Tag: family health
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Staying Safe From Ticks This Summer: What You Need to Know
With summer in full swing, tick activity is ramping up here in the DMV. Whether you’re hiking, gardening, or even just spending more time outdoors, it’s important to protect yourself and your family (including pets) from tick bites and the illnesses they can transmit. How Can I Prevent Ticks? The best way to avoid tick-borne…
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Fraud Alert: Protecting Yourself from Healthcare Scams
It starts with a phone call, an unexpected email, or even a friendly knock at the door. Before you know it, someone’s after your money or worse, your health information. Scams have gotten bolder, sneakier and in some cases, dangerously personal. These scams can leave both your health, safety and finances in jeopardy. You can…
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Headlines, Hashtags, and Health: What to Trust (and What to Skip)
Smart choices start with smart sources. Here’s what to know. When it comes to your health, quality, credible information matters–and not all of it is information equal. Today, more people are turning to social media platforms like TikTok, Youtube, and even AI tools like ChatGPT to answer their health questions. While they can sometimes be…
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7 Ways to Prepare for Your Annual Physical
Your annual check-up is for you. Here’s how to make it count. Your annual physical is one of the best times to focus on your long-term health. Unlike sudden illnesses, this visit is entirely about your health goals, concerns, and preventative measures. It’s a chance to check in on your overall well-being, catch potential issues…
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Fact vs. Fiction: Summer Safety Myths and Tips
Summer is a great time to be active and get outside, especially if you have kids. But between the heat and increased UV radiation, summer also comes with increased health risks. Whether you’re heading outdoors for fun or fitness, it’s important to make sure your summer habits are helping–not hurting–your health. Unfortunately, the last few…
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Move Over Lyme Disease, Here Comes Babesiosis
By: TIMOTHY KLEPPER, M.D. Tick season is here, and we’re hearing the usual warnings about Lyme disease. But due to a mild winter and spreading tick population, there’s a new threat to watch out for: babesiosis (bah-bee-see-oh-sis). Both Lyme disease and babesiosis are parasitic diseases carried by deer ticks, also called black-legged ticks. The CDC…
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Telemedicine: Fast, Convenient Care
By: ARIEL WARDEN-JARRETT, M.D., FAAFP, Clinical Director, After Hours Telemedicine At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, MPCP expanded our telemedicine services to give more patients access to safe healthcare. Since then, many of our patients have come to appreciate telemedicine as a fast, convenient alternative to office visits. Telemedicine allows you and your provider…
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How Depression Affects Men, Women and Teens
In recent months, I’ve seen an increased number of patients with symptoms of depression. The Covid pandemic, inflation, war and political turmoil, increased work and home responsibilities — it’s enough to upset anyone’s emotional balance. Often, my patients report an upsetting life event, like the death of a loved one, a relationship breakup, problems on…
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10 Things Your Primary Care Doctor Wishes You Would Ask
Your MPCP healthcare provider is smart and experienced. However, even the most skilled professional may need your help to make sure all of your health concerns are met. Here are 10 questions to ask during appointments to make sure your provider can give you the best care. 1. How can I have better nutrition and…
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ADHD: Not Just for Kids
When you hear the term ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), do you imagine a noisy child bouncing from room to room, making a mess as they go? ADHD is often diagnosed in childhood, but about 4% of adults also deal with it. Among adults, Millennials have the highest rate of ADHD, and that is growing….
