Many people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area develop conditions that require serious pain relief. Mild pain can usually be managed with OTC (over-the-counter) medications like ibuprofen and acetaminophen. However, pain that results from surgery, broken bones, automobile accidents or a debilitating medical condition can be severe enough to warrant something stronger. In that case, your
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A healthy lunch keeps students running strong throughout the long school day. And, feeding them essential nutrients can help them avoid sicknesses that travel like wildfire through classrooms during the year. However, getting kids to eat nutritious foods isn’t always easy. They may prefer that you stuff their lunch sack with chicken nuggets and Sour
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Illness is inevitable, but a strong immune system can help to ward off many of the germs you encounter on a daily basis. The foods you eat play an important role in keeping your immune system healthy. Integra Urgent Care’s Physicians love seeing and helping our patients but we would prefer that they remain healthy
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Here are 5 most important things you can do to look after your heart. Give up smoking If you’re a smoker, quit. It’s the single best thing you can do for your heart health. Smoking is one of the main causes of coronary heart disease. A year after giving up, your risk of a heart
Read moreDespite food safety measures, the threat of foodborne illness remains in meat and produce — and some types of illness are on the rise. About 48 million people contract some form of food poisoning each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salmonella remained the top cause of foodborne illness last year,
Read moreInflammation is a protective process you are probably more familiar with than you think. Inflammation is the body’s method of healing itself in response to an injury or exposure to a harmful substance. This is useful when, for example, skin is healing from a cut; however, inflammation is not always beneficial. Chronic (or ongoing) inflammation
Read moreKeep Your Child Safe at Summer Camp In many ways, summer camp is a rite of passage for children. Whether it’s attending band or athletic camps on college campuses, or spending warm summer days by a lake, the camaraderie and memories children experience at camp can last a lifetime. But for the parents of children
Read more5 Nutrition Tips to Promote Wound Healing We’ve all had a wound: a cut, scratch or scrape that breaks the skin. Most wounds on healthy people heal quickly when kept clean and free of infection, while other types of wounds are more serious and often require medical intervention. These can include decubitus ulcers, also known
Read moreHere are 10 things you can do to look after your heart. Give up smoking If you’re a smoker, quit. It’s the single best thing you can do for your heart health. Smoking is one of the main causes of coronary heart disease. A year after giving up, your risk of a heart attack falls
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