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What Is the Difference: Urgent Care vs. the Emergency Room vs. a Primary Care Doctor

Discover the key differences between an urgent care vs. an emergency room vs. a primary care doctor to choose the right medical care when you need it most.

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Keep Your Heart Beating Strong: Defend Against High Blood Pressure
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    The Dangers of Uncooked Food

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    On food and cooking shows we’ve seen food enthusiasts trying out any adventurous dish that they are served. For show ratings, giving unconventional food a try is what brings viewers and ratings. But...

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  • Walk-In Centers or Centra Care: Clinically Dedicated

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    Whether it’s an anti-allergy shot or a fractured bone, you can’t always trot off to a crowded emergency room. In fact, what you’re probably looking for is a walk-in clinic that’s not only conveniently...
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  • Ways To Cope With Stress

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    People from all walks of life experience stress. While stress can be beneficial, helping people improve skills that they need to handle and adapt to situations that pose danger, the benefits are...
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  • What You Need to Know About Probiotics

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    Probiotics are the secret to not just better health and a tougher immune system, but also for healing digestive issues, mental health problems, and neurological conditions. The reason probiotics are...
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  • What's Going Around | Chicken Pox

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    Since the chickenpox vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in 1995, the number of chickenpox cases has fallen by as much as 90 percent. But over the past two weeks, AdventHealth Centra Care locations...
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  • What's Going Around | Contact Dermatitis

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    Talk about uncomfortable! What’s Going Around this week causes itching, oozing and more itching. Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact...
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    Is the Common Cold Worse in the Summer?

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    Catching a cold is never fun but when it comes during the summer months, it seems to be the ultimate immunity fail. Shouldn’t we be basking in the sun and not blowing our noses under a blanket?

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  • What's Going Around | Lice

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    It doesn't matter if your hair is clean or dirty, head lice can become anyone's unexpected guest. And with kids going back to school, chances are those critters may find a way to crawl into your...
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    Defeating Head Lice. It Can Be Done.

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    The day has come. You get a call from school saying your child has… lice. And now you’re in pest control mode. But it’s important to know that a deep house cleaning won’t eradicate those little...

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