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Hurricane Prepareness

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Hurricane season officially begins on June 1st, but you don’t want to wait until hurricane season is underway to prepare. Even areas that are further inland, like the Tennessee and Arkansas, can be impacted by tropical weather.

The National Weather Service has given instructions on Hurricane Preparedness.

Here is a list of steps you need to take to be prepared.

  • You need to have a safety kit ready. It’s recommended that you keepat least enough food and water for each person in the family to last 3 days.
  • Take some time to review your insurance policy. Often we realize too late that some weather-related damages are not covered. In fact, standard homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover flooding. Remember to review your policies for your home and any vehicles or boats.
  • Take note of anything that could be affected by flooding, like items in your garage or basement. In anticipation of high winds, you should keep trees well-trimmed and secure things like patio furniture before storms.
  • Helping your neighbors prepare and plan to check on each other in the case of an emergency is a great idea.
  • Finally, make sure you write down your plan and any important details you might need in an emergency. Go over your plan with your family to make sure everyone understands what to do. Having a written plan can save you precious time in the event of severe weather, so you can act quickly and confidently.

In 2001, Coast Civil Defense and Emergency Management officers released new hurricane evacuation zone maps. The new maps should help reduce confusion when an evacuation is called for. In the past, evacuations areas had to be described using street names. But that created problems when several streets had the same or similar names in coast counties. Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport, and Bay St. Louis have evacuation maps

To get a copy of the new hurricane evacuation maps, you can go to your local Civil Defense or Emergency Management officer, as well as your city hall.

We at On Call Medical Clinic hope that this information was helping in preparing for the 2017 Hurricane Season. Remember for all those minor illnesses or injuries, we at On Call Medical Clinic are here 7 days a week to help. Please visit our website at www.oncallclinic.com to learn more about all the medical services we offer as well as skin care treatments.

Juvederm

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Juvederm

An Injectable filler (injectable cosmetic filler, injectable facial filler) that is a soft tissue filler injected into the skin to help fill in facial wrinkles, restoring a smoother appearance. Most of these wrinkle fillers are temporary because they are eventually absorbed by the body. Some people may need more than one injection to achieve the wrinkle-smoothing effect. The effect lasts for about six months or longer. Successful results depend on health of the skin, skill of the health care provider, type of filler used.[1]

In the US, fillers are approved as medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the injection is prescribed and performed by a health care provider. In Europe and the UK, fillers are non-prescription medical devices that can be injected by anyone licensed to do so by the respective medical authorities. They require a CE mark, which regulates adherence to production standards, but does not require any demonstration of medical efficacy. As a result, there are over 140 injectable fillers in the UK/European market and only six approved for use in the US.[2]

Fillers are made of sugar molecules or composed of hyaluronic acids, collagens, which may come from pigs, cows, cadavers, or may be generated in a laboratory,[4] and biosynthetic polymers are used as well, including calcium hydroxylapatite, polycaprolactone, polymethylmethacrylate, and polylactic acid

Here is how it works. Dermal fillers, also known as “injectable” or “soft-tissue fillers,” do just what their name suggests: they fill in the area under the skin. Some fillers are natural and some are synthetic, but they all work to improve the appearance of aging skin in the following ways:[5]

  • filling in wrinkles, fine lines and deep creases
  • improving other imperfections like scars
  • filling out thin or wrinkled lips
  • plumping up cheeks
  • contouring the jaw line and other areas of the face

Risks of an improperly performed dermal filler procedure commonly include bruising, redness, pain or itching. Less commonly, there may be infections or allergic reactions, which may cause scarring and lumps that may require surgical correction.

We at On Call Medical Clinic hope this explanation of this process was helpful. We have more information on this process at our website www.oncallclinic.com . If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 228 818-5155. One of our friendly staff will be able to answer all your questions.

Cholesterol

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We at On Call Medical Clinic want to share this information about Cholesterol from the American Heart Association. We feel it is important for everyone to be aware of what it is.

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with high cholesterol or just want to learn more about it, this is a good thing. You’ve already taken the most important first step. You’ve shown you care about your cholesterol and health.

Now, just remember three things: Check. Change. Control.

What cholesterol is and what it does is important to all of us.

It is a waxy substance. It’s not “bad”: your body needs it to build cells. But too much can be a problem.

