AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLong COVID Care: A new Annals of Family Medicine study argues clinicians can borrow treatment approaches from ME/CFS for long COVID patients with overlapping symptoms, pointing to targeted options like beta-blockers and low-dose naltrexone. Heat Risk in Maryland: Maryland reported its first heat-related death of 2026 in Calvert County and urged residents to use cooling centers, hydrate, avoid alcohol/caffeine, and check on older adults and people with chronic conditions. Baltimore Water Safety: Baltimore County Public Works issued drinking water quality notices for Sparks, Loch Raven-Hillendale and Bird River-Harewood Park after tests found total trihalomethanes above federal standards, saying there’s no immediate health risk and no boiling needed. Medicaid Spending Snapshot: New federal data show rising Medicaid billing in Maryland communities, including Baltimore’s large jump in “Medicine Services and Procedures” claims and Takoma Park’s higher alcohol and drug abuse treatment spending. Public Health Oversight: FDA reported a low number of medical device inspections in Maryland in 2025, and the agency issued a recall for certain Imperial Nougat cookies/candies due to undeclared milk, wheat and tree nut allergens. Local Health & Safety: A crash in Lexington Park sent a 4-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman to trauma centers, and Baltimore police reported a person of interest after a teen was shot in East Baltimore.
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