The Independent Medical Examination Practice of Dr. Atiq Rahman

09/02/2024

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED: The Ocean City Police Department is asking our residents and visitors to keep an eye out between 100th Street and 62nd Street for a discarded handgun. An officer came upon a vehicle stopped in the middle of Coastal Highway near 100th Street around 4:39 a.m. When officers approached the vehicle, they observed a handgun in the driver's lap. The driver fled from the officers, and a short pursuit occurred. The driver has been placed under arrest for multiple traffic-related offenses. The handgun was not located during the arrest.

If you locate a handgun between 100th Street and 62nd Street, please do NOT touch it. Contact the Ocean City Police Department immediately at 410-723-6610. The Ocean City Police Department is asking any individuals with information regarding this incident to please contact PFC Bartrom at dbartrom@oceancitymd.gov. Anonymous tips can be left on our Tip Line at 410-520-5136, email us at crimetips@oceancitymd.gov, or contact the Police Department directly at 410-723-6610. Please reference case number 2024-00-3936.

08/01/2022

The Monkey pox is not to be taken lightly. First responders are especially vulnerable. More information will be coming.

Be safe.

06/18/2022

The human body is complex and injuries typically impact the individual both physically and psychologically. Below are 10 indicators believed to be traits of a mentally healthy invididual.

Here's what mental health looks like in everyday life.

03/13/2022

A serious accident involving first responders. I hope everyone is alright.

02/28/2022

Information about the new BA.2 variant.

A pandemic-weary public wants to know two main things: Will BA.2 cause a second surge of cases, and will it put even more people in the hospital?

02/19/2022

This has been an area of concern. My staff and I have heard complaints about ill fitting PPE, particularly from females. Possibly PPE deign does not meet the needs of females?

Women health care workers around the globe report that ill-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) hinders their work and leaves them feeling “expendable,” according to results of a survey of about 900 women health care workers from 59 countries.

01/29/2022

This is an interesting article about how generics may determine how sick COVID-19 makes the victim.

Scientists at Medical College of Georgia led a consortium that found for the first time genetic flaws that increase the risk of severe COVID-19.

01/29/2022

More news on the new BA.2 variant.

It's a sibling of the first omicron variant that swept the world. Is it more contagious? Does it cause severe disease? Will it keep current omicron surges going? Researchers are looking for answers.

01/26/2022

This is an article from JAMA regarding the connection between COVID-19 and the common cold.

This Medical News article discusses a recent study that examined how protection from seasonal coronaviruses influences the response to the novel coronavirus.

01/26/2022

The latest information about the new variant.

A top WHO official warned against theories that the virus will continue to mutate into milder strains that make people less sick than earlier variants.