Public Health
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Breast Cancer Screening Is a Conversation for Every Specialty
October 2, 2026October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the guidance behind that conversation has moved in the last two years. Patients now arrive with questions about density notices, earlier screening, and what their insurance will cover. They bring those questions to every kind of appointment, not only primary care and OB/GYN. Here is what has changed…
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Referral Guide to SUD and Recovery Services
September 25, 2026As Recovery Month closes out, here’s a current rundown of what’s available in the county, organized by level of care, to keep your referral list up to date. Where to start For patients who are uninsured or on Medicaid and don’t know where to begin, Montgomery County DHHS’s Access to Behavioral Health Services program is…
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Measles Is Back: A Warning We Should Not Ignore
September 18, 2026Amar Duggirala, D.O., MPH, FAAFPMCMS Board Member This year has provided a stark warning of what can happen when misinformation about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases spreads unchecked. Declining vaccination rates, increasing global measles activity, and confusion surrounding changing vaccine guidance have created an environment in which diseases we once brought under control are again gaining…
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Have This Naloxone Conversation With Your Patients
September 18, 2026September is National Recovery Month, which makes it a natural time to have a conversation that belongs in every visit anyway: have you recommended naloxone training to your patients? Not just the ones in active recovery or on opioid prescriptions, but anyone who might one day find themselves first on the scene. The training is…
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Housecall with Dr. Joseph C. Hsu, Pediatrician
September 17, 2026Dr. Joseph Hsu, a longtime Germantown pediatrician who grew up in Rockville, sat down with Housecall host Dr. Steven Kariya to talk through what parents need to know about childhood vaccines, from how they work and get approved to Maryland’s school entry requirements. He also covers the CDC’s contested January 2026 schedule change (cut from…
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