During the summer, there is a difference between hot temperatures and dangerously hot temperatures. One thing that can be overlooked is how humidity can play a role in how heat affects the body. High temperatures and high humidity combined can lead to issues like heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps. Knowing the signs and symptoms and how to prevent these ailments can be life-saving. For same-day heat-related illness care, visit the walk-in clinic at ...

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When it comes to tick bites, one of the chief concerns you might have is Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease is the illness most commonly associated with tick bites. This is because deer ticks frequently carry the bacteria that causes the illness. That said, not every single tick carries the bacteria. It is possible to be bitten by a tick and not get the bacteria. Moreover, a tick has to have time to transmit the bacteria ...

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