It’s a beautiful day and you want to plant some daisies or impatiens. You gather up your tools: gloves, hat, sunscreen, tetanus shot – hold the phone, tetanus shots? It’s true – rusty nails are not the only way to contract tetanus (lockjaw). Believe it or not, if you should get a (supposedly) simple scratch
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BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!!! What’s all the ‘buzz’ about? Zika virus! I know that Zika sounds big and scary, but don’t run away just yet! We’re about to break down all of the confusion. What is this mystery virus? Zika is a mild virus spread by mosquitoes. That’s right. I said ‘mild.’ IF Zika causes symptoms
Read More...It’s the last thing you think will happen. You try to listen to the professionals and protect yourself by getting the flu shot, and then all of the sudden you’re feeling bad! While the majority of people who get the flu shot have no problems, a select few will experience some not-so-fun symptoms. Here’s what
Read More...If you’re anything like me, you’re not rushing to set up an appointment for a vaccine unless you’re convinced that you really, really need it. After all, who wants to spend time and money to be poked by a scary needle for a shot you don’t know if you even need?! Not me! See, the
Read More...April showers bring May flowers. Flowers bring gardening with rusty tools. Tools and equipment bring cuts and Tetanus. An uplifting poem to kick-off Spring, right?! How we get Tetanus Along with spring flowers, landscaping endeavors and home repairs tend to sprout, too. The rusty tools and equipment that come with these efforts don’t actually cause
Read More...Sometimes it’s a challenge to convey exactly who we are and what we do because we have several offices and services. Our ProHealth offices do lab work, drug testing, DNA testing, vaccinations and more. ProHealth Medical Care (on 12th Ave. in Pensacola) has doctors who see patients (walk-in or by appointment) for a wide array
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