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Dr. Mark Allara and FMA are pleased to announce Primary Care Physician Meghan Tramontozzi has joined the Middleton practice

PATRIOTIC EMPLOYER: Gregory A. Bazylewicz, M.D.
The National Committee for employer support of the Guard and Reserve recognized Dr. Bazylewicz recently for his support of the Guard and Reserve while Maureen McCarthy, NP (Family Nurse Practitioner at FMA/Manchester) was in Baghdad. Maureen was in Baghdad from May to October and was the commander of the Medical Support Squadron. Please click here to read the story which was recently published in the Salem Evening News (photo also).

Video on Health Care Reform (AAFP video, roughly 3.5 minutes long)

Swine Flu - Public Health Fact Sheet

Dr. Hugh Taylor - Recipient of Dr. Philip D. Herrick Award

Osteoporosis

New Recall System

For Our Patients on Avandia

Immunizations Schedule

Vaccine Update

Learn about Lyme Disease

For our Patients on Avandia

We are assessing the information released in the press and are concerned about the possibility that it might increase the risk for heart disease somewhat. But this is not yet an established fact and we need to review the actual data underlying the news reports.

In the meantime we also have to be concerned about maintaining diabetes control since poor control is also associated with increased risk for heart disease as well as many other serious complications. The best plan is to sit tight and not overreact while we are assessing the issue. For those with heart disease who are on Avandia or others who are concerned, they may choose to stop taking the medicine while we do this - but, if so, they need to work very hard on strict low carb diet, exercise, weight control and close glucose monitoring to assure good control.