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,
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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
Read MoreThings to Tell Your Pediatrician at a Well Visit
Pediatrician well visits for your child are really important for their well-being. The key to a fruitful well visit is preparation and open communication with your pediatrician. Your child’s pediatrician can only deal with your concerns if they are aware of it. They need a complete picture of your child’s health, from signs and symptoms
Read MoreFirst Aid Quick Tips for Sports Injuries
Every person will experience an injury at least once in life, especially if you play sports. Injuries that are sustained from physical activities or sports are called sports injuries, and people of all ages are susceptible. Examples of common sports injuries are sprains, strains, and fractures. If you’ve sustained an acute injury, the best thing
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Every person will experience an injury at least once in life, especially if you play sports. Injuries that are sustained from physical activities or sports are called sports injuries, and people of all ages are susceptible. Examples of common sports injuries are sprains, strains, and fractures. If you’ve sustained an acute injury, the best thing
Read MoreHow To Prevent Heat Stroke In The Summer?
Now that summer is here, more and more people are going to be spending time outdoors. The sun, the heat, and physical activities can prove too much for some. As pleasant as the heat of the summer is, it can reach unbearable temperatures, and there are risks that come with rising temperatures, especially for those
Read MoreWhat Conditions Can an Urgent Care Treat?
Urgent care centers serve as widely accessible and convenient venues for minor medical emergencies. They are an important instrument of the healthcare community as they relieve pressure from emergency rooms, taking care of non-life-threatening health issues in a clinic-style setting. These facilities provide fast outpatient medical service to treat acute illnesses and injuries. Many urgent care centers
Read MoreBenefits of Visiting an Urgent Care vs. ER
When you suddenly have a medical issue that is not life-threatening, it is in your best interest to go to an urgent care center. Whereas an emergency room has an effective triage process that prioritizes the most life-threatening injuries first – so everyone else must wait for them to be treated before being seen by
Read MoreHow Pediatricians Address Behavioral Issues
All children go through periods of naughtiness and defiance as a way to test boundaries or due to the inability to properly control emotions. However, for some children, naughtiness and defiance are persistent and can get in the way of normal development and forming social bonds. Children with behavioral issues can grow up to be
Read MoreOverview of Annual Physicals for Seniors
The medical community is in overall agreement that people should have an annual physical. As we get older, our doctors may recommend having checkups more often than once a year, especially if we have an underlying medical condition that can make us vulnerable to developing severe disease. Your doctor will let you know how often
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