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During the cold months, urgent care centers often see an increase in patients seeking medical attention for various reasons. Some of the most common reasons for going to urgent care during the winter include: Influenza and Cold Symptoms: Cold and...

Pickleball, a rapidly growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, is enjoyed by people of all ages. However, like any sport, it presents a risk of injuries. The most common injuries associated with pickleball...

             While working in the Urgent Care it is not uncommon to see multiple patients on the same day with the same complaint. One of our most common visit reasons is for a complaint of “sore throat”....

     Dog and cat bites are some of the most common complaints presenting to the urgent care. They range from simple scratches to full lacerations and deep puncture wounds. The wounds are handled and treated differently depending on...

     As professionals in the medical field, we take for granted the knowledge we have acquired while in school or through our clinical experiences. Certain medical illnesses or conditions we may feel are common knowledge, the general...

In order for our immune system to work effectively, fighting infection, viruses and even cancers we need to treat it properly. There are many factors that influence our immune system's ability to work effectively. Vaccines build immunity against...

It is the season for respiratory viruses, and it came early this year. We have been dealing with Covid-19 infections but now there is an increase in Influenza and RSV this year. According to one report, there has been twelve times the number of flu...

Monkeypox is a hot topic in the medical community recently. This is a virus that is similar to that of smallpox, but has a much lower mortality rate. The transmission of monkeypox can occur from animal to human or from human to human. If a person is...

Here at the Shore, it’s not uncommon for a patient to come into the Urgent Care saying they have been bit by “Sea Lice.” “Sea Lice” or more appropriately, Seabather’s Eruption, is a summertime ailment of beach...

As Urgent Care staff, one of the most common complaints that walk through our door on any given day is the complaint of ear pain. Whether the patient is 5 years old or 95 years old there are many different reasons as to why someone may have pain from...