Jun 3, 2016 | Annapolis Primary Care, Annapolis Urgent Care, Blog
Ever wonder if it is safe to swim in the Chesapeake Bay? What are the risks of contracting disease from swimming in the Bay around Annapolis? Summertime is here and water-related activity is increasing — and the perfect time to review what you can get, from where and...
May 25, 2016 | Annapolis Primary Care, Blog, urgent care
Public pools are opening in 1 week but swimmers beware! The headlines have blared: “CDC RELEASES ANNUAL POOP IN THE POOL REPORT AND IT’S GROSS: 80 PERCENT INSPECTED HAD A VIOLATION” (this one from Newsweek). Read more to find out what you need to know...
May 4, 2016 | Annapolis Primary Care, Blog, direct primary care
Medical Mistakes are the 3rd Leading Cause of Death Medical mistakes are the 3rd leading cause of death in the US killing between 250,000 to 440,000 people per year, placing it only behind heart disease and all cancers as a cause of death. According to this latest...
Apr 26, 2016 | Annapolis Primary Care, Annapolis Urgent Care, Blog
Maryland Zika Awareness Week Governor Larry Hogan has declared this week “Zika Awareness Week” in Maryland. The CDC recently reported that the Zika virus “is scarier than we initially thought.” Thirty US states are now considered at risk,...
Apr 20, 2016 | Annapolis Primary Care, Annapolis Urgent Care, Blog
In this important update from Evolve Medical Clinics, read how Benadryl, Tylenol PM, and Dramamine are among the common OTC (over-the-counter) drugs that have been show to cause brain shrinkage (atrophy) and dementia. In a study published this month in JAMA Neurology,...