CapitalCare Medical Group

When choosing health care for your family, trust our caring professionals. CapitalCare offers primary care services in Family Practice, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at 25 locations throughout the Capital District. CapitalCare also provides services in Endocrinology, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, medical nutrition therapy, and comprehensive diabetes education, and operates a state-of-the-art clinical laboratory. CapitalCare welcomes new patients and participates with most major health insurance carriers.

Current Healthcare Articles

Survey reveals growing national impact of asthma
An estimated 29.1 million adults (12.7 percent) have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, and 18.7 million (8.2 percent) still had asthma, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Task Force recommends team-based care for improving blood pressure control
The Community Preventive Services Task Force today announced it recommends team-based care (TBC) for improving blood pressure control on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness.

New report provides a decade of analysis of various foodborne illnesses
The supplement includes new data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), which tracks important foodborne illnesses trends and provides information used to assess the impact of food safety initiatives on the burden of foodborne illness.

High-risk behaviors for skin cancer common among young adults
Young adults are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer, according to two studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute.

CDC Recognizes Obesity Prevention and Control Initiatives with Pioneering Innovation Awards
Six organizations and one person are recipients of the Pioneering Innovation Award for their work in advancing policies and environmental strategies to prevent and control obesity.