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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
June 30, 2011, midnight

Meet Tara Mode, RN

Certified Diabetes EducationBurke Primary Care is proud to announce a new member of our Medical Home healthcare team. Tara Mode, an RN with more than 14 years in the field of diabetes education, is now available to help our diabetes patients and their families make sense of the condition and ... 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

Are You At Risk For Bone Loss?

A bone density test - DEXA scan - determines whether you have osteoporosis or are at risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and more likely to break.The test is painless and requires little to no preparation. The patient simply lies down and ... 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