Any sport your youngsters participate in has certain risks for sports related injuries. While parents are used to scrapes, bumps, and bruises, they can become stressed and worried when more serious injuries occur. Kids are still learning eye-hand coordination and proper movement, especially in kids…
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If you have a young child, there are some standards that you may want to keep in mind so that you know when it is time to seek out a Costa Mesa urgent care center and when it’s simply time to give comfort. The general…
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Most scrapes and cuts do not require a trip to a Costa Mesa medical clinic. For these types of wounds, you can treat them at home if you have the right supplies on hand and follow these tips: Wash your hands and the cut. Using…
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The number of urgent care facilities has exploded in the last few decades in response to growing awareness about the disadvantages of using emergency departments for non-emergency medical issues that can’t wait for a regular doctor visit. Over the last two decades the number of…
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Ankle sprains are a very common occurrence and injury that people and children sustain on a regular basis. Sprains typically occur when walking or running over an uneven surface where, for a brief moment, the foot is temporarily stopped. The resulting lack of movement results…
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Seeing a doctor at urgent care in Orange County sometimes requires bringing along the kids. When they are not the ones to be seen, keeping them occupied while you fill out paperwork and wait to be seen can be challenging. You do not want them…
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Before you head off to the nearest Orange County Urgent Care Clinic thinking you have a harmless cold, you might want to rethink exactly what precautions you take prior to heading to a clinic. The cold and flu are both carried by their respective viruses.…
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Kidney stones are small mineral deposits that form inside the kidneys. The stones range in size from minute stones similar in size to a grain of sand to those the size of golf balls and bigger. There are several underlying causes which lead to the…
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Did you know that, in many cases, going to Xpress Urgent Care is a smarter choice than waiting in a hospital emergency room? Xpress Urgent Care can treat patients more cost-effectively than a hospital can, and waiting times are typically less than 30 minutes. Every…
read moreThere are many ways that you can get burned, and a variety of sources that may be the cause. Sunburn from over-exposure to the sun’s rays, scalding from hot liquids, chemical and electrical burns, and those from open flames all have the potential to be…
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