It is the dreaded fate of every teenager and adult. Even with continuous scrubbing and washing and staying away from greasy foods, a skin blemish can arise. These skin blemishes can range from acne to more age-based blemishes, but they all bring a sense of uneasiness. Appearance is, after all, part of the battle in…
Multivitamin and mineral (MVM) supplements first became available in the early 1940s. Since then, many people in the United States have been taking them regularly. Given their popularity as dietary supplements, MVMs are taken by over one-third of Americans. Approximately two-thirds of adults take a minimum of one supplement, and these are usually MVMs. When…
Hot flashes are very common when women are dealing with menopause. They are one big reason that many women head to hormone replacement centers to get help. There are some other things you can do to alleviate the problem of hot flashes. To deal with a hot flash, it is important to understand what it…
If you are injured, there are two major therapy methods you can choose, either occupational therapy or physical therapy rehabilitation services. Simply put, a physical therapist will treat a person’s actual injury or impairment, whereas an occupational therapist will be able to treat the impairment in action through methods such as therapeutic recreation and speech…
You see them everywhere. Large chain pharmacies that sell everything from food to items for auto repair. That is good for some things but there are some great reasons you should have your prescriptions filled at the locally owned pharmacy. Your wait time will be shorter. In 2014, the magazine “Consumer Reports” looked at wait…
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an invaluable tool in diagnosing a number of problems. These tests produce three dimensional images of internal structures in the body. It is an uninvasive procedure. This is why there are about 30 million are conducted every year across the United States. Despite the utility of the test,…
You have probably heard of urgent care centers by now. They are a medical treatment option that was actually designed many years ago, but have only recently begun to take off. Patients of urgent care settings are noticing the many benefits that urgent care centers offer and are choosing them over both regular physician?s offices…
The rules for a drinking game involving the second Presidential debate made its way through social media more than a week ago. Whether the version you saw involved a bingo board or just a series of shot glasses, Americans seemed to be attempting to devise a way to deal with the constant reference to the…
When mothers were typically home with their children during the day, taking them to the doctor during normal business hours was hardly a problem. However, many children are now raised by two working parents or in a single-parent household where the parent works. This makes it increasingly difficult for parents to get their kids to…
What is Urgent Care? There are two different kinds of emergencies: life-threatening and non-life-threatening. Life threatening emergencies require a visit to the ER, but injuries that be considered non-life-threatening can be tested with one question: can this issue wait a day? Urgent care provides easy access to quality healthcare when a patient?s primary care physician?s…
