Preventative Medicine

Summer is Here! Stay Hydrated My Friends

Symptoms and Causes of Heat Strokes

The summer heat in the South and Midwest is no joke. High temperatures and humidity, especially when mixed with strenuous physical activity, are a recipe for heat exhaustion and heatstroke. These “strenuous activities” c...

Vaccinations for Travel - What You Need To Know Before Your Next Trip

Travel Vaccines

With summer right around the corner, you are probably thinking about taking a vacation to catch up on your relaxation, or maybe just a change of scenery, whatever the case, you will be asking yourself questions like, “Do...

Flu Shots - How The Flu Vaccine Helps

Flu Season Fall is here. Leaves are falling, school is in session, and holidays are being prepped. It’s also that time of the year again where we are entering flu season. Generally, the flu will affect between 9 million...

Summer has Arrived!

The Importance of Skin Protection

Hot weather is here, and with it comes days spent outside at the pool, lake, beach or doing other outdoor activities. As the body’s largest organ, our skin has a big job and it’s important to keep it protected from the h...

Stay Safe on the Job

Workplace Safety Starts with Awareness

Today’s workplaces are safer than ever. Thanks to 21st-century safety features, workplace incidents are down from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972 to 2.8 per 100 in 2019 (source: OSHA). Staying educated and aware i...

Keep Cool: Avoiding Dehydration This Summer

With average temperatures in the south hovering in the 90s during the summer months, many of us are no stranger to dehydration. Dehydration is when your body loses or uses more fluid than you take in. If you don’t watch...

Take Charge of Your Health with Free Annual Wellness Visits

When it comes to your health, it’s never too early to take preventive measures. One way you can keep a pulse on your health is to schedule a yearly wellness visit at HealthCARE Express. Covered by Medicare and most healt...

Get Your New Year Wellness Visit!

The New Year is almost here, so you should come to HealthCARE Express to get your wellness visits! Early detection and prevention are the best way to overcome illness! You can schedule wellness visits for the whole famil...

HealthCARE Express Now Offering FLUMIST!

Scared of needles? Get vaccinated against the flu without having to get a shot. We’re now offering FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT! It’s a vaccine that is sprayed into the nose to help protect you against the flu. The flu is mainly...

It's Not Too Late To Vaccinate!

Flu season is upon us! We’re well into it now, but it’s not too late to get vaccinated. The best way to avoid the flu, and its possible complications, is to get the annual flu vaccine! The strain of flu that is prevalent...