
Labs, X-Rays, and Stitches: How Urgent Care Helps You
Image: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/close-nurse-disinfecting-male-arm-before-510475060 Urgent care centers have become a highly new way for people to gain care. Over the last decade, many families have begun going

How To Stay Healthy in Your 20’s And Into the Future
Staying healthy is something we don’t spend a lot of time thinking about when we’re kids and teenagers. As we enter our 20’s, we’re often

Find Out How Telehealth Is Changing Medical Care
Telehealth is a virtual and remote form of medical care that has been taking hold even before the pandemic began. During the pandemic, it has

Common Questions about COVID And The New Vaccine
It’s been a long year of virus-ridden pandemic, but with any luck, it’s all slowly coming to a close. It’s too soon to do a

Protecting Yourself From The COVID Virus Indoors and Out
For many people, the pandemic has been easier to tolerate as the colder months came upon us. The idea of spending this colder part of

How To Properly Care For Your Mask During The Pandemic
Since the appearance of the COVID-19 virus, face masks have become part of our day to day lives. Considering the important role they play in

How to Identify Common Conditions Affecting The Thyroid
Situated in our neck is a butterfly-shaped gland known as the thyroid. This important gland is responsible for the production of new proteins and plays

The Potential Rise of Urgent Psychiatric Care Availability
Urgent psychiatric care is a currently underdeveloped but fairly new concept within healthcare, as there are many limited resources for this type of service. Urgent

Why Choose a Primary/Urgent Care Center For Migraine Relief
As primary physician clinics deplete and merge with urgent care centers, it has led to increased access for patients requiring medical treatment without going to

How Telemedicine Impacts Urgent Care
The rising demand for emergency care services, combined with this year’s Covid-19 pandemic, has led to an increase in emergency crowding, increased costs, pressure on

Why Children with No Symptoms Should Still Get Tested for COVID-19
Since March of this year the world has been going through a harrowing period as COVID-19 spread its way across the country and the globe.

The Benadryl Challenge: Are Your Children at Risk?
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and now TikTok have been changing the way that people connect, and information is communicated since their introduction. With all this innovation,

How Stress Affects the Body
We’ve all experienced varying levels of stress at some point in our lives. In fact, stress is a natural part of life. Contrary to popular

September 13th is Celiac Disease Awareness Day
Did you know that the first researcher to link celiac disease to diet was born on September 13th, 1839? Later in 1888, Dr. Samuel Gee

Sprain or Strain: Which Is It?
Did you know that the U.S Department of Health and Human Services estimates that around 8.6 million sports injuries occur every year? Of these 8.6

Covid-19 & Lupus
Although Covid-19 is a respiratory virus, it has been found to affect people differently, especially those with preexisting health conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus

Why Staying Hydrated is Important
During the summertime, a common mantra we all hear is “make sure you stay hydrated and drink enough water”. While most of us will naturally

Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
Did you know that as many as two thirds of otherwise healthy adults are vitamin D deficient? Vitamin D is responsible for helping your body

Staying Healthy in the Summer Sun
With the passing of Memorial Day, summer is upon us and many people are out and about enjoying the summer sun. However, for the health

Daily Habits to Lower Your Cholesterol
Did you know that as many as 95 million Americans over the age of 20 have total cholesterol levels higher than 200 mg/dL, with 29

The Best Exercises for Seniors
May 27th is National Senior Health & Fitness Day where over 100,000 seniors will participate in fitness activities across the United States. The ultimate goal

Ways to Reduce Osteoporosis
During the month of May, the National Osteoporosis Foundation is celebrating National Osteoporosis Month. The name osteoporosis literally translates to “porous bones” and is a

How COVID-19 is Contracted
At this point, COVID-19 needs no introduction. It has spread rapidly through communities across the United States and is continuing to maintain a global health

How Telehealth Works
The recent outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also known as COVID-19 or Coronavirus, has led to federal recommendations calling for social distancing practices as a

Social Distancing in the Time of COVID-19
As of January 22nd, 2020, there was only one reported case of COVID-19 in the United States. A week later there were 5 cases. A

The Facts on Coronavirus
Along with the new decade came a new strain of the coronavirus that has sparked fear and worldwide panic. Originating in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus now

February 7th is Wear Red for Women Day
Did you know that cardiovascular disease kills more women than all types of cancers combined? In fact, cardiovascular disease has been deemed the #1 cause