Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Cholesterol and Hormonal Changes in Women
WBAL TV, by Jenyne Donaldson
Mercy Medical Center Physician Assistant Jaelyn Heyliger discusses how hormonal changes during menopause can impact cardiovascular health.
State Officials Approve Up to $1.2 Billion in Contracts to End Hospital Overstays
Maryland Matters, by Rhiannon Evans
The Board of Public Works voted unanimously Wednesday to approve up to $1.2 billion over five years for contracts with licensed group homes, adding bed capacity that state officials hope will end the practice of hospital overstays for foster children.
Police Reach Milestone of Reviewing 1,400+ Sexual Assault Cases as Part of GBMC Slides Project
WBAL TV, by Greg Ng
In 1973, Dr. Rudiger Breitenecker, an emergency room doctor at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, took it upon himself to preserve sexual assault evidence dating back decades. Now, through the GBMC Slides Project, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office has secured 49 criminal convictions based on evidence collected between 1977 and 1997.
Entrepreneur Reunites with Children’s National Doctor Who Helped Him See Again
WTOP, by Luke Lukert
It has been over a decade since they’ve seen each other, but a local entrepreneur and the childhood doctor that gave him the gift of sight reconnected this week. Not only did he reconnect with his ophthalmologist, he is also planning to donate thousands of meals over the next several months to Children’s National Hospital in D.C.
TidalHealth Explains the Advancements in Treating Peripheral Artery Disease
WBOC
Peripheral artery disease is a serious vascular condition that can have major consequences, and TidalHealth is explaining how they have advanced methods of treating it.
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