Influenza Outbreaks Are Increasing
New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal what so many have suspected: This is the worst flu season in nearly a decade. This year’s influenza outbreak is more intense than ever since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and is still worsening. The CDC estimates there have been at least 24 million […]
Urgent Care Tricare Provider
Tricare is the military’s health insurance program, and it comes in four varieties: Tricare Prime Tricare Extra Tricare Standard Tricare for Life Tricare, the military’s health insurance plan, covers everyone — active-duty members, retirees, and their families.
Man Flu Does Exist
If you’re a woman, you know all about “man flu.” At the first sniffle or two, your guy starts to look downcast and lethargic. You know from experience, that he’s soon going to be sacked out on the couch for the next week or two, hoping you’ll be there waiting on him as if he’s […]
Urgent Care vs Emergency Room
It’s important to know where to go when an illness, injury, or medical emergency occurs. We can help you better understand the difference between an urgent care vs emergency room.
Wintertime Respiratory Illnesses
Wintertime is the peak season for contracting illnesses. Due to the colder weather, we tend to stay inside more, which often puts us in proximity to disease-causing germs. When we do get sick, it can be frustrating not knowing exactly what we may have “caught”.
Regular Blood Pressure Checks
Blood pressure is the pressure of blood against the walls of your arteries. Persistent elevation of blood pressure increases your risk of thickening the walls of your arteries which can lead to heart problems kidney disease strokes High blood pressure readings often have no symptoms, so regular blood pressure checks is the only way to […]
Dangers of Using Google For Health Symptoms
Have you been guilty of looking up your health symptoms online? If the answer is yes (well, of course you have!), you wouldn’t be alone. It’s such a common worldwide occurrence that Even Google’s staff admit that using the search engine to look for symptoms is pretty much a portal into Hell. And while sometimes […]
Drug Testing FAQ
Drug testing is one action an employer can take to determine if employees or job applicants have used substances that affect workplace safety and performance. Testing can identify traces of controlled substances, illicit drugs, and alcohol consumption through different screening methods. There are a variety of employment-related drug tests used by employers. The types of […]
Ways to Prepare for Cold and Flu
There’s no doubt about it. Cold and flu season is a sure thing and it’s on the rise this year. Cold and flu season may bring body aches and fever, but there are precautions you can take to keep illness at bay.
Sports Physicals Omaha
Sports Physicals at Omaha Urgent Care Sports physicals, also known as a “pre-participation physical examination,” is a check-up to assess a young person for potential health issues that could affect their ability to play a sport or participate in a sports activity. Most schools, organizations, and states now require a person to pass a sports […]