As a parent, you want the best medical care for your child. So, what should you do if your youngster is hurt or sick when your pediatrician isn’t available? You don’t have to resort to the hassle and expense of a hospital ER if your child’s condition is not life-threatening. Instead, go to a pediatric
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How Urgent Care Clinics Are Changing the Healthcare Landscape
In the past, coming down with a non-life-threatening illness or having a minor injury meant only two things: going to the ER or waiting for the next available appointment with a primary care physician. That has all drastically changed since the emergence of urgent care clinics over the past decade or so. Urgent care clinics
Read MorePediatric Urgent Care: A Safe Place for Sick Children
Parents know all too well the feelings of dread and frustration when their children get injured or sick, especially when it occurs after doctors’ normal office hours. To be on the side of caution, parents will often seek out emergency care in such cases – but more often than not, it doesn’t actually warrant a
Read MoreUrgent Care During the New Normal: What to Expect
Urgent care clinics continually evolve to serve the current needs of their community. A major medical concern for everyone today is the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic, so these walk-in clinics have likewise had to adapt – to keep everyone healthy while also keeping everyone safe from the virus, both staff and patients alike. The
Read MoreWhy Visit an Urgent Care Facility Instead of the Emergency Room?
The terms “urgent” and “emergency” may seem synonymous, but when it comes to urgent medical care and emergency room (ER) care, there is a major difference. If you are experiencing a true life-threatening medical emergency, you need to call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. However, for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, the
Read MoreUrgent Care Center: What to Expect
If you have never been to an urgent care center, you may be wondering how it differs from a doctor’s office or the emergency room. You will be pleasantly surprised at how efficient, diverse, and effective its services can be. An urgent care center is a facility you visit if you have a non-life-threatening medical
Read MoreWhen To Visit An Urgent Care
When To Visit An Urgent Care? When you feel pain in your chest or end up cutting your finger, you are often left wondering should you run to the ER or visit an urgent care clinic. While life-threatening emergencies, like a severe head injury or heart attack, should be dealt with in the emergency room,
Read MorePop Quiz! You May Have Allergies
Do you suffer from allergies? Relief is possible! At My Doc Urgent Care, we not only treat your allergy symptoms, we treat your allergies. Our onsite allergy clinic makes it convenient to get tested, get treated, and get to feeling better! If you suffer from any of the following, you may have allergies: Sniffling Sneezing
Read MoreMost Wonderful Time of the Year – to Get Your Flu Shot!
With summer officially behind us, now is the perfect time to get your flu shot so you are protected for the holidays and beyond! Symptoms of influenza are debilitating and painful, neither of which are synonymous with the most wonderful time of the year. If you are unsure whether you need the flu shot, perhaps
Read MoreBack to Better Health
September is already upon us and that means our children are embarking on a wonderful new school year and furthering their education. Shouldn’t we give them every advantage they can get? If you have not yet scheduled a school physical for your child, or are skeptical of its importance, please allow us to explain why
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