HCE Blog

Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, and one common injury we all encounter at some point is cuts and lacerations. Whether it's a kitchen mishap or a minor accident, knowing how to handle these injuries is essential for your well-being. In this blog, we'll discuss when it's necessary to visit Healthcare Express Urgent Care for cuts and lacerations, how to keep a wound clean, stop bleeding, a...

Everyone has had a cut at some point in their life. They can vary in severity, whether it be a papercut or a deep cut from a cooking accident. Though you may have been taught that all a cut needs to heal is a band-aid and some neosporin, that is not always the case. In many situations, getting your cut treated by a doctor is the best option to ensure that it heals quickly and correctly.  What ...

Whether you remember it or not, chances are you have had an x-ray at least once in your life either during a doctor’s visit, or while you’re at the dentist. X-rays are one of the most common ways to diagnose if your kid has swallowed a penny or not, among other things that this tool is used for— “tools” meaning x-rays, not pennies. Here at HealthCARE Express, we’ll be the first to admit that so...

The holidays are here. It should be a time of decorating the house, having loved ones over, and of course, wonderful holiday food. What you might not be expecting is to get an injury. Injuries are actually pretty common during the holidays. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there will be over 15,000 reported injuries related to the holidays. Nobody wants to be hurt during Han...

We have gotten through Summer and are now coming into Fall. The weather is nicer and it makes all of us want to go out and explore more, take more bike rides, and spend more time playing in our yards. Everyone, including spiders. Spiders are most active during the end of Summer and throughout Fall. Although most spiders are harmless to humans, bites from spiders can be painful, irritating, and ...

Close to half a million people go to the emergency department every year with burn injuries. Burns are damage to the skin caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or the sun. Most burns happen accidentally. At HealthCARE Express, we can help determine the severity, or degree, of a burn based on the depth of the burn and the amount of affected skin. Burns can be painful and left untrea...

The itsy bitsy spiders (and the not so itsy bitsy ones) are soon going to be creepy crawling into your home, trying to find shelter from the cold. “Spider season” starts in the fall, with its height happening in September and October. The weather starts getting colder so they’re trying to seek shelter to protect themselves from it. And where better to do that than inside a warm house? But wha...

  Don’t put off your essential care due to fear of COVID-19! Left untreated, many minor injuries or illnesses can develop into something much more serious. This is doubly true for chronic illnesses that are not being treated properly. Here is what could happen if common injuries or illnesses are left untreated:  Untreated Sprain: Untreated sprains can lead to chronic joint instability an...

You’re out for a jog and your foot catches in a crack in the sidewalk. You stumble and pain shoots up your leg as your ankle begins to throb and ache. Or maybe your child was running about on the playground having fun, but then falls because their foot got caught in a hole and they twisted their ankle. Sounds like you may both have a sprain. Sprains occur when the ligaments in your ankle tear o...

Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths and injuries among the elderly population of America? And according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), slips, trips, and falls make up the majority of workplace accidents. Those are some pretty harrowing facts. Elderly people aren’t the o...