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Urgent Care Units Three Things You Ought to Know

Urgent Care Units Three Things You Ought to Know

Health and Fitness May 1, 2015

If you need to go to the hospital, urgent care units are a worthy alternative to the emergency room (ER). Barring life-threatening injuries or conditions, going to a 24 hour walk in clinic has its advantages. Though no one ever hopes to go to the ER, accidents happen, and…

Texas Legislators Consider Increasing Signage in Freestanding Emergency Rooms

Texas Legislators Consider Increasing Signage in Freestanding Emergency Rooms

Health and Fitness May 1, 2015

In recent years, as the number of local doctors has decreased and hospital emergency rooms have grown increasingly congested, many people across the United States have begun turning to private walk in clinics instead. Urgent care clinics are a popular example of this: these medical centers, which provide urgent…

Bumble Bee Foods is Facing Charges After Worker’s Tragic Death

Bumble Bee Foods is Facing Charges After Worker’s Tragic Death

Health and Fitness Apr 30, 2015

In every industry, it is extremely important to ensure that workers have access to a safe, healthy workplace with measures in place to protect them in the event of an accident. Typically, this means instituting basic protocols and working with urgent care centers and local doctors to provide occupational…

A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Cleft Lip and Palate

A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Cleft Lip and Palate

Health and Fitness Apr 24, 2015

One of the things that many parents fear when they learn that they are going to have a child is the prospect of birth defects and that something could potentially be wrong with their baby. One of the most common ENT problems at birth — that is ear, nose,…

Four Things You Didn’t Know Chiropractic Care Could Help With

Four Things You Didn’t Know Chiropractic Care Could Help With

Health and Fitness Apr 20, 2015

As you may already know, chiropractic adjustments are a great treatment for back pain, but you might not know that they can help with a myriad of other issues, too. Here are just a few reasons to get chiropractic care besides back pain. Fewer Hospital Visits. Those who receive…

The Whats, Whys and Hows of Orthotics

The Whats, Whys and Hows of Orthotics

Health and Fitness Apr 7, 2015

We all know that wearing supportive athletic shoes is the best way to keep our feet happy. But especially for those working in professional environments where a certain level of dress is expected, that’s not always possible on an everyday basis. If you’re experiencing foot pain and want to…