If you have recently received a sleep apnea diagnosis, you join the approximately 42 million Americans living with sleep-disordered breathing. Fortunately, this diagnosis likely has you on the road to better, more productive sleep. With advice from your doctor, as well as these at-home care tips, you can increase your potential for a healthy nightly […]
Month: February 2017
The Growing Phenomenon of Anxiety in Children
The growth of anxiety disorders has been a growing concern worldwide. According to the Belfast Telegraph, this has been no less true for Northern Ireland, where approximately 50 children are being referred to a specialist each and every week. This is no anomaly — in fact, the statistic is in line with larger, national statistics […]
Head Llice Treatments That Can Prevent Reinfection
It’s one of those embarrassing but unavoidable topics. For anyone with kids and specially young kids in school, chances are that they’ve discovered that the kids have brought home some unpleasant visitors. It could be germs or head lice. While the first instinct is to panic, the truth is that a systemic plan of lice […]
Three Reasons Why It Is Important for Seniors to Have Options For Mobile Aids and How They Can Benefit From Using Them
As people get older, they have a tendency to become more housebound. This is not always by choice, however sometimes it is done out of necessity, since it becomes painful for them to walk and exercise. They may find their mobility is more limited than they would like, or perhaps they need aids in order […]
How Kid-Friendly is Urgent Care?
Urgent care centers are an excellent resource when it comes to treating ailments and illnesses. They have more availability than a traditional physician’s office at only a fraction of the cost. Although many people might think of Urgent Care centers as subpar, there are currently 20,000 physicians who practice Urgent Care Medicine today, and the […]
Are You Looking for a Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor?
The picture of the six month old infant in his hospital gown and with his pacifier tug at your heart. After a bad run of sickness for the last three months, however, led to a very early surgery that included getting tubes nearly three weeks ago. although he is one tough babe, you still wish […]
5 Reasons to Have a Primary Doctor
There are about 922.6 visits to doctor’s offices around the United States every year. About 53.2% of those are made to primary care physician’s offices. There are a lot of young American adults who do not think they need to have regular visits with a board-certified primacy care doctor so they never bother to get […]
When is the Emergency Room Best?
We’ve all been there. It’s 6:00 on a Friday afternoon, and just when you’re getting settled in for the weekend, you notice that your child has a fever. It’s a temperature higher than you’re comfortable with, but you know you won’t be able to get them in to your regular family care providers until Monday […]
Urgent Care Vs The Emergency Room — Why Not Combine Both?
There are times when you just can’t put off going to the doctor anymore. It may be because of that nagging issue that you’ve been wanting to get checked out; it could be because that cough just hasn’t gone away; or it could be because you cut yourself and need stitches. There are a variety […]
Three Things To Know About Proton Cancer Treatment
If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with cancer, then you understand what it means to have your life change in an instant. Now you being working with your doctor to understand the treatment option you have to fight this awful disease. With the continuous medical advances, it is not unlikely that […]