(Oct. 1, 2015) Frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with those who are sick certainly helps, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to prevent the flu is getting a flu vaccine each year. As a service to the community’s health, Atlantic General Hospital/Health System is again… Read more »

(Sept. 24, 2015) Susan G. Komen Maryland is partnering with Atlantic General Hospital to present its fifth annual Eastern Shore Breast Health and Wellness event on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9-11:30 a.m. at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, overlooking the inlet in Ocean City.   The free educational program will shine a light on survivorship and caregiving… Read more »

(Sept. 24, 2015) Atlantic General Hospital and Peninsula Regional Medical Center are collaborating with the Ocean Pines Association and its Communications Advisory Committee to offer a free health fair to the community. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Ocean Pines Community Center at 235 Ocean Parkway… Read more »

(Sept. 3, 2015) The Diabetes Education Program at Atlantic General Hospital will be offering diabetes self-management training classes in September. The series of four, two-hour sessions, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9,16, 23 and 30, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Atlantic Health Center, 9714 Healthway Drive,  in Berlin will address blood glucose monitoring, foot care, nutrition, exercise… Read more »

(Sept. 3, 2015) Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care on the Eastern Shore. Atlantic General Hospital recently announced Atlantic General Bariatric Center has been accredited as… Read more »

(July 23, 2015) The Berlin offices of Atlantic General Bariatric Center and Atlantic General Surgical Services will relocate to the James G. Barrett Medical Office Building on Aug. 1. Both offices will be closed the week of July 27 in preparation for the move from the Main Place office complex in Berlin, to a larger,… Read more »

(June 25, 2015) Atlantic General Hospital and Health System will celebrate the grand opening of Atlantic General Medical Center in West Ocean City on Thursday, June 25 from 4-6 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Atlantic General Health System purchased the property, located near the intersection of Route 50 and Old Bridge Road,… Read more »

(June 11, 2015) Of the 23 counties and Baltimore City, Worcester ranks 11th in “health outcomes” according to a recently-released annual report compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The full report, found at www.countyhealthrankings.org, breaks out six major areas and ranks counties versus their states and… Read more »

(April 30, 2015) The 29th annual Ocean City Community Health Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street, featuring 89 health and medical service vendors as well as eight different free screenings and tests. “We’re able to offer a… Read more »

(April 9, 2015) Sometimes individuals with cancer and their families become so focused on handling the immediate effects of treatment – chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery – that when treatment is complete or nearing completion, no one knows what to do next. During treatment, patients have to navigate emotional as well as physical challenges that go… Read more »