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3 Infections Your Child May Catch at School

Your child’s first day of school can be both incredibly rewarding and a little heart wrenching….

Diseases that Affect the Latino Community

Protecting your health for the future starts with making changes today.

How to Beat a Fitness Plateau

It’s easy to lose motivation, especially when you’ve been working so diligently to meet your goals.

The Total Body Benefits of Strength Training

All of these things can be achieved with strength training, a versatile and adaptable exercise technique.

What to Know About Urgent Care Centers

The accessibility of medical treatment has improved greatly over the past few years. Now you can be seen, treated and on your way home in less than an hour at stand-alone facilities, like stand-alone emergency centers and urgent care centers. But not both of these medical facilities are able to provide the same level of […]

How to Dispose of Prescription Medications

Prescription medicine, although meant to save lives, can be extremely harmful when taken incorrectly or abused. Just one dose can be lethal when taken by a curious child or even a memory-impaired senior relative. Learning how to properly dispose of prescription drugs is important, but often confusing and overwhelming without research. At Stat Emergency Center […]

How to stay safe while having fun in the sun

Americans take nearly two billion trips to the beach each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. As summer approaches and temperatures rise, more people will be planning their trips for a beach getaway. Jumping in the water to escape the heat is a great way to cool off and burn a few calories while […]

How to Prevent the 3 Conditions That Send Seniors to The ER

As we age, our immune systems become weakened and can lose the ability to fight certain infectious diseases. The CDC reports that in 2009–2010, a total of 19.6 million emergency department (ED) visits in the United States were made by persons aged 65 and over, and these numbers are expected to increase. But disease isn’t an inevitability of aging.