It comes from two sources. Your body (specifically your liver) makes all the cholesterol you need. The rest you get from foods from animals. For example, meat, poultry and full-fat dairy products contain it (called dietary cholesterol). More importantly, these foods are high in saturated and trans fat. That’s a problem because these fats cause your liver to make more cholesterol than it otherwise would. For some people, this added production means they go from a normal cholesterol level to one that’s unhealthy.

Some tropical oils, such as palm oil, palm kernel oil and coconut oil, also can trigger your liver to make more of it. These oils are often found in baked goods.

It circulates in the blood, and as blood cholesterol levels rise, so does the risk to your health. That’s why it’s important to have your cholesterol tested so you can know your levels.

There are two types : “bad” and “good.” LDL cholesterol is the bad kind. HDL is the good kind. Too much of the bad kind — or not enough of the good kind — increases the chances that cholesterol will start to slowly build up in the inner walls of arteries that feed the heart and brain. We talk more about these two kinds here: LDL, HDL and Triglycerides.

For now, think of LDL  as being like a family member who carries stuff all through the house and drops it along the way. (If you recognize or live with this person, sorry!) HDL is like someone who picks up the dropped stuff and puts it away. This (good!) person helps keep the house from becoming impassable.

Together with other substances, it can form a thick, hard deposit that can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. If a clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, a heart attack or stroke can result.

High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. If you have other risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure or diabetes, this risk increases even more. The more risk factors you have and the more severe they are, the more your overall risk rises.

We at On Call Medical Clinic are here 7 days a week to help you with any minor illnesses or injuries. Please visit our website at www.oncallclinc.com to learn=n about all the services we offer.

Skin Care

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Skin care is the range of practices that support skin integrity including nutrition, avoidance of excessive sun exposure, and appropriate use of emollients; that enhance appearance such as use of cosmetics, botulinum, exfoliation, fillers, laser resurfacing, microdermabrasion, peels, retinol therapy; and that remediate skin break down and relieve skin conditions. This is a routine daily procedure in many settings, such as skin that is either too dry or too moist, and prevention of dermatitis and prevention of skin injuries. It is a component in wound healing, neonates, elderly, stomas, radiation treatment and with some medications.
Skin care sits at the interface of what is commonly thought of as personal care products, some of which are, and dermatology, traditionally a medical discipline in which medical doctors diagnose and treat skin diseases; there is some overlap with each of these topics.
This differs from dermatology, as traditionally practiced, by its additional but less medical scope and by its inclusion of non-physician professionals, such as estheticians and wound care nursing staff. It includes modifications of individual behavior and of environmental and working conditions. Nevertheless, dermatology has co-opted some aspects of skin care, particularly in the U.S.
Skin ageing is associated with increased vulnerability. Skin problems including pruritus are common in the elderly but are often inadequately addressed. A literature review of studies that assessed maintenance of skin integrity in the elderly found most to be low levels of evidence but the review concluded that skin-cleansing with synthetic detergents or amphoteric surfactants induced less skin dryness than using soap and water. Moisturizers with humectants helped with skin dryness, and skin barrier occlusives reduced skin injuries.
We at On Call Medical Clinic offer a wide range of services to help you with your skin care concerns. From Botox to Juvederm to Laser Hair Removal to Ultherapy we can help you improve your skin care. Please visit our website at www.oncallclinic.com  to learn about all the services we offer.

Walk In Clinic Available Whenever You Need It

walk in clinicWe know that there are times when you do not plan on being sick but you get sick anyway. For some types of illnesses, you simply need to take a few basic medications and you will start feeling better but there are times when you become ill and you need urgent care. Instead of going to the hospital, one great option is to try a walk in clinic. This will give the same type of care that you need provided that your illness or injury is not gravely serious.

We Are Always Open For You

Unlike some types of clinics that close at a certain time, our clinic, On Call Clinic, is available 24 hours a day. We are open every day of the week so it does not matter when you get sick. What matters is we at our walk in clinic are always willing to take you under our care so you will get the best help that you deserve. We can assure you that you will get prompt and reliable care depending on the your condition. We have different services available for you but if in case you need services other than what we can provide we can assist you in going to a hospital so you can get the services you need.

Why Are We The Best Option

We would like to let you know that we are not replacing your need for primary care but if in case primary care is not readily available and you need our services, we will be there for you. Our walk in clinic is always open and will welcome you with open arms. You can also rely on our professional team of medical experts that are equipped with knowledge and skills that you need depending on your condition. Visit our walk in clinic if you need to.