Summertime gets filled with park picnics, trips to the beach, and backyard barbeques. Yet, with any outdoor grilling activities, it’s important to practice proper safety techniques. As grilling causes an average of 16,600 accidents every year. It helps to be preventative in barbecue accidents as well as first aid techniques. Here’s everything you need to know … Continued
Your skin is your body’s largest organ and its first line of defense. Wounds break your skin and surrounding tissue. Most of the time, your skin heals itself and repairs damages caused by a scrape or gash. But if the proper treatment isn’t applied, a wound becomes infected. An infected cut needs to be treated as … Continued
Cold and flu season may be over but summer injury season is here. If you get hurt rollerblading or your child ends up with swimmer’s ear, where will you go for medical care? Many people assume the emergency room is their only option, especially if they need care after their doctor’s office closes for the … Continued
Urinary tract infections, including bladder infections, are responsible for 8.1 million visits to the doctor each year in the US. Most bladder infections are caused by e. coli which is present in the intestines. Women are more prone to these types of infections. In fact, Around 50–60% of women will develop UTIs in their lifetimes. But how … Continued
Your throat feels like it’s been sandpapered and you can’t even swallow. Is it strep throat or just a cold? If you do have strep, it’s important for your friends, family, and community that you find out and get treated right away. Untreated, strep throat is very contagious for 2 or 3 weeks. But after starting treatment, it ceases … Continued
When you look at the statistics for heart attacks, the numbers are scary. It seems that 1 in 3 deaths in the United States is due to cardiovascular disease. The irony is that cardiovascular disease can be detected early, and can be well managed with exercise, diet, and appropriate medication. Your heart will beat 40 … Continued
Whether on the job or at the playground, cuts happen. Often, we can simply slap on a Band-Aid and carry on. However, some cuts leave us questioning whether or not a home bandage will suffice. Knowing when to get stitches can help keep your health intact. First, let’s discuss the importance of stitches and then reveal how … Continued
Flying around corners, hitting jumps, and even just cruising through the fields on an ATV is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Unfortunately, far too many people get hurt riding ATVs. People just don’t seem to care about ATV safety, and that lack of concern causes an astounding number of injuries. People need to educate themselves … Continued
Around 15% of all American adults experience severe migraines or headaches. Even though getting a headache can seem like a common thing, there are times when you should consult a doctor for your pain. Knowing your normal headache symptoms can help you distinguish between that and when you need emergency medical care. Here are the … Continued
With all of the safety technology in today’s modern vehicles, you might expect that fewer people would need to visit an urgent care clinic or hospital after a collision. Yet 2.5 million Americans visit the emergency room each year because of car accidents. With some crashes, injuries are not always visible and some symptoms may … Continued