The Most Common Causes Of Heel Pain
Heel pain can be serious or mild but if left untreated can always lead to bigger problems. Knowing the most common causes of heel pain will help you identify the source of your discomfort and produce a reliable treatment plan to decrease pain and allow your heels to heal. Your feet absorb a great deal […]
Symptoms Of Too Much Or Too Little Vitamin D
Vitamin D is an important component of your diet. A lack of sun, milk allergies or a vegan diet can leave you with inadequate vitamin D levels and subsequent health issues. All it takes is around 15 minutes in the sun each day to get adequate doses of vitamin D. While it might seem like […]
This Year’s Flu Shot Expected To Be More Effective Than Last Year
Every year the makeup of the flu shot is slightly different based upon the current strains of the flu going around. Last year’s flu shot proved largely ineffective compared to past years, prompting a much more effective strain to be produced for the upcoming flu season. Flu season starts as early as October and extends […]
How Often Do You Need A Health Screening?
When is the last time you had a full health screening? As a child you go to the doctor frequently for check ups, immunizations, as well as the common cold and flu spread around school like wildfire. As you get older visits to the doctor may become far less frequent, especially if you are healthy […]
How Does Botox Work And How Long Do Injections Last For?
Doctors have been using Botox for a number of years to treat everything from wrinkles to headaches. Botox is a brand name given to a type of toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Dysport and Xeomin are derived from the same bacterium but marketed under different brand names. Botox is injected during a quick […]
Commonly Asked Questions About Immigration Medical Exams
If you are applying for your green card in the United States you will need to undergo what is known as an immigration medical exam. Licensed doctors working under guidelines instituted by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide immigration exams. The point of the exam is to make sure you are in […]
Wound 101: How To Treat An Infected Wound
Whenever you get a cut, scrape or any type of abrasion, the number one thing you want to prevent from happening is wound infection. When a wound becomes infected, it is due to bacteria entering through a break in the skin. Open wounds lack the protection typically offered by your epidermis making them highly susceptible […]
Fever In Children: When To Go To Urgent Care For A Fever
When your child experiences a fever it can be stressful, but it’s not usually worth panicking over. If your child is healthy, a fever doesn’t typically indicate anything dangerous. Instead, a fever can be a good thing because it is the body’s way of fighting off an infection. This is why low fevers don’t always […]
5 Ways To Prevent Catching The Common Cold
Did you know that the average American gets the common cold 2 or 3 times a year? Kids can catch as many as 6 colds each year. If you are around kids, chances are you are getting sick more than average. The common cold goes around at rapid speed certain times of the year. It […]
Shigella: The Newest Drug Resistant Bug In America
Shigella sonnei is spread very easily, it is released through stools and can be spread though water and food, or directly from one person to another. All it takes is a tiny trace of the Shigella bacteria to get in your mouth to cause infection. Shigella gets its name from the Danish bacteriologist Carl Olaf […]