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When is my Illness or Injury Considered an Emergency?
When you suddenly don’t feel well, or aren’t sure if you have a more significant injury, it can be difficult to determine what you should treat as an emergency situation and what could be remedied with a simple doctor visit. Unfortunately, many of these questionable...
Winter Skin Issues: What to Treat at Home & When to See a Doctor
The cold temperatures mixed with the heat indoors can wreak havoc on your skin. This combination can make your skin feel uncomfortably tight and itchy, which can, for some, lead to flaking, painful cracking and eczema. For some, dry skin can be treated with...
Avoiding Germs this Holiday Season
Germs are everywhere, and with the holiday season, they can feel as if they are unavoidable, from cramped airplanes or buses during travel to hugging all those friends and family at parties. The holidays conveniently fall in the middle of cold and flu season, and it...
Now Open in Hammond, Indiana
Midwest Express Clinic opened January 29, 2018, in Hammond, Indiana! If you are in the area, we offer several services to save you from having to make a doctor’s appointment that you may have to wait weeks for, or from an unnecessary, costly emergency room visit....
Holiday Health Myths & Facts
With the holidays come many new cautions regarding health and safety, from poinsettias to jet lag and hangover cures. But are they all really true? You’ll be surprised at what has been found as fact vs. fiction: Are Poinsettias Dangerous? While these plants do have...
AIDS Awareness Month
December is AIDS Awareness Month, and this year, World AIDS Day on December 1st kicked off with the goal of “Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and Partnerships.” Although HIV infections and AIDS diagnoses have been declining, awareness is...
Make Your Doctor Proud: Ways to Prevent Heart Disease & Hypertension
Nothing makes a doctor happier than a patient who takes control of his or her health in order to help prevent major illness or disease. While making lifestyle changes may not be a failsafe against all diseases and conditions, they can help lower several risk factors...
Did That Really Happen? Strange Medical Cases
Throughout the centuries, medical advancements and various studies have revealed some strange, often very rare, diseases and conditions. Some of these are so rare, in fact, 100 people or less have ever been known to be afflicted. Below are two examples of such medical...
Can the Flu Shot Really Make You Get the Flu?
While no one enjoys getting the flu, it seems many people prefer taking the risk of infection over vaccination, with only 41.7% of adults aged 18 years and older receiving the flu vaccine in the 2015-16 season according to the CDC. The flu can be a serious, even...
Don’t Forget About Immediate Care!
Many people around Illinois and Indiana who are struck by illness may think to head straight to the nearest emergency room or try to schedule an appointment with their primary care physician — but this isn’t always the best plan of action. In some cases, it may be...