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How Urgent Care Centers Help With Workplace Injuries
In 2023, 2.6 million private-industry workers received nonfatal workplace injuries, which was a decline of over 8% from the previous year. It’s still a lot of workers receiving injuries on the job. When you’re injured at work, you need to be seen by a doctor. ERs...
What to Do When Your Child Gets a Spring Fever
The leaves are out, flowers are blooming, and your child is sick. Spring is a time for renewal, but that doesn’t mean childhood illnesses disappear again until fall and winter return. While “spring fever” is defined as a time when people are restless and want to get...
When to Visit Urgent Care for an Ingrown Toenail: Signs, Treatment, and Prevention
Ingrown toenails are one of the most common foot problems. It’s so common that about 20% of people who see their doctor with a complaint about their foot are diagnosed with an ingrown toenail. Some cases of ingrown toenails are easily treated at home, but not all...
Dealing with Urinary Tract Infections: Common Causes and Treatments
If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection, commonly referred to by its initials UTI, you know the discomfort they cause. You go to the bathroom and empty your bladder, but seconds later it feels like you need to go again. Plus, it burns so bad as you go. UTIs are...
How to Safely Navigate Winter Travel: Avoiding Injury and Illness on the Road
Whether you’re dealing with winter weather locally or are on vacation in a snowy region, safety is everything. About 70% of the U.S. population lives in a region that sees snow, and 24% of crashes linked to weather conditions occur when roads are slushy, snow-covered,...
The Impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) on Physical Health: How It Affects Your Body
It’s been a long winter. While the high and low temperatures have been relatively normal, cloudy, gray skies dominated in both December and February. Much of those months were marked as being overcast and dreary. November, December, and February have seen plenty of...
Understanding Migraines: Symptoms, Triggers, and Treatment Options
The American Migraine Foundation reports that there are more than 37 million Americans with migraines. Unfortunately, less than 5% of those with migraines have been properly diagnosed by a doctor. The reality is that women are three times more likely to experience...
Frequent Ear Pain and Ear Infections in Children
My son was prone to constant ear infections during childhood. Every cold he had led to a severe ear infection that left him in pain and feverish. He couldn’t get a cold without it triggering an ear infection, and that would always lead to a ruptured eardrum and pus...
Sinus Pressure? When to Come in vs. What You Can Do at Home
Inflamed sinuses cause incredible discomfort that makes it hard to focus. When the nasal passages become inflamed or irritated, the pain radiates to different areas of the face. Your forehead, behind and between the eyes, and cheekbones can all become achy. Sinus...
Dehydration Risks in Winter: Signs Fresno Residents Should Watch For
If we mention dehydration, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many people, dehydration is associated with extremely hot weather. Dehydration in the winter isn’t something that you think about, but it’s extremely common in Fresno and across the country....