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WHAT SETS US APART
What Sets Main Street Medical Clinic Apart Dr. Jafri and his staff are committed to providing their patients with the finest service and have built Main Street Medical Clinic around these core values. Main Street Medical Clinic stands out from its competitors because...
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH AWARENESS- MAIN STREET MEDICAL CLINIC
Main Street Medical Clinic National Safety Month Awareness June is National Safety Month, a time to shed some light on the leading causes of preventable injuries and how you can avoid them. At Main Street Medical Clinic we take National Safety Month very seriously as...
When to go to Urgent Care VS the Doctor
Given that both urgent care and doctors are medics, it can be confusing to know when to go to urgent care vs. doctor. Urgent care means you can get treatment for minor illnesses and general critical medical issues. The bottom line is that you can receive medical care...
Fun Healthy Exercises for Office Workers
Spending many hours on the office desk without doing the exercises for office workers can be tiresome. Thankfully, most activities for office workers are simple. When you sit in an office from morning to evening, you’ll need to do some of these exercises to stay...
4 Healthy Bedtime Habits
Lack of healthy bedtime habits has instant harmful effects on your body performance, hormones, and brain functionality. Sleep deprivation leads to weight gain and increased disease risks such as high blood pressure, memory troubles, poor mental health, and a weak...
4 Diet Myths: Don’t Believe What You Hear
While eating healthy is a requirement to maintain good health, many people have ended up implementing many diet myths. One factor that has caused the diet myths to trend is the internet. Many blogs and posts talk about diet, making it quite tricky to know what to...
What Are the Causes of Diabetes? Retina Vue for Diabetics
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the primary causes of blindness among diabetic patients. If detected in the early stages, the risk of severe vision loss will reduce by 90 percent. Thanks to the RetinaVue 100 Imager, which has made retinopathy screening simple....
C-PTSD vs PTSD: What is the Difference?
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are mental disorders that one can develop after experiencing a traumatic event. Witnessing someone getting murdered or getting assaulted sexually are a few examples of...
What is the Neural Scan Pro+?
With the advent of technological revolutions, the medical field has significantly benefited from tools like neural scan systems. Treatment of mental health conditions has remarkably improved. A brain scan gives a medical expert in the field access to brain function. A...
What Your First Ultrasound During Pregnancy Is Like
Going for the first ultrasound during pregnancy is usually an unforgettable experience for many pregnant women. If you are a parent-to-be, you are perhaps wondering how your first ultrasound will go. How will the doctors do it? Does the ultrasound test hurt? Having...
4 Most Common Chronic Diseases
The most common chronic diseases like cancer and chronic kidney disease are long-term health conditions requiring continuous medical attention. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), chronic illnesses may not have a cure and are the leading causes of...
COVID Vaccine With Allergies? How the Vaccine Affects Allergies
Getting a COVID vaccine with allergies can negatively affect your health, especially if it causes anaphylaxis. Some of the vaccines that the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved include the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Moderna Vaccine, and Vaccine AstraZeneca....