So far, the CDC estimates that from October 1st to March 9th, there have been as many as 54 million cases of the flu, and almost half of those resulted in medical visits. As many as 670,000 people have had to be hospitalized due to the flu. Influenza is a virus that...
Chest pain is one of the most alarming types of pain to experience, yet many causes of pain aren’t as worrisome as you first imagine. In a lifetime, your odds of experiencing chest pain are as high as 40%, and it’s more common in women. Take a closer look at chest...
Every 65 seconds, the American Burn Association estimates someone in the U.S. is burned. Children 15 or younger account for 26% of burn injuries. Scald burns are one of the most common, but motor vehicle accidents, electrical burns from electrical wires, fireworks,...
Do you know how often to go for a physical? When you were a kid, you probably went once a year, but some doctors tell patients that every other year is okay. Is this the best advice? How often should you get a physical? There’s No Tried-and-True Answer The American...
The emergency room in a hospital is not the same as urgent care, yet people don’t understand there is a difference. Emergency room visits are meant for serious health issues. They must be life-threatening or so severe that urgent care isn’t enough. Urgent care is for...
The average wait time in a California emergency room is 2 hours and 49 minutes. Compare this to the average wait time at a California urgent care. Blue Shield California reports that the average wait time for urgent care is under an hour. It can be substantially less...
