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Did you know more people bring snacks to the beach than bring sunscreen? And only one in four people surveyed know that you should apply sunscreen every two hours!
Those are some of the findings a new survey from MedStar Health, a major health care provider in the D.C.-metro area. They surveyed 1,000 adults in the region as part of its newly launched “National Safe Sun Week.”
The results revealed MedStar still has a long way to go to educate people on best practices when it comes to enjoying the outdoors safe.
“Our goal with National Safe Sun Week is to help spread awareness around sun safety in the hopes that we see less sun damage and skin cancer patients, less heat illness, and more people living long, healthy lives free of preventable disease,” said Dr. Min Deng, a MedStar Health dermatologist.
Not everyone eligible to sign up for appointments
February 1, 2021 | 10:20 am
March 11, 2021
A resident receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a county-run clinic at White Oak Recreation Center in early January. The clinics are by appointment only and do not allow walk-ins.
Photo from Montgomery County
This article was updated at 12:09 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2021, to clarify the state’s Phase 2 eligibility.
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues and more providers offer the vaccine to the public in Montgomery County, there are mixed messages of who can get a dose and where.
One confusing factor is the state, county health department and private providers are providing vaccines under different eligibility criteria.
County officials yet to receive any doses for distribution
December 21, 2020 | 10:13 pm
December 22, 2020
Todd Laubach, an emergency room nurse for Adventist HealthCare in Montgomery County, was one of the health care system s first employees to receive the vaccine last week.
Photo from Adventist HealthCare
This story was updated at 10:24 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2020, to include additional details on Suburban’s vaccine distribution and clarify Holy Cross’s policy regarding the vaccines.
After getting swift federal authorization for emergency use, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed throughout Maryland only about a week after Pfizer’s vaccine went out to hospitals across the state, including the six in Montgomery County.