Am I Having A Heart Attack?
At Doctors Express of Danbury we have seen people coming in to our urgent care center with heart attack-like symptoms. People are often confused about whether they are having a heart attack, as the symptoms of a heart attack are very similar to other conditions, such as indigestion or an anxiety attack. In this Doctors […]
Diagnosing and Treating Strep Throat
We see many people walking into Doctors Express with strep throat like symptoms. It can be difficult to differentiate between strep, or “Streptococcal pharyngitis” which is a bacterial throat infection of the throat and the tonsils, and a sore throat, which is often times viral, and not treatable with the use […]
Is it Bronchitis or Pneumonia?
Bronchitis is a respiratory disease in which the mucus membrane in the lungs’ bronchial passages becomes inflamed. As the irritated membrane swells and grows thicker, it narrows or shuts off the tiny airways in the lungs, resulting in coughing spells that may be accompanied by phlegm and breathlessness. The disease comes in two forms: acute […]
Flu Prevention and Treatment
As we enter flu season, Doctors Express has prevention tips we want you to pay attention to. We offer the flu vaccine here at our urgent care center, and urge everyone, especially those falling into the categories below to lessen their chances of getting the influenza virus, and get the flu shot. The flu vaccine […]
Diagnosing & Best Treatment for Poison Ivy
Many of our patients are coming in with tremendous amounts of poison ivy rashes. They are working in their gardens and doing various things around their home and coming in with spreading poison ivy. Poison ivy comes because people are exposed to the leaves and stems of the poison ivy plant, poison sumac plant, or […]
Heat Illness Prevention & Treatment
During this incredibly prolonged hot period, what can you do to recognize heat related disorders in yourself and your loved ones and prevent it? All heat related disorders are 100% preventable. Avoid alcohol, caffeine and carbonated beverages. During a heat wave always make sure you drinks a lot of water and electrolyte drinks. If you […]
Diagnosing & Treating Ticks and Lyme Disease
This time of year deer ticks are a common occurrence, here in New England deer ticks are especially a threat. Most tick bites don’t expose people to Lyme Disease, but deer ticks do. In fact, most deer ticks don’t even carry Lyme Disease but in this part of the country a very significant percentage of […]
Diagnosing & Treating Allergies
This time of year, lots of people are dealing with allergies. It’s a high pollen season and allergies that typically end around this time may extend well into July this year. If you have any symptoms such as running nose, itchy or watery eyes you may be suffering from allergies. A lot of over the […]
West Nile Virus Prevention Tips
This time of year at Doctors Express we see more mosquito borne illnesses that are particularly concerning. West Nile virus can cause a serious condition known as West Nile Encephalitis, which is an infection and inflammation of the brain. West Nile virus was originally detected in the West Nile region of Uganda around 1937, since […]
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