HPV Vaccine: Primary Care Cancer Prevention

HPV Vaccine: Primary Care Cancer Prevention

“HPV Vaccine is cancer prevention”,  the CDC’s campaign slogan, is not hyperbole and represents one of the most important intervention we can do in Primary Care. Over 270,000 women died from cervical cancer globally in 2012 and 90% of them would have...
Primary Care Shortage in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Primary Care Shortage in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

It is shocking to some to learn that there is a Primary Care shortage in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. According to the County Health Rankings, the patient to primary care physician ratio in Anne Arundel (954:1) is worse than in Maryland (713:1) and the U.S....
Direct Primary Care Saves Patients Money

Direct Primary Care Saves Patients Money

Direct Primary Care can save patients money and at the same time, offers unprecedented ease of access, transparency and higher quality of care.  Direct Primary Care is a win-win scenario for both patients and the providers both of whom are released from the draconian...
Depression, Anxiety and Suicide–What you need to know

Depression, Anxiety and Suicide–What you need to know

Depression and anxiety affect 20 million Americans and suicide kills 40,000 Americans every year. In the US, there are 105 suicides every day. And depression is more common than AIDS, cancer, and diabetes combined. In 2011, 487,700 people were treated in emergency...
Flu Epidemic: 15 Children Dead

Flu Epidemic: 15 Children Dead

The CDC is reporting that flu has officially crossed the threshold to be considered an epidemic in the United States this year and has caused the deaths of at least 15 children. The number of Flu related deaths this year is higher than last year and the number is...
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