" Many patients get confused about differences between “urgent care” and medical emergencies, which can lead to unnecessary long waits and high costs for medical services. Urgent care by its most basic definition is when a patient is experiencing a discomforting illness or painful injury that requires immediate care but does not qualify as a medical emergency. Conversely, a medical emergency is a life threatening situation that requires immediate care in an emergency room (ER). However ...

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" Flu season is in full swing this season, and now is the time to start thinking about ways to prevent the flu in your household. From early fall to mid-winter, cases of influenza begin to spread rapidly in local communities as more individuals stay indoors, the weather cools down, and the virus has more opportunities to spread. Don’t worry though! The flu is highly preventable as long as families do their part in practicing ...

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