Classrooms are communicable
Next month about this time, urgent care and immediate care clinics will
see a spike in the number of school aged children with colds and flu symptoms. The
beginning of the school year is the time when your children will make new
friends and in the process, meet lots of new germs and bugs. Just watch a group
of children playing together. You will notice that they are always in close
contact with each other and they touch a lot of shared surfaces such as:
- Doorknobs
- Desktops
- Toys
- Pens and pencils
- Food
Adjusting to new sleep patterns
The excitement and/or the dread of school can seriously affect sleep
patterns and eating habits. Take a compromised immune system and add constant
contact with a variety of germs and germ sources, you have a recipe for an
illness that will usually go through the entire class before it runs out of
steam. We want to offer you a few practical and affordable ideas that will make
this year’s back-to-school season fun and healthy for everyone.
Proper sleep is crucial
As students get older, bedtime schedules are often more relaxed. Video
games and electronic devices are guaranteed to make students stay awake late
into the night. Studies have shown that teens need at least 10 hours of sleep a
night, especially if they are involved in extracurricular activities and after
school sports. Poor or insufficient sleep is the first step to a weakened immune
system.
Convenient and comprehensive sports physicals in Germantown
We all want the best for our
families, especially when it comes to healthcare and preventive medicine. If
you cannot get a timely appointment for a sports physical exam through your
primary care physician, Medical Access can help. Do you need immunizations for
school? Medical Access urgent care clinic provides convenient walk-in service
for every member of your family. Their friendly staff will carefully and
quickly assess your needs, and provide the appropriate services. Care will
range from preventive medicine to urgent care, even if it requires x-ray and
lab services. Plan to walk-in clinic for school physicals and sports physicals at the
same time.
