If you’ve been wondering if those medical clinics in retail stores are safe and trustworthy, a study by Rand Corp. says that they are just fine. The study was done because many doctors disagree with the retail-type clinics, believing that they offer substandard care or may be influenced by the fact that the stores that have these clinics also have pharmacies, increasing the likelihood of prescription medications, which may not really be necessary. The study findings were published in the most recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The researchers looked at over 2000 cases of people who went to …read more

Ah..summertime. Heat, sun, pools, and for some people, painful swimmer’s ear.
I had this so bad the summer that I was 13 that I was really sick for several days and lost a bit of hearing in that ear. I had never heard of it until then, but you can bet that I tried to prevent it from that point on!