Question: I’m not sure if I have a sprain, fracture or broken bone. How do I know if I need an X-ray? Answered by advanced practice registered nurse Amanda Impelluso, APRN.
Spring is the perfect time to set appointments for school and sports physicals. Annual physicals are a crucial way to assess your child’s overall health.
Whether you hurt your knee playing basketball or have chronic lower-back pain, it’s important to know how to treat the pain. Luckily, you can follow a few simple guidelines to understand when to use heat or ice to reduce your pain, no matter the cause.
“Put your coat on, or you’ll catch a cold!” Everyone in a cold-weather city has heard a caregiver shout this at them at one point or another. But does exposure to the cold make you sick, or is it just an old myth?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 13 million Americans become infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV, each year. The CDC also estimates that every sexually active adult will contract HPV at some point in their lives.
