If your ear child develops an ear infection on a Friday night or Saturday, then you will have to make the tough decision to find an urgent care facility or wait until Monday to make a general pediatrician appointment. While you may want to wait to minimize the stress on your child and your bank account, there are a few reasons why immediate attention is best.
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- Death is a difficult concept to explain to a child. The idea of a loved one being there one day and gone -- forever -- the next is not an easy thing to grasp. Death is a topic that adults often avoid because it can make them uncomfortable and sad. Therefore, when a child encounters death for the first time, he or she likely doesn't have a framework to understand it.
- Your doctor has recently told you that you need orthotic footwear. That is not uncommon, given the number of really bad and ill-fitting shoe choices that are on the market today. There are two ways this can go. Either you walk into a medical supply store and buy the first pair of orthotic shoes you see, or you go to a custom orthotic services location. If you opt for the latter, and you decide after the initial consultation that you want a pair of corrective shoes made to fit your feet perfectly, here is how this process is going to go, from start to finish.
- Cardiovascular disease is among the most common ailments people will face in their lifetime. Fortunately, there are many types of tests used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular problems before they can cause a heart attack or be fatal. Electrocardiogram An electrocardiogram (EKG) is one of the most commonly used tests because it can quickly give medical practitioners an idea of how your heart beats while at rest. The electrodes are placed on strategic areas of your chest and upper-abdomen.
- You call it "the sneak attack allergy." You are fine one moment and completely miserable the next. It comes out of the blue. Not a sneeze, nasal drip, or watery eye, and then BAM! you need a box of tissues and doses of allergy medication. Being inside or out does not seem to matter much either. Then, as quickly as it hit you, it is gone within hours or a single day.