Dr. Heather Agee, a general internist and office medical director at Johns Hopkins Bayview, said that she used to prescribe phentermine regularly for weight loss; "It was very effective as an appetite suppressant," she said. Yet, she said she stopped prescribing it because "I found that peopl...
Bennett says providers need to develop creative ways to improve attendance at postpartum visits. A pilot project at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, for example, involves combined "mommy-baby" visits, she says. If the baby's checkup is included in the mother's visit, the mother may be...