The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that around 129 million Americans have one or more chronic conditions. Five of the 10 most prevalent chronic health conditions are preventable and/or treatable. More alarming is that 42% of Americans with a...

One in four Americans have some type of skin disease in the U.S. For some, it’s allergic eczema. For others, it can be a challenging skin condition like Rosacea where the cause is difficult to pinpoint, which makes it hard to treat. Skin conditions also include rashes...

Many of us have been there and know the panic and anxiety that follow. Your child is suddenly sick, injured, or simply not him or herself. Whether you need urgent care on a weekend or in the middle of the day and your child’s pediatrician isn’t available, Premium...

The National Council on Aging states that almost 95% of older adults have one chronic health condition and nearly 80% have at least two. The 10 most common are: High blood pressure (60%) High cholesterol (51%) Obesity (42%) Arthritis (35%) Ischemic or coronary heart...

When you need medical care and your regular doctor is closed, urgent care is the best alternative. An ear infection, dog bite, or fall that leads to a sprained wrist isn’t guaranteed to happen during normal hours. You shouldn’t have to wait days until your doctor’s...

Urgent care centers are a vital part of the American healthcare system. If you don’t have a doctor or your normal doctor is busy and cannot see you for weeks or months, urgent care centers fill the gap. They’re also handy when you need to see a doctor outside of...

The National Institutes of Health defines telemedicine as “the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support health care.” It’s not as new a practice as you might believe. The earliest telemedicine visits go back to the 1870s...

Knowing when to go to urgent care and when to manage injuries at home can be challenging. Every year, urgent care centers and hospitals treat millions of patients. ERs alone saw 139.8 million patients in 2021, and 41.8% of those visits took less than 15 minutes. It’s...