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All About Ear Infections – Diagnosis & Treatment

July 30, 2015

What Causes Ear Infections? In the U.S. earache pain from an ear infection is one of the most common reasons people orparents visit an urgent care center or their doctor’s office seeking medical attention for themselves or their child. Earaches may be caused by various conditions that include injury, infection caused by another illness, swimmers ear, ear wax buildup, pressure changes

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Strep Throat: Cause – Diagnosis & Treatment

July 29, 2015

What Causes Strep Throat? Strep throat is one of the most common bacterial infections among young school age children, most prevalently in kids between the ages of 5 to 15 years of age. The infection (strep throat) occurs when Group A streptococcus (GAS) bacteria overwhelms the body’s natural defenses and invades the pharyngeal tissue causing

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Understanding Bronchitis & Treating It

July 28, 2015

Overview of Bronchitis The primary airways into the lungs are called bronchioles or bronchial tubes, when bacteria,a virus, or other irritant invade the bronchial tubes this may cause inflammation of the mucus membranes that line the bronchioles. When this occurs, the inflamed mucus membranes can begin to slowly swell; gradually narrowing the tiny passageways(bronchioles) into the lungs and making the airways obstructed, making it difficult to breathe, this infection is known as bronchitis.

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What Is Pink Eye & How To Treat It

July 27, 2015

What is Pink Eye? Conjunctivitis or pink eye as it is commonly called is a very common affliction in both children and adults, although children acquire pink eye in greater numbers due to the fact that it is highly contagious and children often share many items that are easily contaminated with germs. In most instances

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Avoid a Consult with Dr. Google

May 3, 2015

For most people, waking up with a sore throat prompts a trip to the medicine cabinet or drugstore for some lozenges or daytime cold medicine. People deal with minor, inconvenient illnesses all the time without visiting their doctors. The problem comes when that sore throat lingers just a little too long or comes with coughing,

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“He’s not a real doctor” & Other Urgent Care Myths

May 1, 2015

With a reputation as a “doc in a box,” urgent care centers don’t always get the respect that they deserve from members of the healthcare community. For patients, however, urgent care centers offer several advantages over traditional emergency departments. There’s a growing trend in the modern American health services industry to provide fast, cost-effective healthcare

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Common School Sickness

April 29, 2015

Common School Sickness When your kids go back to school in the fall, you’ll hear lots of advice for keeping them safe against colds, the flu and other bugs that cause infections. Unfortunately, kids aren’t immune to these same issues once the flowers start blooming. Spring brings its own set of problems. Excessive pollen, rapid

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Why Does the ER Take So Long?

April 28, 2015

Why Does the ER Take So Long? If you’ve ever rushed to the emergency room after a bad fall or sprained ankle, then you might be familiar with a long night spent in the waiting area. You may have watched as seemingly dozens of patients waltzed right past you to receive treatment or check into

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Is it Allergies or a Cold? How to Tell the Difference

April 27, 2015

April showers may bring May flowers, but not everyone rejoices at the sight of fresh blooms. As spring blossoms across the country, pollen count increases, and you may be one of the unfortunate victims of allergic rhinitis, also called hay fever or seasonal allergies. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, about

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Doctor vs. Urgent Care vs. Hospital

April 23, 2015

When you have a sore throat or runny nose, your first instinct might be to give your doctor a call, and you’d be right. Doctors treat a wide range of conditions. Your primary care physician or PCP holds the title of “primary” because she’s the person you’ll see for routine visits or run-of-the-mill symptoms. When

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Who Should I Go See if I Have a Certain Injury or Illness?

April 22, 2015

If you have a cough that won’t respond to over-the-counter medicine, then who do you call for help? You probably know to make a trip to the emergency room if you’re experiencing signs of a heart attack, and you may also know that giving your primary doctor a call for a tetanus shot is the

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Why Urgent Care Centers are Overtaking Hospitals

April 21, 2015

It’s 2 p.m. on a Saturday, and you’re on the lake with your friends. As you start to get out of the water near the rocky shore, you trip over one of the unseen stones beneath your feet, and before you know it, you’re gasping in pain while your ankle turns a sickening shade of

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