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How to Organize Your Family's Healthcare for 2020

If you want to play a more active role in managing your healthcare (and your family’s), being up-to-date on your medical history is critical. From knowing which routine doctor’s appointments to schedule to spotting potential health risks early on, having documented and easily accessible records for you and your partner and your children will give you more power over the care you receive and the cost associated with it. In this guide, we’re getting real on everything you need to know to get–and stay–on top of your family’s healthcare for 2020.

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Etiquette expert: Host a joyous Thanksgiving and avoid COVID conflict

Thanksgiving is an important time for family and friends to gather, celebrate, and spend time with each other. Learn how to do so safely with COVID restrictions and host an event with proper etiquette.

Slip and Fall? 4 Signs You Have a Sprain

Winter weather creates many seasonal hazards that you may not think to watch out for. A short walk that’s perfectly safe for most of the year can suddenly become hazardous when snow and ice are on the ground. If you’ve fallen, these signs will help you determine whether you have a sprain and how to handle the injury.

What is Pediatric Urgent Care?

Pediatric urgent care is after-hours medical care for infants, children and adolescents. Children don't always get sick or hurt during normal business hours. Because of this, there is a need for after hours, walk-in clinics designed just for them where they can be attentively cared for in a comfortable environment.

Diabetic Ulcers and Sores: Why Wounds May Be Slower to Heal if You Have Diabetes

Diabetic ulcers and sores common and often take longer to heal than those that develop in people without diabetes. Learn more about the link between diabetes and slow wound healing, and how to care for a sore or ulcer if you have diabetes.

When You Should NOT Go To an Urgent Care

Urgent care doesn't make sense in some cases. For example, if your loved one is experiencing heart attack symptoms, an urgent care clinic will forward you to an emergency room. Here are examples of times when you should not go to an urgent care clinic.

Pediatric Urgent Care vs. Adult Urgent Care

Pediatric and adult urgent care both allow after-hours care for sick or injured patients. However, pediatric urgent care specializes in helping children, while adult urgent care focuses on those over 18.