Please note that Burke Primary Care evening Urgent Care Clinic will be temporarily closed. Hours are Mon – Thurs 8am – 5:30pm and Friday 8am – 5pm. Saturday hours 8am – Noon

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June 30, 2011, midnight

Care For Women Over 30

One of the most important things a patient can do for their medical care is visit the doctor for a wellness visit. Many serious medical problems can either be avoided or detected early through regular non-sick visits. Women over the age of 30 are often confused about when various screens ... Continue Reading
June 30, 2011, midnight

Preventive Care for Teens

This will be a three part series, divided into care for Ages 11-14, Ages 15-17 and Ages 18-21, or early, middle, and late adolescence. The AAP and AAFP recommend annual visits, to include discussion of school, family life, medical issues, puberty, sexuality, mental health, peer interactions, drugs, alcohol use, tobacco ... Continue Reading
Feb. 28, 2011, midnight

Clinical Trials Newsletter - 2011

What Are Clinical Trials?A clinical trial is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the safest and fastest way to find treatments that work in people, and new ways to improve health.There are different kinds of clinical trials, including those to ... Continue Reading
Feb. 28, 2011, midnight

Boost Your Brain

Commit to keeping your brain healthy and fit – it’s a daily practice that will prove as beneficial for the quality of your life as a balanced diet and regular exercise.Use it or lose it. That adage is popularly said in relation to physical fitness, but it is also quite ... Continue Reading
Feb. 28, 2011, midnight

Cold Weather Injuries

Cold Weather InjuriesLiving in North Carolina, we do not have the severe winter temperatures that they do in Alaska, but it still gets cold. This winter protect yourself and your family from injuries caused by cold temperatures including hypothermia and frostbite.Hypothermia occurs when you are exposed too long to cold ... Continue Reading