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You’ve probably been seeing a lot of coverage about this season’s flu. With each new year there seems to come a new flu and new reason to worry. Here at Simplicity we hope to use medicine to make your life more simple. For that reason, we’re passing along everything we know about this season’s flu …

By Dr. Humera Malik Physician Life today moves at a frenetic pace, between appointments and meetings and errands, it’s easy to forget to make time for lunch let alone to make time for your health. Even if you appear to be perfectly healthy, taking care of yourself is the one item on your ‘to do’ …

Lace up your sneakers and come out for a great day of active family fun at the Kinhaven 5K and Kids 1K Fun Run on November 18. Simplicity is proud to sponsor the race which benefits students of Kinhaven preschool in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington. The race will start at Bluemont Park and stretch …

By Dr. Michelle Kladakis and Tiare Dunlap A woman living in the U.S. today has a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. The second most common cancer among women, breast cancer accounts for nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in women in the United States. According to the American Cancer …

By Dr. John Jones Medical Director Food allergies are on the rise in the United States. The most common foods that cause allergic reactions are peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, and shellfish. The symptoms of an allergic reaction range from mild–rashes, hives, itching and swelling– to severe–trouble breathing, vomiting, loss of consciousness and even death. …

By Dr. Salma Haque Physician Have you had a headache recently? Headaches are especially common among women and an acute attack can range from annoying to completely debilitating. While some headaches are caused by the daily stresses of life, some are more serious and require your attention. The following is a quick guide to help …

By Dr. John Jones Medical Director Simplicity Urgent Care Having worked in emergency rooms from DC to Boston, I’ve watched thousands of patients without life-threatening problems wait for hours before being seen by a doctor. Seeing this happen over and over again made me wonder: Why did so many people end up in the ER …

By Dr. John Jones Medical Director It always seems to happen at 6 p.m. You left your happy, healthy baby at the daycare center in the morning, and by the end of the day you have a cranky baby with a runny nose, cough, and a fever. You immediately think “Where did this come from, …

By Dr. John Jones Medical Director While many people don’t worry about taking prescription narcotics for everything from severe toothaches and backaches to post-surgery pain — they may want to reconsider. On February 17, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) released a new report announcing that the rise in abuse and deaths from …

By Dr. John Maguire Owner Chest pain is one of the most common complaints we see in the emergency departments that I manage here in Northern Virginia. Typically, the patient looks up at me with big, scared eyes and asks, “Am I having a heart attack?” I always wish that it were easier to tell, …