Healthy Steps Internal Medicine

01/09/2024

Netflix's new series is powerful viewing.

The four-part series looks into a recent Stanford University study of identical twins and their dietary habits

10/20/2023

Dr. Baksh and the Providers at Healthy Steps invite you to share this exciting opportunity in the advancement of healthcare with your family, friends and on social media. Please note: participants should be 50 years of age or older.

10/09/2023

https://youtu.be/A79aMNyNUnI

10/07/2023

Are you Interested in helping our Community and Know the critical worth of vaccinations?
Healthy Steps Office of Internal Medicine is excited to share this good news. 🥳🥳🥳 We have been selected to participate in a new vaccine trial. If participants complete the entire study there is a $720 stipend. You do not have to be a Healthy Steps patient to be in this trial. Interested persons please call today to reserve your spot and get more info!
PHONE NUMBERS to schedule: 240-791-4563 OR 240-760-1667. THIS Opportunity WILL fill up QUICKLY so please reach out. Start Date is 10/23/23 and participants will be chosen over a 3 week period

09/05/2023

06/30/2023

https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-traffic-columbia-pike-route-29-crash-utility-pole-downed-live-wires-high-tension-brush-grass-fire-road-closed-burnt-mills-avenue-delays-injuries-pole-sheared-snapped-alternate-route-maryland

Due to an accident on Columbia Pike, the access to our building has been blocked in both directions and the building is without power. The office is closed to day to in-person appointments. Staff will be calling to reschedule your appointment or switch it to a virtual video appointment when possible. We apologize for the inconvenience to our patients.

If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

A portion of Columbia Pike (US-29) is closed after a crash involving a utility pole early Friday morning, according to Montgomery County police.

06/04/2023

Healthy Steps is full of Pride!

05/01/2023

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

The risks and harms associated with drinking alcohol have been systematically evaluated over the years and are well documented.

03/27/2023

https://www.cdc.gov/drinklessbeyourbest/drinking_less_matters.html

Drinking less alcohol can change your whole day—and the next day, and the next. Family and friends grow closer. Workouts get stronger. Meetings become more productive. Your outlook turns positive. It’s a better night’s sleep and you’re waking up the next morning without regrets. It’s a hap...

03/08/2023

Happy International Women's Day

02/20/2023

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/988303?src=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_230219&uac=235552BX&impID=5180781

THANK YOU Carolina R Johnson PA-C for sending this Medscape Article my way. Since most of our patients, and all our staff are vaccinated, we are doing 2-3 Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Bike tests a day and combining this with P4P testing to gather personalized data on patients who are interested in objectively improving health. Our resounding theme: LONG LIFE/QUALITY LIFE.

Physical fitness predicts mortality. So, why isn't measuring patient fitness a priority for clinicians?

02/03/2023

February is Heart Health Month!