It’s that time of year again. We’re well into flu season, and actually we’re in the height of it now. You’ve been dealing with COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) for months, protecting yourself and your family from this novel virus affecting the entire world – and the flu (influenza virus) is yet another serious viral infection that travels the world.
Read MoreOrthopedic Urgent Care: When Time is of the Essence
Sports and outdoor activities may be fun, but they often come with their fair share of bumps, bruises, and injuries. If it is just a stinger or a bump that will turn to a bruise and a rainbow of colors as it heals, icing it or probably just “walking it off” is all you might
Read MorePreparing for Flu Season in the Midst of a COVID-19 Pandemic
It would be an understatement to say that we live in a different world than we did during the last flu season. Since March 2020, we have experienced lockdowns, changing recommendations, countless hospitalizations and deaths, and isolation from friends and family. The spread of COVID-19 across the globe, resulting in the kind of pandemic that hasn’t occurred in 100
Read MoreCommon Childhood Illnesses Your Pediatrician Can Treat
Children suffer from a variety of childhood illnesses that are sometimes unavoidable. As you raise your kids, you will be faced with a variety of such issues that you must learn to deal with quickly and effectively. Your child’s pediatrician is an excellent go-to resource for any illness that your child may develop. From preventive care steps,
Read MoreWhen Urgent Care Is the Best Choice for Your Sports Injury
Sports injuries refer to a group of conditions caused by trauma or muscle or joint overuse with athletic activities. Often, these injuries require immediate treatment to minimize the risk of more serious complications. Emergency rooms may seem like the best choice for these conditions, but it is not always the case. For non-life-threatening sports injuries that need
Read MoreRecognizing and Classifying Sports Injuries
When you’re running, sweating, and pouring your heart into a sport or physical activity, it’s easy to make one bad move and experience a sports-related injury. It’s also possible to overuse your soft tissues and develop an injury over time. Certain symptoms may occur that signify you experienced a sports injury. You need to understand
Read MoreHow to Find the Best Urgent Care Near You
Have you ever needed to see a doctor and just didn’t know where to go? Not everyone has a doctor that they know, and even if they do, it’s not always easy to get in to see them right away. When you’re sick or injured, it’s not only normal, but also warranted, to see a
Read MoreWhat Is Pediatric Foot Care?
We often take for granted the ability to walk and move freely. Once your child can start to stand and walk, they have the foundation of greater physical activities. To enable our children to live a life full of possibilities, we must recognize the importance of maintaining their foot health. If issues do arise, this warrants pediatric foot care by a skilled
Read MoreWhat Can an Orthopedic Urgent Care Treat?
Sports injuries don’t only happen during your doctor’s open office hours. In fact, they seem to happen most often at the eleventh hour, when your family doctor’s office is closed for the day and the emergency room is packed. Fortunately, you can rely on an orthopedic urgent care center to treat non-life-threatening health conditions and injuries. Specifically,
Read MoreFood Allergies: Are They Preventable?
Did you know that in the 19th century, a common form of allergies, hay fever, was considered a rare condition? Today, approximately 30 percent of American adults and 40 percent of children are affected by allergic reactions, especially to foods. It just goes to show you the impact modern living has had on our sensitive immune
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