East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

In this blog, we will explore the significance of regular health check-ups and how they contribute to your overall well-being. Regular health check-ups are proactive visits to your healthcare provider when you are not experiencing any specific symptoms or ailments. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

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Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

Understanding High Blood Pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common medical condition in which blood pressure flows through the arteries with a force that is consistently higher than normal. Prevention begins with understanding the relationship between these two conditions.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of vision screenings, especially during Glaucoma Awareness Month, and how they play a crucial role in preserving your eyesight. Medical conditions: Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease can increase the risk of glaucoma.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

1, 3) Primary care providers should consider referral to a vascular specialist when the severity of symptoms become lifestyle debilitat-ing or progress to critical limb ischemia (CLI), which is defined as the presentation of rest pain, non-healing wounds, or gangrene. (1,

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Vascular Physician

JUNE 27, 2021

blog h2 { margin-top: 1.25rem; } Varicose veins are quite common and often lead to pain, embarrassment and possibly further health issues. Reducing salt intake since a high salt diet may lead to hypertension or narrowing of arteries. According to the American Society for Vascular Surgery, 20-25 million Americans have varicose veins.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago. Anybody with a DEA and… I should be very careful because this is different for physicians and advanced practice providers. And Katie, as an advanced practice provider, is much better than I am at explaining how this works. What is it called?

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. The following graph shows the striking difference in premature mortality between countries with weak or strong primary care: 2. Here are the key results.

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