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No parent wants to get that call from daycare, school, or a family friend that your child’s been exposed to Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD). This highly contagious virus causes discomfort, often from blisters/sores and fever, and sets off alarm bells because it...

Summer in Fresno brings prolonged triple-digit temperatures. It's been brutal this summer, with very few days dipping below 100°F. You've been living in air conditioning or refusing to leave your pool, lake, or river. It's hot, and your skin is showing the effects. ...

What was a great day suddenly turns into a stressful one. You're walking barefoot on your deck and feel a splinter of wood go deep into the ball of your foot. You're walking across your yard in flip-flops and step on an old, rusty nail. You might be walking on the...

Residents and visitors of the Fresno area know that the city offers so much to see and do, but the Sierra Nevada foothills provide even more. You're within an hour of Millerton Lake's trails. Pine Flat Lake, Shaver Lake, and the San Joaquin River Gorge are also...

You wake up and find there's a lump on the side of your neck or in your armpit. Your neck under your jawline feels sore. Because the symptoms coincide with a sore throat, cold, or viral symptoms, you don't think anything of it. Your lymph nodes are on the side of your...

Urgent care originated as a way to fill a gap between routine medical care with a primary care provider and emergency care in an area hospital. Urgent care doctors are knowledgeable in all areas of medical care and diagnostics, and work closely with primary care...

So much happens in the summer, making it a prime time for injuries. Time spent at backyard barbecues, summer swims in Central Valley's lakes and rivers, afternoons and evenings in the pool, bike rides, camping in the national parks, hikes, and playground play all put...

The San Joaquin Valley is known for hot summers, and time spent outside means plenty of injuries for your children. The geography and weather certainly play roles in summer vacation injuries, but other factors, such as insects, animals, and a child's inquisitive...

Fresno-area school children start summer vacation in mid-June. Kids go home and have the full summer ahead to play, relax, and enjoy their favorite activities. Winter illnesses like strep throat and the flu aren't as prevalent, but that doesn't mean your kids will...

You wake up and look in the mirror as you brush your teeth. Your eyes are incredibly bloodshot. You immediately worry that you have conjunctivitis, the contagious bacterial or pesky viral eye disease frequently referred to as “pink eye.” It’s tricky to tell the...