The Future of Mid-Shore Health Depends on Public and Private Support by Ken Kozel
Across the nation, many rural communities like ours face a crisis with access to health care. As a result, residents unfairly experience poorer health outcomes and a higher prevalence of premature death from common diseases like heart disease, cancer, lung disease and stroke. Compounding this problem, rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. Almost a third—600—are in danger and more ... [Continue Story]
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Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We ... [Continue Story]
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Health Notes
Food Friday: Strawberries
I am off galavanting this weekend, so this is a lightly re-worked essay from a couple of years ago. It will give you some time to plan for strawberry ... [Continue Story]
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