As summer winds down and everyone gets back on their school-year schedules, here are some simple ways to ease the transition from the freedom of summer to school routine. Get a Check Up Making sure you and your family start the new season in the best of health is important. Many sports and schools require exams and vaccination records, so getting the whole family checked and paperwork filled out Read More
Wellness
Why get a flu shot?
The CDC recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed, influenza vaccine that is appropriate for the recipient's age and health status. This information was provided by the CDC for the 2019-2020 Flu Season: "The seasonal flu shot protects against the three or four influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the Read More
What Vaccinations Do Adults Need?
The guidelines for keeping up to date with your adult vaccinations can change over time. At Zion Urgent Care we can help you determine what boosters or new vaccinations you need to stay healthy all through your life. Here is up to date information on what you may need. Measles Some people do need to be vaccinated for measles as adults. Recent measles outbreaks have caused people to wonder whether Read More
The Effects of Antibiotic Overprescription
It is well known that systemic antibiotic overprescription has resulted in "super bugs" that are resistant to typical treatment options. "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US, every year about two million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to anything we can throw at them and of those, at least 23,000 die." However, our bodies are affected Read More
Travel Exam
Travel is one of life's great pleasures. Many people love visiting exotic places, meeting new people, learning about new cultures and eating different foods. Fortunately, many common travel destinations don't require any extra medical preparation. However, the scout motto of "Be Prepared" can certainly apply to international travel, in terms of making sure you and your family's health is protected Read More
