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Knowing the difference between express care and emergency rooms, over an ill woman laying down

Knowing the Difference: Express Care Vs Emergency Rooms

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to determine if you needed to head to either the emergency room or an express care facility? Most of us have probably been in this exact situation one time or another and have thought about which option is the best.  Listed below are a few…

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Bath Time Safety

Children enjoy being in water, whether it’s bathing in a sink or splashing around in the tub. Tubs and showers, on the other hand, can be extremely dangerous and result in major injuries. With these bathtub safety recommendations for kids, bath time can be a fun and safe experience. Here are some simple steps to…

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Person blowing nose overlayed green, text "Primary Health Network Preparing for Seasonal Allergies"

Preparing for Seasonal Allergies

Seasonal allergies have a tendency to sneak up on you and make you feel less productive than usual. Sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy, watery eyes, and a runny nose all make it difficult to concentrate on daily activities. So, when allergy season starts, be prepared to take it on. Here are a few tips on how…

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Preventing Cervical Cancer

While more than 14,000 women are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year in the US, the disease is preventable with vaccination and early detection through appropriate screening. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the virus that causes almost all cervical cancers.  HPV infection can be prevented by vaccination. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization,…

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COVID Resilience

If you could define the COVID-19 pandemic in a song, which would it be? Chances are that the theme song may have changed quite frequently over the course of the last two years. For those at Primary Health Network, our theme song started out with, “It’s the end of the world as we know it,”…

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Pokémon Go: Getting Fit and Staying Safe

You may have noticed a lot more people than usual walking around your neighborhood streets, faces glued to their phones.  For those not “in the know,” a new free-to-play mobile game craze, called Pokémon: Go, is sweeping the nation.  In fact, in the U.S. alone, it currently has over 7.5 million downloads!Based on a 90’s…

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