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Flu Alert: Last Flu Season Had Highest Death Toll in 40 Years
According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, last flu season was the deadliest on record. An estimated 80,000 Americans died as a result of the flu or flu-related complications last...
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Here’s the FYI on UTI on UTI
For those who’ve experienced a UTI, or urinary tract infection, we know the condition is quite common and painful. In fact, the Urology Care Foundation states that about 10 in 25 women and 3 in 25 men...
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Rash 101: Common Types of Skin Rashes
Skin rashes can signal anything from an allergic reaction to a plant or medication to more serious medical emergencies like meningococcemia or toxic shock syndrome (TSS). -
Signs Your Cold Has Turned Into A Sinus Infection
While we may not think much of the common cold and simply just regard it as a minor seasonal annoyance, they can turn into something much worse. Every year, almost 31 million people experience some...
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Six Physicians Join Shawnee Mission Health
Shawnee Mission Health, soon to be AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, welcomes six physicians across various practices and geographic locations in greater Kansas City. The new physicians, who are now part...
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Sore Throat or Strep Throat?
Kids in Central Florida have been generously sharing Strep Throat lately. Centra Care physicians saw nearly a 70 percent increase last week in pediatric patients with Strep. Since bacteria are usually... -
Taking Care of Your Spine
Your spine is one of the most important parts of your body for many reasons. You are able to bend and twist because of your spine. Your spinal cord has nerves that send electrical impulses to the... -
The Dangers of Uncooked Food
On food and cooking shows we’ve seen food enthusiasts trying out any adventurous dish that they are served. For show ratings, giving unconventional food a try is what brings viewers and ratings. But...
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Walk-In Centers or Centra Care: Clinically Dedicated
Whether it’s an anti-allergy shot or a fractured bone, you can’t always trot off to a crowded emergency room. In fact, what you’re probably looking for is a walk-in clinic that’s not only conveniently... -
Ways To Cope With Stress
People from all walks of life experience stress. While stress can be beneficial, helping people improve skills that they need to handle and adapt to situations that pose danger, the benefits are... -
What You Need to Know About Probiotics
Probiotics are the secret to not just better health and a tougher immune system, but also for healing digestive issues, mental health problems, and neurological conditions. The reason probiotics are... -
What's Going Around | Chicken Pox
Since the chickenpox vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in 1995, the number of chickenpox cases has fallen by as much as 90 percent. But over the past two weeks, AdventHealth Centra Care locations... -
What's Going Around | Contact Dermatitis
Talk about uncomfortable! What’s Going Around this week causes itching, oozing and more itching. Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact...