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Over the years, there has been a surge in Urgent Care Centers popping up across the country to alleviate the strain on the United States healthcare system. Hospital emergency rooms are at sometimes filled to capacity, the wait is longer than usual, and at times there is a shortage of primary care physicians that can handle the load all on their own and most importantly, the rise in health care costs have created the need for alternative care. Urgent care centers have emerged to as an alternative care setting that will provide optimal care and reduce healthcare costs throughout the country.

The humidity has arrived and with that we can expect plenty of allergies that can not only be an annoyance, but can lead to bigger health issues. During these muggy months it’s important to take a moment to evaluate your health and how you take care of your sinuses and your lungs.

Immediate medical care for non-life threatening just became better for people working or living in greater Miami. Increasing its number of urgent care locations, Rite Care Medical Center is now serving urgent care in Hialeah, Miami Airport/Doral, Brickell and The Falls for convenient care in the treatment of ear or eye infections, sore throat/fever/flu, cuts …

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As the cruise capital of the world, the port of Miami sends four million passengers each year to the seven continents.   By comparison, Miami Airport (MIA) greeted 19 million passengers from international destinations in 2012.   Know which travel vaccines are needed in advance. Before You Go – What you need to know It’s a good …

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For people in Miami, watching the NBA Miami Heat enter the play-offs is gratifying for defending our championship title from 2012.   Why is the Miami professional team called The Heat?  Urban legends are plentiful with the naming of our city’s NBA team franchise in 1988 but “HEAT” was chosen from the contest submissions due to our …

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A fever (higher than 98.6 F) means your body has something unusual going on.  But the degree of fever doesn’t necessarily indicate the seriousness of the underlying condition.  A minor illness may cause a high fever, and a more serious illness may cause a low fever. For very young children and infants, a slightly elevated …

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Living in South Florida is a sun-bathing temptation any day of the week.  Avoid UV tanning and consider self-tanning, a far safer and sunless option when compared to permanent skin damage with direct exposure from our Miami sun. Getting Your Glow For many, the golden skin tone from sun tanning makes us look better and …

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When summer vacation starts in Miami, many families visit Latin America since the children are out of school.  Do you know your ABCDs?   With these 4 simple reminders from The World Health Organization, you can prevent malaria while traveling abroad. Understand A B C D in advance of your trip: Awareness Bite prevention about mosquitoes …

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