by Isaac Zefo | Jul 30, 2024 | Healthy Living
What is the CDC Saying About COVID in 2024? Learn about the CDC’s 2024 COVID-19 guidelines, including updated vaccination recommendations, preventive measures, and simplified guidance for respiratory illnesses. As we navigate through 2024, the Centers for Disease...
by Isaac Zefo | Jul 14, 2024 | Healthy Living
How Does Stress Affect the Body? Stress is the body’s natural response to challenges and demands in life. While a little stress can be motivating, prolonged stress can have a significant impact on your body and health. You may find yourself withdrawing from social...
by Isaac Zefo | Jun 30, 2024 | Healthy Living
What Should I Know About Swimmer’s Ear? Summer is the perfect time to hit the pool or enjoy a dip in the ocean, but with all that swimming comes the risk of swimmer’s ear. Also known as otitis externa, swimmer’s ear is an infection in the outer ear canal...
by Isaac Zefo | Jun 14, 2024 | Healthy Living
Signs of Dehydration: Recognize and Prevent Picture this: it’s a hot summer day, and you’re enjoying a picnic in the park with friends. The sun is shining brightly, and everyone is having a great time. But as the day goes on, you start to feel a bit off—maybe a...
by Isaac Zefo | May 30, 2024 | Healthy Living
What is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)? Ballantyne offers a multitude of exciting hiking trails that beckon adventurers to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature. Whether you’re hiking solo, with friends, or with family, the joy of exploring the...
by Isaac Zefo | May 14, 2024 | Healthy Living
How Can I Tell If I Have Sun Poisoning? Two hours. You’ve just applied sunscreen for a trip out on the kayak and you’ve got two hours before you need to seek shade or reapply it. You’ve struggled with keeping to that timeline in the past, but now that you are...
by Isaac Zefo | Apr 28, 2024 | Emergency Clinic
How to Identify and Treat a Broken Nose A typical comedic scenario involves a character stepping on a rake and getting whacked in the face by the handle. It’s funny until it happens to you—or something similar, like tripping and slamming your face into a door...
by Isaac Zefo | Apr 14, 2024 | Healthy Living
Why Are Peanut Allergies So Common? Caramel popcorn with peanuts has always been your favorite treat, but after it landed you in the emergency room, it’s now off-limits. With an allergist appointment on the horizon and two epinephrine auto-injectors in your bag,...
by Isaac Zefo | Mar 29, 2024 | Healthy Living
Is it Normal for My Shins to Hurt After Working Out? So, you’ve dusted off your old sports gear after a long hiatus indoors, feeling the burst of spring energy propelling you towards a more active lifestyle. But as you eagerly dive back into your favorite...
by Isaac Zefo | Mar 13, 2024 | Family Health
Will My Child’s Asthma Go Away? If park life with its blanket sitting, people watching, and snoozing in the sun are tops on your spring to-do list, you may find it easy to take fresh, clean air for granted since it always seems to be where we need it when we need it....
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