December has many health awareness initiatives, including National Handwashing Awareness Week. Handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent yourself and your family from getting sick. It is important to wash your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to be in contact with germs: Before, during, and after handling […]
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November is National COPD Awareness Month, an internationally-recognized event held annually to enhance exposure around COPD. What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)? COPD is the name for a group of diseases that restrict air flow and cause trouble breathing and includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. More than 16 million people in the United States
Located at the corner of 441 & Atlantic, we’re celebrating the grand opening of ExpressDocs and 10 new businesses! Join us at the Family Fun Day Community Event on November 3rd, 2019 from 11:00am – 3:00pm. Events include: Food Trucks Face Painting Glitter Tattoos Photo Booth Trackless Train Palm Beach Sheriffs Department Child ID Registration
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According to the CDC, you should get your flu shot before the end of October. Both Delray Beach ExpressDoc locations use the “preservative-free” flu vaccine. A type of flu vaccine that does not contain the preservative thimerosal*. Preservative-free flu vaccines come in a single-dose vial. Other than the lack of thimerosal*, the formulation contains the
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We are excited to announce that our second location on the SW corner of 441 and Atlantic Ave will be OPENING on Friday, September 6th at 8:00 am! Our hours will be identical to our original location on Military trail, and we will be open 7 days a week, 365 days a year! We are
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Recently, there has been a trend of switching from the traditional cigarette to vapor cigarettes. One contributing factor may be due to the notion that vapor smoke has fewer carcinogens. Although the levels of carcinogens are less, there are other risk factors involved with vapor smoke. These risk factors are associated with lung and cardiac
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The 2017-2018 flu season was the deadliest season in over 40 years. Last year, Anne Schuchat, the acting director of the CDC stated that “hospitalizations from the flu are now the highest that we’ve seen in nearly a decade”. By the end of the 2017-2018 flu season, there were 183 pediatric deaths associated with the
High blood pressure is a “silent killer“. The reason it is known as a silent killer is that it works behind the scenes to cause damage, meaning you may not feel sick. Hypertension is a common disease amongst adults in the United States. Of those with high blood pressure, only 48.3% have their blood pressure
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Medications are a progressive factor of our healthcare society. They are helpful surrogates to our health. However, with the increase in medication availability there is an increase in the pill burden on the patient. Nowadays it seems there is a medication for almost everything. You turn one way and see an advertisement for a cure
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