Tag: flu season
Johns Hopkins Opens Direct Primary Care
Johns Hopkins has opened a new practice based on Evolve Medical’s Direct Primary Care model. Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a rapidly growing movement, started by regular people who were fed up with not being able to talk to their doctor when they needed him or her, waiting for ever to be seen and feeling […]
Flu Spikes in Maryland
Flu Rate Spikes in Maryland The Flu has spiked suddenly here in Maryland going from “Minimal” to “High” in early January 2019. The CDC is reporting nearly 7 million people have already contracted the flu this season. The CDC is also estimating over 70,000 people have been hospitalized with over 30 states reporting “widespread” flu […]
Anne Arundel Winter Storm Safety Alert
Annapolis Winter Storm Safety Alert: Winter storms and cold temperatures can be deadly. Power outages, frozen docks and slippery roadways all contribute to injuries and deaths every year. Evolve Medical brings you a reminder of what you should (and shouldn’t) do to protect you and your family during Winter Storm Toby. Start with these Steps […]
Flu Deaths Spike in Children: 75% Didn’t Get Flu Shot
A sharp spike in flu deaths among children was reported Friday by the CDC. Called the worst flu season in a decade, another 22 children died last week. Across the US, 84 children have died of the flu since the season began. But there may be some good news. This week, researchers reported that […]
2018 Flu Worsens — Weeks More Ahead
2018 FLU SEASON UPDATE: Hospitalizations for flu are at the highest level since the CDC began collecting this data — and climbing. Many flu experts predict the 2018 flu season has weeks more to go. In Maryland, ERs and doctors are seeing an increased percentage of people sick with the flu for the third straight week. […]
How Doctors and Nurses Prevent Flu
Prevent Flu Ever wonder how doctors and nurses prevent flu? After all, they are surrounded by people with high fevers and the flu, coughing at them in small exam rooms. The answers may surprise you–and mainly because some of the most important preventative steps are so simple! 1. Wash Your Hands (or use hand sanitizer) […]
Flu Deadlier – Spread by Breathing
The flu virus is deadlier this year, killing an average of 100 people per week beginning last month. The flu has killed 30 children this year so far. On top of that, the University of Maryland School of Public Health published a study showing that just breathing may spread the flu. Read more. The CDC is […]
Flu Level Spikes in Maryland
Influenza rate has spiked suddenly here in Maryland. Flu intensity is now listed at the highest level and widespread. In the US, 13 children have died this year from the flu. At the same time, the influenza strain being detected this year is H3N2 and according to a commentary published in the New England Journal of […]
Flu at Highest Severity Level in Maryland
Flu at Highest Severity Level in Maryland Influenza, or flu, in Maryland is at the highest severity level and is wide spread according to the Maryland Department of Health‘s weekly influenza report. In fact, the CDC reports that Maryland has 1 of the highest severity ratings for flu right now (top 8 of 50 states). The CDC also reports that over […]
Lights & Leashes at Lights on the Bay
[do action=”fringe”/] The SPCA of Anne Arundel County and Anne Arundel Medical Center invites you to be part of our 3rd Annual Lights and Leashes at Lights on the Bay on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Sandy Point State Park from 6pm to 10pm. With a two-mile scenic walk along the Chesapeake Bay that features […]
Patient First says get your flu shots
Fight the flu before it arrives. Protect yourself and your family by being vaccinated against the virus before flu season starts. You can get a seasonal flu shot with little or no wait with the Patient First Fast Track Anytime Flu Shot Program. Flu is contracted by inhaling respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. […]
A Useful Flu Tool From Google
Leave it to Google to come up with this tool. But you can track the flu in near real time based on Google search activity. Try it out here. Here is what Google has to say about this new tool: Each week, millions of users around the world search for health information online. As you […]
