Protect Against Foreign Insect Bites, Get Vaccinations for Travel

Not a lot of people are fond of having creepy crawlies and other insects getting near them, and especially not in body orifices like ears. Somehow, someway, however, certain insects still manage to get inside the ears, particularly while you are sleeping.

It’s fairly easy to imagine how this can induce panic, especially if this happens while you are vacationing in an unfamiliar territory. You’re not sure what kind of insect literally got into you, and you would want to get rid of it at the soonest possible time before it does any serious injury. If you have vaccinations, however, you can at least mitigate that concern of contracting diseases from a biting insect inside your ear.

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Relieving Arthritis Pain: Sports Physical Urgent Care Shares 4 Tips

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medical experts estimate that roughly 52.5 million adults suffer from arthritis, a painful inflammation of the joints. Severe cases of arthritis can be crippling, which can easily prevent you from doing the things you love to do, as well as the things you have to do. One-third of working-age people who suffer from arthritis are limited in the type work they can do and whether or not they can work full-time.

Fortunately, there are a number of ways to help relieve the pain and discomfort brought about by arthritis. In fact, some of these ways are quite simple:

Have a discussion with your doctor

Your doctor is one of the first people who want to see you beat arthritis. He or she can help provide you with a list of things you can do and a list of things that may make arthritic pain worse.

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Don’t Let Pet Allergies Get You Down and Find Urgent Care

Who doesn’t love pets? According to a recent National Pet Owners Survey, almost 62 percent of American households own pets, and more than 161 million of these are dogs and cats. These numbers are unsurprising, given the innate cuteness of these furry friends that one can’t simply ignore.

Unfortunately, for some of these pet owners, they have an allergy to their animals. This is why it’s important to seek urgent care services for your pet allergies before you experience a severe allergic reaction.

What are the allergens found in pets?

A million of these pet owners find that they’re allergic to the proteins found in their pet’s skin cells, saliva, or urine. Most of the time, allergic reactions are triggered by their pet’s dander and skin flakes. At times, however, people find themselves having an allergic reaction to pollen, mold spores, and other outdoor allergens collected by their pet’s fur or hair.

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Learn about the DOT Physical Exam Requirement for Truck Driving Jobs

Truck driving is one of the fastest-growing, most lucrative middle-class jobs in the country, especially in the midst of businesses recovering from the recent economic recession. Long-distance truck-driving have garnered renewed appreciation as the lifeline of the country’s economy. After all, it is thanks to this job that stores are able to replenish their stocks, and businesses are able to keep their doors open.

Truck driving, however, is a very physical-intensive job, requiring top fitness conditions for those who will get into the business. A truck driver will be confronting varied—sometimes averse—weather conditions, long drives late into the night, and dangerous roads and mountainsides. For all of these, the driver should be certified to be in the pink of health. This is why the DOT physical is a non-negotiable requirement for those looking to land a truck driving job.

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Workers Comp Telemedicine Checks on Occupational Skin Diseases

Have you ever had a rash so bad that you couldn’t work because of it? It may seem like skin diseases and rashes aren’t a problem in the workplace, but you would be mistaken. Skin diseases are actually the most widespread occupational illness according to the October 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. When it comes to many different job positions, an occupational skin disease can be a large hinderance. Especially if this happens to one of your employees. If one of your workers were to fall victim to an occupational skin disease, the medical expenses could be costly and your employee may even need to take off some time to recover. U.S. HealthWorks is very keen on the use of telemedicine for employers in order to diagnose and treat the skin disease early on.
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Employee Flu Shots: 4 Myths Busted and Reasons Why They’re Essential

Nearly 111 million workdays are lost every year due to influenza according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is not surprising once you consider how infectious the flu is. Unfortunately, the fact that most employees are in an enclosed space and in close proximity with one another for eight hours a day makes it easy for the flu to spread.

You can help your employees avoid catching the flu by taking advantage of flu vaccination programs offered by occupational health services such as U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group. These flu shots for work can easily cut down the instances of influenza in the workplace, especially if you are able to achieve a vaccination rate of 100 percent—something that can be difficult due to prevalent myths about the flu vaccine:

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Medical Surveillance Programs for Nail Salon Employers

When it comes to getting a manicure or pedicure done by a professional – there are a lot of chemicals involved to make sure someone’s feet or hands are properly taken care of. If you are an employer at a nail salon, then you are aware of what employees have to go through in order to make sure feet and hands are pampered correctly. It means being around harmful chemicals.

A few hazardous chemicals found in nail salon products are:

•    Acetone
•    Acetonitrile
•    Butyl acetate
•    Dibutyl phthalate
•    Ethyl acetate
•    Toluebe
•    Formaldehyde

All of these chemicals that employees are regularly breathing in and touching could be detrimental to their health. By using a medical surveillance program, you will be able to assess and monitor employees being exposed to th
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