
Death Rates for People under 40 have Skyrocketed Due to Fentanyl
A new Stateline analysis shows that U.S. residents under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths. Death rates in the age group were up by nearly a third in 2021 over 2018, and last year were still 21% higher. COVID-19 was a small part of the increase, causing about 23,000 deaths total between 2018 and 2022 in ... [Continue Story]
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Breuer Joins UM Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health
McCall “Mickey” Breuer, CNM, WHNP-BC, recently joined UM Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health. Formerly a provider with WomanWise Midwifery in Blue ... [Continue Story]
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- Choptank Health Mobile Unit now in Chestertown
- Mid-Shore Departments of Social Services Host Regional Crab Feast for Resource Parents
- Nurse at UM Shore Medical Center Donates Painting to Hospital’s Pain Management Center in Memory of Her Mother
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Breuer Joins UM Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health
McCall “Mickey” Breuer, CNM, WHNP-BC, recently joined UM Shore Medical Group – Women’s Health. Formerly a provider with WomanWise Midwifery in Blue ... [Continue Story]
- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Choptank Health Provides Support for those Fighting Substance Abuse
- Choptank Health Mobile Unit now in Chestertown
- Mid-Shore Departments of Social Services Host Regional Crab Feast for Resource Parents
- Nurse at UM Shore Medical Center Donates Painting to Hospital’s Pain Management Center in Memory of Her Mother