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…
read moreWhy should adults get vaccinated? The recent news reports of measles cases at Disneyland highlight why vaccination is such an important aspect of public health. Vaccines have reduced or eradicated infectious diseases such as smallpox, polio, and diphtheria that killed or badly disabled our population…
read moreThe holidays are over and the New Year is finally upon us—and that means it’s time to focus on the goals you’ve set for yourself in 2015. For many of you, those goals include improving your health and maybe even losing weight. No matter what…
read moreWhen you are injured or sick, your first instinct is to do whatever you can to ensure that you are on the road to recovery as quickly as possible. But where should you first turn for help? Should you make an appointment and wait days…
read moreSituations that require medical attention don’t always require a trip to the emergency room. In addition to scheduling checkups with your doctor periodically, it is also important to stay on top of your health by creating a plan for how you will react when injuries…
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