Apr 21, 2017 | Blog, urgent care, walk in clinic
Ticks which carry Lyme here in Maryland are back–and we may be in for the worst tick and Lyme season in history. Due to the unusually warm, wet winter we experienced, some tick experts are predicting we are on the verge of a new public health emergency...
Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, urgent care, walk in clinic
The FDA has initiated a recall of 13 lots of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products which are used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions. This recall is because some of the devices have not worked when needed. Given...
Mar 17, 2017 | Blog, flu, urgent care, walk in clinic
Flu has spiked to high levels, again, according to today’s report from DHMH flu tracker. After a decreasing rate the week prior, flu is back up to “High Intensity Levels” and “Widespread Geographic Activity”, according to the Friday...
Mar 3, 2017 | Blog, urgent care, walk in clinic
The flu rate continues to climb for the 3rd week in a row in Maryland reaching one of the highest rates in years. On Friday March 3rd, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) FluWatch reported flu rate intensity at the highest level and...
Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, urgent care, walk in clinic
Spring in Annapolis is early this year! According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), spring is up to three weeks ahead of schedule in the Washington, DC region–and that can have significant impact on our health. What can we expect? Longer and worse allergy...