Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room: Key Differences
Urgent care centers and emergency rooms are both important parts of the healthcare system, but they serve different purposes. Urgent care centers are designed to treat non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as colds, flu, sprains, and minor cuts. Emergency rooms are designed to treat life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as heart attacks, strokes, and broken […]
Working Together With Your Doctor to Manage Your Pain
For Everyone MAY 7, 2024 PURPOSE Although managing pain can be challenging, there are ways to more safely treat and reduce pain. By working together, you and your doctor can find the best way to manage your pain. Different types of pain Pain affects more than just your body. It can make you feel sad […]
Symptoms & Causes of Kidney Stones
Symptoms of kidney stones include sharp pains in your back, side, lower abdomen, or groin pink, red, or brown blood in your urine, also called hematuria a constant need to urinate pain while urinating inability to urinate or can only urinate a small amount cloudy or bad-smelling urine See a health care professional right away […]
Summer Swim Safety
For Everyone MAY 9, 2024 Summer Swim Safety AT A GLANCE Drowning is preventable. Follow these key prevention tips: learn how to swim and teach children how to swim, supervise children closely and constantly when they are in or near water, properly fence home swimming pools, and wear a properly fitted life jacket. Leading cause […]
Chest Cold (Acute Bronchitis) Basics
KEY POINTS Cough keeping you up at night? Soreness in your chest and feeling tired? You could have a chest cold, often called acute bronchitis. A virus usually causes chest colds. Antibiotics will not help you get better if you have a chest cold. If you’re healthy without heart or lung problems or a weakened […]
Sore Throat Basics
For Everyone APRIL 17, 2024 ESPAÑOL Sore Throat Basics KEY POINTS Is it painful to swallow? Or is your throat scratchy? A virus may be causing your sore throat. Most sore throats are caused by viruses. Most sore throats, except for strep throat, do not need antibiotics. Overview Viruses, like those that cause colds or […]
Facts About Falls
For Everyone MAY 9, 2024 Facts About Falls AT A GLANCE Each year, millions of older people—those 65 and older—fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, but less than half tell their doctor. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again. Falls are serious and costly One out […]
Daily multivitamin may enhance memory in older adults
At a Glance A large clinical trial found that daily multivitamins led to modest improvements in memory over a three-year period in older adults. The greatest increase was seen in those who had underlying cardiovascular disease. Additional research is needed to include more diverse participants and pinpoint which nutrients might play a role in protecting […]
Tired, Achy Eyes?
Finding Relief for Eye Discomfort En español Send us your comments (link sends e-mail) Are your eyes tired, dry, or achy? Many factors can contribute to these types of symptoms. But a big culprit can be intense use of your eyes. Spending too much time looking at screens and held devices, like smartphones, can strain your eyes. […]
How to Prevent Mosquito and Tick Bites
KEY POINTS Bites from mosquitoes and ticks can make you sick! Mosquitoes and ticks can spread germs that cause diseases like West Nile and Lyme disease. You can Fight the Bite and learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from mosquito and tick bites. Exposure Know where to expect ticks Ticks live in grassy, […]