News From MPCP: Overdose Rescue, Sprains, Meet Dr. Wang





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Spring 2024
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Naloxone: A Powerful Tool to Fight Opioid Overdose
By: ANDREA C. CUNIFF, M.D.

Naloxone is medicine that can instantly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Here’s how you can help save lives.


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Strains, Sprains and Broken Bones
By: AKBER AHMAD, M.D.
Different types of injuries call for different kinds of care. Find out when you can treat an injury at home and when you should call your healthcare provider.


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Introducing Dr. Margaret Wang
Meet Dr. Margaret Wang, whose practice includes respect for both traditional Chinese and Western styles of medicine.


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Patient Advocacy Corner: Maryland’s ER Wait Times…Yikes!
ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP
Wait times in many emergency departments are crazy. Here’s what to do about it.


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Laboratory Accreditation
We are proud to announce that MPCP’s Central Laboratory has earned re-accreditation from Clinical Laboratory Accreditation, a national organization that promotes patient health and safety. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations and demonstrate continuing improvement. This means our patients can be assured their testing is being done according to the highest standard of quality and care.


 




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Hypothyroidism
By: NISHA ABRAHAM PARAMBIL

The thyroid gland is small, but when it doesn’t work properly, it can cause big trouble for your health.


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What To Do? Emergency Department vs. Urgent Care vs. Your Doctor’s Office
By: RAFEENA BACCHUS, M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR
How do you decide what level of medical care you need? Here are some helpful guidelines.


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Covid-19 Vaccines: To Get or Not to Get, That Is the Question
By: RAFEENA BACCHUS, M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR
There are many voices telling you that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe — or that it isn’t. How do you know if the vaccine is right for you?


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Patient Advocacy Corner: Know Your Value
ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP
Learn how you can become an advocate for better healthcare during this election year.


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Fall 2023
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Flu, Covid-19, RSV: Which vaccines do you need?
By: RAFEENA BACCHUS, M.D.

It’s time for your flu shot, but keep your sleeve rolled up – you may also need shots for Covid-19 and RSV.


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10 ‘Healthy’ Foods That Aren’t Good for You
By: OLADUNNI FILANI, MD
Don’t believe the ads – some foods promoted as “healthy” aren’t that good for you.


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Headaches: When to Call the Doctor
By: TRANG M. PHAM, M.D.
Most headaches are annoying but not dangerous. But there are times you should call your healthcare provider.


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Patient Advocacy Corner: The New Weight-Loss Drugs
ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP
There are new, exciting drugs for losing weight on the market, but getting them may be harder than you think.


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Summer 2023
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Telemedicine vs. Office Visits
Which one do you need?
By: STEPHANIE MCKENNEY GROFF, D.O.

Telemedicine is ideal for many types of medical appointments, but not for all of them. When should you schedule an online visit and when should you see your doctor in-person?


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Where Are We Now With COVID-19?
By: FALANA CARTER, M.D., CO-MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Three years after the start of the pandemic, find out what’s happening with COVID-19 and what you need to look out for.


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Move Over Lyme Disease, Here Comes Babesiosis
By: TIMOTHY KLEPPER, M.D.
Besides Lyme disease, there’s a new tick-bite disease to watch out for this summer: babesiosis


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Patient Advocacy Corner: Ready? Set? Go!
ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP
Learn how you can become an advocate for better healthcare with our elected officials.


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HealthWise Volume 40, Summer 2023 | Locations | Find us on Facebook