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As warmer weather returns to North Andover, more residents begin spending time outdoors hiking, gardening, walking dogs, coaching sports, and enjoying local parks and trails. While outdoor activities are among the best parts of spring and summer in Massachusetts, they also increase exposure to ticks and tick-borne illnesses. Essex County continues to report high numbers of Lyme disease cases every year, and communities like North Andover are no exception. Deer ticks thrive in wooded environments ...

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Summer in North Andover means outdoor sports, vacations, pool days, hiking trails, backyard gatherings, and long afternoons spent enjoying warm weather. While most people think of sunburn, dehydration, and heat exhaustion during summer, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are also much more common during warmer months. Urgent care centers often see a noticeable increase in patients experiencing painful urinary symptoms throughout the summer season. Many people are surprised to learn how quickly a urinary tract infection ...

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Summer in North Andover brings cookouts, vacations, sports tournaments, outdoor festivals, beach trips, and family gatherings throughout the Merrimack Valley. While warm weather creates plenty of opportunities for fun, it also increases the spread of stomach illnesses. Every summer, urgent care providers see more patients experiencing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, dehydration, and fatigue. One of the most common questions people ask is whether their symptoms are caused by food poisoning or a stomach ...

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Summer in North Andover means cookouts, graduation parties, outdoor sports gatherings, backyard barbecues, and family celebrations. As soon as temperatures rise across Massachusetts, grills become the center of weekend activity. While outdoor cooking is one of the most enjoyable parts of summer, it also creates a surprising number of injuries and illnesses every year. Many grilling accidents happen during routine backyard gatherings when people are distracted, rushing, or handling food unsafely. Many grill injuries happen ...

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