Category Archives: Urgent Care

The annoying buzzing on your patio may make you want to head inside, but you shouldn’t let mosquitos ruin your summer! There are some natural mosquito remedies as well as preventative methods that you can use to help repel those nasty mosquitos. Treatment and Natural Mosquito Remedies There are a number of natural options that ...click here to read more

Warnings about high alcohol consumption are nothing new; they’ve been handed down from generation to generation. In the United States alone, 27,000 people die every year from cirrhosis of the liver; however, a national team of scientists have made an interesting discovery about modest alcohol consumption (considered to be two drinks or less per day). ...click here to read more

More isn’t always better. Especially when it comes to your health. Multivitamins have become an increasing common and sometimes necessary part of modern life. With hectic schedules, it can be incredibly difficult to consume the recommended vitamins and minerals. Multivitamins can provide a simple option to help supplement some of the beneficial vitamins missing from ...click here to read more

Natural supplements such as vitamins and minerals can help improve our health by facilitating various biochemical processes that take place within our bodies. Vitamins and minerals are generally taken on a regular basis as natural supplements to achieve natural health. The Low Down on Vitamins and Minerals One of the common minerals formulations of vitamins ...click here to read more

All the nutrients we need are in a well-balanced diet; however we don’t always get all the right combinations of foods. Our bodies can be low in vitamins and minerals so supplementing is an option. Supplements can come in capsules, liquids, sprays, and juice. They can be: herbs, amino acids or extracts from vegetables, plants, ...click here to read more

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the comfort of our own home is a challenge that many of us have been able to rise to, but what about staying healthy on the road? When we are away from our regular routines, exposed to different climates, different foods, and different people, we put ourselves at a higher risk for ...click here to read more

With the New Year still in its infancy, many people are working hard to improve their lives. To many, the New Year symbolizes a time of re-invention. Unfortunately, many New Year’s resolutions are abandoned almost as quickly as they are conceived. That doesn’t mean, however, that sticking to a resolution is impossible. The following is ...click here to read more

Most people have experienced the agony associated with food poisoning, but just how dangerous can it be? Approximately 11 million cases of foodborne illness are found in Canada each year.  Foodborne illness is commonly referred to as “food poisoning” and occurs after an individual eats food that is contaminated with germs including bacteria, viruses and ...click here to read more

It’s a frightening notion to think of your family in danger because of poor emergency planning. But with so many different scenarios that could happen, the thought of staying prepared for all of them can be daunting. What if a catastrophic event occurs? What about a natural disaster or major medical trauma? It doesn’t need ...click here to read more

Smoking is a high-risk behavior with deadly consequences. Smoking cigarettes causes one-third of all cancer fatalities and one-fourth of fatal heart attacks. If this isn’t enough to shock you, smoking can be the cause of a number of other illnesses including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, angina, peptic ulcers, heartburn, and even diarrhea. While smoking is clearly ...click here to read more