The New Holiday Image for Roy KelleyCreated by ChatGPTMy instructions to ChatGPT: Add a santa claus beard and costume to my photograph. Have some fun with your own photograph. 12/06/2025

Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law The Good Samaritan Law in Maryland is designed to encourage people to call for help — especially in drug or alcohol–related medical emergencies — by protecting them from criminal prosecution under certain circumstances.  The relevant statute for overdose-related immunity is found in Md. Ann. Code, Criminal Procedure § 1‑210.   Separate from overdose assistance, Maryland also has a broader “Good Samaritan Act” (previously codified at Md. Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings § 5‑603) which provides civil-liability protection for people (including bystanders and medical professionals) who render emergency — typically non-drug-related — medical aid in good faith, without fee, and without gross negligence.   Who Is Protected — and Under What ConditionsOverdose / ... 12/07/2025

Food as Medicine for Type 2 DiabetesFor millions living with type 2 diabetes, the path to better health doesn't necessarily begin at the pharmacy—it starts in the kitchen. While medication plays an important role in diabetes management, mounting evidence suggests that what we eat can be just as powerful as prescription drugs in controlling blood sugar levels and, in some cases, even reversing the disease process.Understanding the Food-Blood Sugar ConnectionType 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't produce enough of it to maintain normal blood sugar levels. The foods we consume directly impact these mechanisms. Refined carbohydrates and sugars cause rapid spikes in blood glucose, forcing the pancreas to work overtime. Over time, this chronic demand ca... 12/06/2025

Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant ProgramGov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday vowed to maintain increased security funding next year for nonprofits and religious institutions at risk of hate crimes – a key topic at the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington’s “Lox & Legislators” event in Rockville. The JCRC’s annual “Lox & Legislators” event focuses on a variety of public policy issues affecting the local Jewish community such as U.S.-Israel relations, Holocaust education and funding for nonprofit social service agencies.  The group holds similar events each year in Virginia and Washington, D.C.More than 300 people attended Wednesday’s event at B’nai Israel Congregation, according to JCRC spokesperson Adam Zimmerman.  Of those, about 60 were elected officials from... 12/05/2025