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Autumn is the season to wind down and establish balance in your lifestyle. As seasonal changes occur, all life on the planet adapts to alterations in factors like temperature and light so that they enter the period between the end of summer and the start of winter in good health. Embrace these tips to optimize…

When you’re sick or injured, you want care as soon as possible. But the Emergency Department at your local hospital (ER for short) isn’t always the best place to go — it’s extremely expensive and the wait is long. Urgent care is sometimes the better option — you’ll get the same care, but at a…

A migraine is a chronic headache that can last anywhere from 4 to 72 hours.  Typically, more common in women than men, migraine headaches generally begin anywhere between childhood and early adulthood.  Migraines cause severe pulsating pain often accompanied by nausea and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.  Migraine headaches are generally unilateral in that…

MRSA is the acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are commonly carried on the skin or in the mucous membranes of the nose, even of healthy individuals. MRSAs may be asymptomatic or may have symptoms that begin with or include itchiness. Symptoms Typically, MRSA infections initially appear to resemble normal skin infections.…

Many children love to get out and enjoy their summer breaks from school. They have free time to play outside, explore the world and be with their friends. However, the summer heat might prove to be too much for them. Some children, like some adults, are not very adept at monitoring themselves for signs of…

Some medical problems do not need to be addressed quickly. But others are dangerous and cannot be left to wait. However, even within the category of time-sensitive health problems, there are important divisions. Most people, when they think of a health problem that needs to be taken care of by a doctor very soon, think…