Monthly Archives: July 2011

Please, don’t pee on me! Dealing with Jellyfish Stings

Posted on July 29, 2011 by lratner

It’s sum­mer­time and that means beach time! Beach time means jel­ly­fish and their ven­omous stings! Jel­ly­fish, like bees can leave behind their stingers. Jel­ly­fish stingers, nema­to­cysts can be trig­gered to release more venom into their vic­tim. This is why as … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Vaccinations for Seniors

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

Despite some our most-experienced cit­i­zens strongly-held beliefs, seniors may need one or more vac­cines, even if they received vac­cines as a child or as a younger adult.

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Vaccinations for All Adults

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

You never out­grow the need for vac­cines. The spe­cific immu­niza­tions you need as an adult are deter­mined by fac­tors such as your age, lifestyle, high-risk con­di­tions, type and loca­tions of travel, and pre­vi­ous immu­niza­tions. Through­out your adult life, you need … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Vaccinations for College & Young Adults (age 19–24)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by admin

Most vac­cines are given early in child­hood, but col­lege stu­dents and young adults need cer­tain immu­niza­tions, too.  These vac­cines are specif­i­cally rec­om­mended for young adults ages 19–24:

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It’s Hot Out There! Summer Survival Tips

Posted on July 21, 2011 by lratner

Accord­ing to the EPA, heat waves kill more peo­ple in the U.S, than any other nat­ural dis­as­ter. It’s impor­tant to know what to do in order to avoid over­ex­po­sure to the heat and sun. It’s essen­tial to stay hydrated while … Con­tinue read­ing →

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It happened today.…… 42 years ago!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by lratner

42 years ago on this very day, July 20th, Neil Arm­strong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to ever set foot upon the sur­face of the moon!

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Urgent Care or Emergency Room?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

One of the most com­mon ques­tions we get both at our clinic and when we are out and about is “How do we know when to go to the emer­gency room and when to go to Impact Urgent Care?” Emer­gency … Con­tinue read­ing →

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San Antonio Healthcare Hero Dr. Evan Ratner

Posted on July 13, 2011 by admin

Our Med­ical Direc­tor and Founder, Dr. Evan Ratner, was recently recon­g­nized as one of San Antonio’s 2011 Health­care Heroes. Last year, he was rec­og­nized as one of San Anto­nio Top Docs, this year he is a hero. What will he become next year?

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Tips for Keeping Young Athletes Safe

Posted on July 10, 2011 by admin

Doctor’s OK rec­om­mended before kids start play­ing sports, expert says By Robert Preidt Health­Day — It’s impor­tant to keep injury pre­ven­tion in mind as chil­dren begin spring sports activ­i­ties, says Dr. Steven Greer, of the MCGHealth Sports Med­i­cine Cen­ter in … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Teen Athletes Should Get Concussion Test Score Before Play

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admin

Impact Urgent Care is San Antonio’s leader for treat­ment of sports-related head injuries. We are proud to be one of the few web­sites in the state that offers base­line con­cus­sion test­ing online. By Robert Preidt Indi­vid­ual con­cus­sion base­lines need to … Con­tinue read­ing →

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