HILLTOP URGENT CARE WALK-IN CLINICS
"HEALTHCARE WHEN YOU NEED IT THE MOST"
NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY
Phone: 221-1565
1093 Hilltop Drive
Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 5:45 PM Sat - Sun: 9 AM - 4:45PM
Generic Medications after HTMC visits
Women's Health Care
Sports Physicals -- Always available for 20 dollars
Influenza Vaccine (standard) -- Now available for 25 dollars.
Both vaccines are available at our clinics.
Updated - 2/26/2010
Strep Throat (Group A) -- Low
Viral Colds and sore throats -- High
Ear Infections / SInus Infections -- High
Influenza -- Episodic
Mono - Occasional
Seasonal Allergies -- Low
Poison Oak -- Low but increasing
Eye Infections-- High
A viral infection has arrived in Redding causing nasal congestion, sore throat and a cough. Strep tests have been negative (99%) and the health department has not found any Influenza. If your symptoms are mild, try symptomatic treatment for 3-4-5 days before seeing your Physician.
Sinus infections are following viral infections and allergies, which cause nasal congestion and close the sinus passages. Pressure, bloody mucous and dental pain are classic signs. Start with decongestants to improve drainage. Antibiotics are indicated if symptoms persist over 7 to 10 days.
We are seeing skiing injuries, especially wrist fractures. Make sure you are using protective gear, including a helmet.
Health Care Reform
The recent election emphasizes the difficulty in the process of health care reform; however, there was a recent "Dateline" show reminding us the insured are just as much at risk for problems in the current system.
The show detailed problems people have getting approval for medical services that were critical for a person's recovery. They did pick difficult and controversial cases.
The deck is stacked against the insured. As soon as you need your coverage for a critical illness usually you are no longer able to work. To maintain health coverage you will have to pay a high monthly cobra payment, in addition to the deductible, co payments and the non covered expenses.
We need to concentrate on making heath care more affordable.
Did You Know?
Meningitis (pneumococcal) in adults has decreased dramatically after routine pneumococcal vaccination was started in children.
Exercise improves health-- period. I still see new research articles that reconfirm this point. They need to put their research dollars to better use.
Phone: 246-4629
2123 Eureka Way
Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 5:45 PM
Sat Only 9 AM - 4:45PM
Take Action
Electronic Medical Records are not the solution for personal responsibility. Everyone should take an evening and write on a piece of paper their own preventive health care plan and then follow it. No one cares about your health more than yourself. You are not helping your family or the health care crisis if you are neglecting your health.