The holidays can be the most magnificent time of the year. But with pressure to cook, clean, gift, and travel, it can also be a time of year where urgent care centers see more injuries.
In fact, between 12,000 and 15,000 emergency room visits occur every year due to holiday-related injuries. Why is there such an increase during the holidays? What can you do for prevention to keep your loved ones safe?
We will share some tips and practical advice you can use to have a safe, healthy, and merry holiday season.
In all honesty, most people see the holidays as an excuse to overindulge. This can include alcohol, salty and sugary treats, and even caffeine.
Overindulgence in alcohol and certain foods can flare underlying health conditions. Overindulgence is the number one reason for emergency room visits during the holidays.
Unfortunately, how your body processes food and alcohol doesn’t change just for the holidays. Moderate intake so you can stay out of the emergency room and home with your family.
Hanging those holiday lights outside can be especially risky when adding ice and snow into the mix. Though we don’t see much snow or ice in Florida, perhaps you may be traveling somewhere cooler for the holidays.
We have some helpful safety tips you can use to minimize the risk of injury while decorating no matter where you reside:
What is one of the most exciting parts of the holidays? Unwrapping gifts! So don’t risk an injury that can ruin the moment. Using knives, scissors, or another sharp object to open gifts comes with the risk of puncture wounds and lacerations.
Fortunately, many of these injuries are not life-threatening. Urgent care can appropriately treat these types of injuries if they cannot be treated at home.
We have some helpful safety tips to help avoid gift wrapping injuries:
Your physician and pharmacy may have shortened hours during the holiday season. If you have a medical condition that needs attention, make sure to make your appointment well ahead of time. Make sure you keep your appointment as it may be more difficult to reschedule.
Also, remember to fill your prescriptions. Check the hours at your pharmacy to see if they are different during the holidays. If you are traveling out of town, make sure you have enough medication until you can return home.
If you do end up needing medical care during the holidays, then Urgent Care of the Palm Beaches is here to help you so you can get back to your family. We also offer telemedicine urgent care if you have a minor illness or injury but need guidance.
We accept patients who have made appointments, as well as walk-in patients. We have several locations for your convenience, including:
Are you concerned about COVID-19? Would you like to have rapid COVID testing before getting together with your family? We are happy to assist you with COVID-19 testing at Palm Beach or any of our urgent care centers.
We offer:
The tests are available at all of our 3 locations.
From all of us at Urgent Care of the Palm Beaches, we wish you a safe, healthy, and joyful holiday season!
The material contained on this site is for informational purposes only and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL ADVICE, and is not intended to be a substitute for independent professional medical judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health.
Since Florida has passed a new law requiring any company with more than 100 employees to have a weekly COVID-19 test if not vaccinated, the need for testing has increased dramatically.
You may be left wondering where is the best place to get tested. Urgent Care of The Palm Beaches offers hassle-free, fast results in about 15 minutes, and has hours that work around your work schedule. Best of all, tests are offered at an affordable price.
Instead of mandating vaccines, President Bident has asked OSHA (occupational safety and health administration) to identify a plan to decrease the spread of COVID in the workplace.
It has been decided that the most effective plan is to test employees if their employer has more than 100 employees. This is regardless of the vaccination status of employees. Employers who do not follow the rule can be fined or choose to fire people who refuse to stay in compliance.
Rapid Antigen tests are designed to give results within a few minutes to determine whether someone is infected with COVID-19.
The tests detect proteins, known as antigens, that are on the surface of the virus. The test can identify people at the peak of infection where antigens are at their highest.
Rapid tests have influenced the pandemic because they can quickly identify infected people so they may quarantine, decreasing their likelihood of spreading the virus to others.
There are a few steps you can take to ensure your test runs smoothly so you can get off to work.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, it is still essential to get tested to confirm the diagnosis. Make sure you explain all symptoms you are experiencing to your doctor.
If the test shows a positive result, make sure you quarantine. Let your employer know of the positive result as they are likely tracking the number of employees who test positive at any given time.
Urgent care of the Palm Beaches offers rapid COVID-19 testing whether you need one for work or are experiencing symptoms. Best of all, we offer testing at an affordable price for all.
If you have other medical needs and want to see a physician via telehealth, we also offer telemedicine urgent care.
We offer medical care at several locations, including:
Contact us today for an appointment or visit us for your medical care. We are here for you when you need us!
The material contained on this site is for informational purposes only and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL ADVICE, and is not intended to be a substitute for independent professional medical judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health
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