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5 Simple Rules to Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight By: Lori C. Bridges, PA-C – Wake Internal Medicine Consultants 1. Don’t skip meals. Skipping meals often results in excessive hunger and overeating at the next meal. Consistently skipping meals can also alter metabolism and decrease calorie burn. 2. Don’t drink calories. High calorie drinks like […]

Arthritis of the Knee: Treating Pain with a Rooster Comb Injection By: Dr. Matthew Kanaan – Wake Sports Medicine www.wakesportsmedicine.com There are many treatments for arthritis pain. Some people take pills, and some people use topical medications. Others might choose to have surgery. For those patients looking for a “natural” treatment for knee pain that […]

Preventing Colds With the change of weather comes the heightened chance of catching a cold. You may not be able to avoid catching a cold but your odds are better if you follow these tips: Drink plenty of water. It flushes toxins out of the body. Wash hands often. Cold viruses are passed on surfaces […]

Flu Season Is Coming Before you know it, flu season will rear its ugly head. It is never too early to start following tips that can prevent you from catching the flu and ending up sick in bed. How to Prevent Catching and/or Transmitting the Flu Virus: If sneezing, cough into your sleeve or into […]

Jessica Hedrick, Certified Physician Assistant, Joins Wake Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Jessica-HendrickWake Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in North Raleigh is pleased to welcome Jessica Hedrick, PA-C. She has been in practice since 2006 and with the Wake Internal Medicine Consultants family of practices at Rx Urgent Care since 2009. Ms. Hedrick graduated from the University […]

Dr. Mastoor Joins Practice DrMastoor-300-CMYK Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc. is pleased to welcome Bushra Mastoor, M.D., to the practice. Dr. Mastoor is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a primary care physician. Her interests are preventive medicine and women’s health and she is practicing at the Blue Ridge Road offices. Originally from Pakistan, […]

The 2011-2012 Flu Season As flu seasons go, the 2011-2012 season is shaping up to be quite mild. That can probably be attributed to a rising percentage of people who took the precaution and got themselves the flu shot. Just because we haven’t had large scale outbreaks as of yet doesn’t mean we are out […]

Recognizing and Avoiding Poison Ivy in Raleigh Raleigh Poison Ivy Before heading out to do yard work, check these tips on how to identify and avoid coming into contact with poison ivy and poison oak. Poison Ivy: Poison ivy has thin, shiny, bright-green leaves. The leaves occur in threes, with one leaf at the end […]

Vitamin D in Raleigh NC Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that aids in the maintenance of strong bones. Without enough Vitamin D, one may develop soft, brittle bones that can lead to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. The immune system needs Vitamin D to ward off bacteria and viruses, and the muscles […]

Flu Season Is On the Way! It’s almost flu season. As it is each year, the flu can take on different forms. Last year’s flu season was quite mild and many attribute that to the fact that more people are getting flu vaccines and following healthy flu prevention guidelines. This year’s flu vaccine will be […]