October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Many middle and high school sports and programs require that students get school physicals. The school may ask for a recent school physical to qualify the student for the program. Getting an appointment with the student’s primary care physician in a timely fashion can be difficult. Urgent care facilities offer faster access to a school…

Women's health services include a wide range of diseases and injuries since they address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of women throughout their lives. Regardless of the purpose of the visit to the primary care center, it is normal to have women's health exam questions before consulting with a specialist. The primary care provider will…

Getting a flu shot yearly protects you against different strains of the type A and B viruses that cause influenza. The flu is a viral respiratory infection that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes, death. Flu season varies all over the world. In the U.S., it starts in September and ends in April.For most people,…

HIV testing detects the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a person’s blood. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection. Proper testing can help detect this virus, which can lead to immediate treatment. Here are the details about stress-free HIV testing that you can get at your local primary care clinic.HIV attacks the human immune…