Injuries

How to Stop a Nosebleed

The right way to stop a nosebleed is simple: sit up, lean forward, and pinch the soft part of your nose for 10 full minutes. Most nosebleeds stop that way without a trip anywhere. Here’s how to do it right, the mistake a...

Cuts And Lacerations: When to Seek Urgent care

Signs that Your Cut May Require Stitches

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 f...

When to See a Doctor For a Cut

Accidents Happen

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 an...

X-Rays And Why You May Need One

X Marks the Spot for X-Rays

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...

A Holiday Injury - It Could Happen To You

Holiday Injuries Are Common

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...

Spider Bites

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...

Burn Safety at HealthCARE Express

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...

Watch Out for Those Itsy Bitsy Spiders!

Is that spider a helpful housemate or a venomous villain?

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 Septembe...

RICE for Sprains

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, b...

Slips and Falls Are No Laughing Matter

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...