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Ear Irrigation: The Safe, Effective Way to Clean Your Ears
No one can deny that your ears provide an essential function, allowing you to hear the world around you. The system within the ear also helps us to keep our balance and is equipped with its own defense against foreign bodies, like dirt, dust, and small insects, which...
Bug Bites & Stings: Identification, Treatment and Risks
As the weather warms, the grass and trees get greener, the flowers emerge, and… the bugs come back out. While not every insect poses a physical threat, there are many that you may encounter that do, so it is important to keep yourself protected and know what to do if...
National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
For those with asthma and allergies, spring can be a difficult season, causing symptoms to flare. Chances are, we all know someone who is afflicted with either condition, so it is important to understand how their lives are affected, as well as how to help support...
Types of Allergies and When to Test
With springtime finally here, allergies are a common ailment that generally become top of mind. But allergies can cause much more than simply sneezing and coughing depending on the type of irritant and how your body reacts. While some types of allergies are fairly...
NWI Urgent Care in Munster Now Midwest Express Clinic
Our Munster, IN, location – NWI Urgent Care – is changing its name to Midwest Express Clinic! You can expect the same great care you had received previously, but with more consistency. At Midwest Express Clinic, we are more than simply an “urgent care” that you would...
Spring Clean Your Health
After the winter season, you are ready to quite literally shake the dust off in your home as you prepare for the warmer season ahead. Spring is all about growth and renewed energy which is often reflected when we spring clean our homes. Deep cleaning and getting rid...
Extended Hammond Hours!
We are now here for our patients on evenings and weekends. We are happy to announce, as of today, our Hammond location is now open 7 Days a Week, from Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 8:00pm and Saturday & Sunday from 8:00am - 6:00pm! We look forward to continuing to...
Celebrate World Health Day – April 7, 2018
Access to healthcare services is essential for everyone, but for many, proper care can feel out of reach due to lack of resources or financial reasons. This year, on April 7th, we celebrate World Health Day with the theme “Universal Health Coverage: Everyone,...
Annual Exams are Essential to Maintaining Health
When you own a vehicle you love, you make sure it receives regular scheduled maintenance every so many miles, fixing small issues before they turn into big problems, cleaning filters, changing tires and more. Do you show yourself that much care and attention? Making...
Am I Pregnant? Home Pregnancy Tests Aren’t Always Definitive
Waiting to find out if you are pregnant can be both an exciting and anxiety-inducing time. Though many at-home tests boast results within minutes, it can feel as though it is taking ages, and even then, you may question the results or be unable to read them...
What is Pneumonia and When to Call the Doctor
Coughing during an illness is bad enough on its own, but, depending on the cause, it can potentially lead to a much worse condition – pneumonia. Pneumonia typically develops in people who have had an upper respiratory infection, cold or flu. For many, the condition...
Employment Physicals: What to Expect and Why They’re Important
So you’ve just gotten a new job – congratulations! The job offer has been extended, and now you are told you’ll have to do a drug test, fill out some paperwork with HR, and complete… a physical? Yes, there are many jobs that employers may request that the applicant...