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Sore throats New Paltz

Sore throats New Paltz

Sore Throats in New Paltz and Highland When it comes to cold and flu season, no one wants to get a sore throat in Highland or New Paltz. Although it can seem inevitable, there are a number of things you can do to try to keep yourself healthy. Here are 5 ways we recommend avoiding […]


Omni Medical Center Closed

Omni Medical Center Closed

Omni medical center of Newburgh, New York has closed. Patients of Omni, including occupational medicine clients of Omni are welcome to be seen at FirstCare Medical Center in Highland, NY. What is FirstCare Walk-In Medical Center? FirstCare Walk-In Medical Center is an urgent care medical center staffed with emergency physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners […]


Sore Throat Season in Highland

Sore Throat Season in Highland

Sore Throat Season in Highland It seems to be inevitable. As we come into fall and winter the germs start going around. Especially if you have children at school or day care or you work in an office with many other people bugs tend to make their way around schools and businesses like wildfire sometimes. […]


Lyme Disease and Ticks

Lyme Disease and Ticks

Lyme Disease and Ticks Summer is over but ticks and lyme disease are still a concern. Ticks are small arachnid creatures that feed on blood and can carry a variety of diseases including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme Disease. You can find ticks all over the world, but they especially thrive in warm humid […]


Herpes Virus

Herpes Virus

Herpes is actually a name given to a group of viruses that affect different parts of the body. The herpes zoster virus is responsible for causing both chickenpox and shingles. Two other types of herpes, commonly referred to as the herpes simplex virus (1 and 2) or HSV-1 and HSV-2, cause both genital herpes and […]