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United Therapeutics Receives FDA Approval for Pig Organ Clinical Trials
United Therapeutics in downtown Silver Spring has received FDA regulatory approval to begin clinical trials for pig-to-human kidney transplants.
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Van Hollen and Alsobrooks Address Federal Workers’ Worries Amid Job Threats
Maryland residents participated in a virtual town hall on Wednesday to express concerns to Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks regarding the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal agencies and their potential effects on jobs and the economy.
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Four Bands Unite for Mental Health Fundraiser in Downtown Silver Spring
Four bands will perform at McGinty’s Public House on Sunday evening to raise funds for the new nonprofit branch of Transition House, a local mental health rehabilitation and housing agency.
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Montgomery County Event Highlights Black Women’s Sexual Health for World AIDS Day
Montgomery County will observe World AIDS Day on December 3 with a free breakfast and workshops on Black women’s health at the Silver Spring Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring.
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Faith Leaders Express Support for Abortion Rights Measure
Leaders from various faiths, including Jewish, Unitarian, Christian, Episcopalian, and Methodist, discussed the intersection of faith and reproductive health during a panel on Tuesday at Silver Spring United Methodist Church.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates New CCI Health Services Location in Greenbelt
Downtown Silver Spring-based healthcare nonprofit CCI Health Services has opened a new health center at 7615 Ora Glen Drive in Greenbelt.
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New Laws Range From Renaming Northern Snakeheads to Raising Some SNAP Benefits
Over 400 new laws came into effect this Tuesday, marking only a fraction of the 1,000+ laws passed in Maryland this year.
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New Chapter for Takoma Park Vision: Dr. Schneid Joins MyEyeDr. in Downtown Silver Spring
Takoma Park Vision Center is closing after 32 years. According to Main Street Takoma, Dr. Steven Lee Schneid will partner with MyEyeDr., which has moved to a larger space at 8529 Georgia Ave. in Downtown Silver Spring.
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Raskin to Introduce First Suicide Prevention Legislation Since His Son’s Death
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) is introducing his first major mental health and suicide prevention legislation following his son’s suicide in 2020.