Heading to the Beach? Let’s do it right! Here are some tips on how to be safe at the beach! #1 Bring plenty of sunscreen and lightweight clothing to protect you from the sun! You will need to have ways to escape the sun so be sure to bring ways to cover up. Be sure to apply plenty of sunscreen as well to keep your skin looking youthful. Tents, tarps, sunshades . . . make…
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JellyFish Stings
What better way to spend a hot summer day than on the beach frolicking in the sand? Playing in the ocean way can be invigorating and . . . sometimes . . . painful if you encounter a jellyfish. Jellyfish stings are painful. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Common signs and symptoms of jellyfish stings include: Burning, prickling, stinging pain Red, brown or purplish tracks on the skin — a “print” of the tentacles’ contact…
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Fish Hook Injuries
Accidents happen all the time. At UNI Urgent Care, we know this better than anyone. In the summertime, fish hook injuries are more common as folks venue out on the water to escape the heat or enjoy the day. A father is teaching his son how to cast, and the son has caught his first big “fish”…his father. We have a few tips on handling these fishing mishaps! On a boat, or in a fishing…
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Ear Infections in the Summer
While ear infections are more prominent in the winter months, summer can mean ear infections. Why? Swimming and allergies. What is an ear infection? From the Mayo Clinic, “An ear infection (acute otitis media) is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear . . . [E]ar infections frequently are painful because of inflammation and buildup of fluids in the middle ear.” If you suffer from seasonal allergies related to pollen,…
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What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
We wanted to give resources and updates on the current status of the Zika virus. For complete up-to-date information about the virus, you can also visit the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website. The Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly and other severe brain defects. From the CDC, “Zika infection during pregnancy can cause fetuses to have a birth defect of the brain called microcephaly. Other problems have been detected among fetuses and infants…
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