" Should the bruise on your leg following your soccer game send you to the emergency room, or to an urgent care center? Often times, when we we’re faced with a sudden injury, it can be difficult to know where to go for the care you need. Life-threatening emergencies, such as a stroke, heart attack, or serious head injury will usually warrant a visit to the emergency department, also known as the emergency room. An ...
" Did you know that the family is the most important social influence for physical activity? Research shows that children of active parents are 5.8 times more likely to engage in physical activity on a regular basis. Today, most children do not meet the recommended amount of daily exercise, which is crucial to healthy growth and development. To get your kids moving, it’s important that you’re moving too! Here are a few fun ...
" You want to send your child off to school in good health, from their nutritional breakfast to their school lunches. You also want to make sure they won’t get injured while they’re on school grounds. But one essential item every student needs might lead to an jury. A necessity for any student, backpacks hold your essentials such as textbooks, notebooks and supplies that you’ll need for a successful school day. Even though ...
" It’s a no brainer that you understand the importance of getting proper nutrition and rest, flossing your teeth, and wearing a seatbelt, but do you understand the importance of receiving necessary and recommended vaccinations? When vaccinations became available some 50 years ago, they have proven to prevent common diseases such as mumps, measles, Hepatitis A & B, and polio that have once killed millions. While some diseases are non-existent, without vaccination, you and those around ...
" Being involved in sports, working out, or other forms of physical activity not only keep your body strong and healthy, but can prevent injuries, too. Injuries have both short-term and long-term consequences, which can put the fun of participation and the health benefits of exercise on hold until fully recovered. One of the best ways to prevent getting injured while being physically active is to keep your body in shape, but unfortunately, you may not ...
" School is back in session, and we know that can mean (organized) chaos! It may be difficult to get your child fed and out the door in time, but it is crucial for development, both mentally and physically, that children receive proper nutrition throughout the school day. Breakfast keeps your child energized, full and ready to absorb knowledge. Mornings can be a time crunch, but that is no excuse to let your child miss breakfast ...
" Summertime brings many opportunities for outdoor activities. From camping and hiking to playing tag in the backyard, kids and adults alike can enjoy the warm weather. Make sure your family takes the following precautions to avoid missing outdoor fun due to mosquito and tick bites. Before you go outside: Use bug repellent on your skin and clothing. The CDC recommends wearing an EPA-registered insect repellent that contains active ingredients such as DEET or picaridin. Wear ...
" Poison ivy is the most common allergy in the United States, affecting about 50 million people every year. The rash from poison ivy is caused by an allergic reaction to urushiol, an oily substance in the leaves, stems and roots of poison ivy, through direct contact. Urushiol is also found in poison oak and poison sumac, which means the rash can be contracted by interacting with any of the three plants. Other than direct contact ...
" When it comes to treating your seasonal allergies with home remedies, there’s usually more fiction than fact. There are healing claims about everything from apple cider vinegar to local bee pollen. The doctors at American Family Care understand that not everyone wants to grab a drug off of the pharmacy counter, but people want to be able to breathe too! So are there any proven natural remedies that the doctors here at AFC can ...
" Life might be easier if kids came with an instruction book. Most parents usually have enough questions to fill one and it can be extra difficult when your child is looking to you for answers and you don’t have any. That is especially true when they don’t feel good. All they want is for you to “fix it and make it better” but that’s hard to do when you aren’t so ...
