Aiken Internal Medicine Associates

04/02/2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-take-vitamin-d-supplements-every-day-long-term/ar-AA1Vc9W5?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=69ce4ea8b3e34b47acc99217472b2bed&ei=12

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Taking vitamin D daily can support bone strength, muscle function, and balance.Benefits are most noticeable in people who don’t get enough vitamin D from food or sunlight.Too much vitamin D can cause problems, so experts recommend testing levels and con...

03/31/2026

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/varicella/shingles-vaccine-tied-half-risk-cardiac-events-older-adults-heart-disease

The risk reductions were on par with what would be expected from quitting smoking.

02/10/2026

https://kevinmd.com/2026/01/why-the-primary-care-system-failure-forces-unnecessary-referrals.html

Primary care system failure forces physicians into reflexive referrals, increasing costs and fragmenting care. Learn how time constraints undermine medicine.

01/30/2026

Due to the incoming winter storm and the expected road conditions, we will not open the office on Monday. We will post further updates once more information is known. Please stay safe and stay off of the roads if at all possible. Thank you.

01/26/2026

Due to ongoing maintenance work in our office today, we will not been seeing patients and have rescheduled our regular appointments. We are hopeful to be back up and running tomorrow. Thank you for your patience.

01/23/2026

We are closely monitoring the weather for this weekend and early next week. We will post updates regarding our status on Monday as soon as information becomes available. Please take precautions to protect yourself during this potentially dangerous winter storm.

12/30/2025

We will close around lunchtime today, Tuesday, December 30, and tomorrow, Wednesday, December 31. We will also be closed on Thursday, January 1. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, January 2. Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

12/20/2025

Holiday hours update:

We will be open for regular hours on Monday 12/22, and Tuesday 12/23. We will be closed on Wednesday 12/24 and Thursday 12/25 for the Christmas holiday. We will be open Friday 12/26 in the morning only. There will be some adjustments to our regular hours the following week, as well, due to provider and staff availability. We will post more as the time approaches. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday season.

12/06/2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/09/25/vaccines-dementia-risk-reduction/

Some vaccine-preventable diseases are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased dementia risk years down the line.

11/26/2025

Reminder:

We will close at noon today. We will reopen for regular hours on Monday 12/1. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much turkey!!

11/24/2025

We will be closed on Thursday 11/27 and Friday 11/28 for the The Thanksgiving holiday. We will also close early on Wednesday 11/26 once all scheduled patients have been seen. Have a great holiday week!! 🦃

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!!
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