The Health Center Blog

Health information written in a straight and honest way.

  • Flu vaccine

    Let’s talk flu vaccine. As a mom I understand the worries that you might have. Is this safe? Is this necessary? Am I doing the right thing? It’s not only OK to…

  • What is Hepatitis A? Is Hep A vaccine safe?

    What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a serious infection of the liver by the Hepatitis A virus (HAV). Hepatitis A is spread by fecal matter (tiny poop particles💩) that you accidentally…

  • What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?

    What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)??? If you’ve ever had sex, oral sex, anal sex, or any contact with someone’s genital region… This article is for you. If you haven’t done any of…

  • Urinary Tract Infections

    The first signs that you have a urinary tract infection (UTI) are burning when you pee and urinary frequency (peeing a whole lot!). 🚽 A UTI occurs when bacteria gets into your…

  • Measles, the MMR vaccine, and when should we worry

    Here’s a scary story with a happy ending. It’s Saturday morning and you are in a medical office 😷getting your 3 year old child checked out. He has had a runny nose…

  • Pertussis, whooping cough in babies

    Pertussis, or whooping cough— protect that baby! If you have a new baby at home or are going to have one anytime soon there are a few things that you will need…

  • Foul smelling urine

    Foul smelling urine, cloudy urine and odd colored urine— what to do! Let’s face it, everybody goes to the bathroom, everyone pees. Let’s talk about your body and the urine it produces.…

  • Constipation– causes, treatment and prevention

    Everybody poops! Well apparently not everybody…sometimes people have a really hard time pooping and we call that constipation. What goes in, must come out! Here we will talk hard poop! We love…

  • Sports Injuries

    Sports injuries– who to call Not only is school back in session, but so are sports. The urgent care hours are filling up with sports injuries. You are one of two types…

If you have been listening to the news or reading articles online lately, you may have heard some reports that
Ever wake up with redness around your eyes? Do you have a rash around your eyes? Eyelid swelling or drainage? 
How should I prep for the great Coronavirus of 2020, aka COVID-19? So unless you live in complete seclusion, you
So you are puking.  Ugh. I’m sorry to hear that.  Not to be a Debbie Downer but you might have
Shingles is caused by a virus known as the varicella-zoster virus. It is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once
Concussions in kids are a year round issue. We know that concussions in sports are all too common, especially among
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), screen time usage in children increases from 53 minutes for babies at
You have a fever, it’s OK!  Fever is one of those dreaded things that nobody wants. You feel cruddy when
Cold sores and canker sores– what is the difference? Are they contagious?   You wake up with a pain in your
It’s just a virus… Ok we get it. For most, it is easy when we medical professionals give you or