What to Know About Life After Recovering from COVID When people catch COVID-19, they are focused about getting better in the moment — monitoring your symptoms, staying hydrated, getting plenty of rest and quarantining. Not many people think about what happens after...
Safe COVID Practices for Your Holiday Party The holidays are upon us. Of course, just like last year, the celebrations may look a little different. Many people will be attending or hosting holiday parties, spending time with family and friends they may not have seen...
Heading to Lollapalooza? Receive COVID tests quickly and easily While COVID-19 is far from being over, music festivals have begun safely opening all across the country, including one of the biggest every summer: Lollapalooza. For Chicago natives, this is the highlight...
On the Road Again: 7 Tips for Safe Post-Pandemic Travel Chances are, you've done the smart, not to mention conscientious thing and protected yourself, your family and your community by getting fully vaccinated against Covid-19. And by doing so, you've quite literally...
COVID Vaccine Status: What You Need to Know As the world turns towards summer, the long winter of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be easing in Illinois and Indiana. The vaccine rollout has begun to control the spread of the virus, and millions of Americans are...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health During the Pandemic Your health is important to you and your family, but do you realize your mental health is at risk? During the pandemic, mental health professionals are seeing more people coming in for treatment. What effect is the...
Returning to Sports After COVID-19 There is no doubt that the U.S. has made a turn in its fight against COVID-19. More than one-quarter of those who live in Illinois have been fully vaccinated. But that does not mean we can let down our guard. The original virus is...
COVID-19 Testing: What are the Different Types of Tests Available? It's hard to believe that it's been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic arose and changed the world overnight. Still, this far into a pandemic response, confusion still abounds about COVID-19...
Do I Have Allergies or COVID-19? The weather is warming, plants are beginning to emerge, and you may be finding yourself coughing and sneezing just a bit more than usual. While chances are the symptoms you feel are simply seasonal allergies, the fact that we are still...
COVID-19: One Year Later In December 2019, dozens of individuals in Wuhan, China, were diagnosed with pneumonia that didn’t seem to have a cause. After a few days of research, it was determined that a new virus was at fault, and the first Chinese death was reported on...
COVID-19: Testing & Updates We’ve finally entered a new year, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Fortunately, with the approval of COVID vaccinations, there’s a sense of hope that we will be able to return to some semblance of normal soon. In the meantime, it’s...
Stay Healthy & Protect Against COVID this Holiday Season The holidays are here, and unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has caused our celebrations to look quite different, or be skipped completely. If you are considering visiting with friends or family, or...
What You Should Know About Gynecologic Cancer September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, an annual event to raise awareness about the five primary types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar. About 109,000 women in the U.S. are...
When To Seek Urgent Care for A Rash A rash is a change in the skin's texture or color that can be caused by allergies, infections, autoimmune diseases or excessive heat. Most rashes are mild and resolve on their own within a few days. However, some rashes can be a...
5 Reasons to Prioritize Regular Wellness Checkups In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it’s easy to overlook the importance of routine wellness checkups. Many people visit the doctor only when they're feeling sick or experiencing discomfort. However, routine...
Top 5 Common Conditions and Services Whether it’s a rolled ankle or a bad case of the flu, Midwest Express Clinic Urgent Care is a great alternative to the emergency room for various non-life-threatening conditions. Open daily, with extended operating hours and...