partnership with the Veteran Affairs Maryland Health Care System, which has kept many of them waiting for months. The development comes from a new contract between Evergreen Health Care and Maryland Veteran Affairs. Under the contract and the state’s […]
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According to Federal Officials, Maryland is One of the Worst States for Veteran Affairs
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 […]
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 […]
Maryland Food Fest Becomes Networking Event for Politicians
It’s summertime in Maryland at that can only mean one thing: it’s Crab and Clam Bake time. The 38th annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Cake was recently held in Crisfield, MD, and the event was filled with plenty of seafood dishes, beer, and — surprisingly enough — politicians. Some festival attendees are less […]
New Sunglasses Made Out of Hemp
When you shop for sunglasses, you can typically only choose frames made out of plastic or metal, but one company is crafting sunglasses out of a third, more sustainable choice: hemp. The new line of sunglasses called Hemp Eyewear are the brainchild of Sam Whitten, his research into hemp and its potential application led to […]
Maryland Chapel Once Wedding Hub of East Coast
UPDATED 12/10/20 Forget the long, drawn out wedding — Harry Williams couldn’t wait to get married to his girlfriend Charlotte back in the summer of 1964. Williams asked his now wife if she wanted to marry him on a Monday, that Saturday, they said “I do.” But fifty years later they decided to return to […]