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Why Main Street Medical Clinic?
At Main Street Medical Clinic, we pride ourselves on providing the best healthcare we can for our patients. Our team has put in more effort than ever during the pandemic. But even when the world returns to normal, we hope to continue maintaining our high standards of...
Don’t Let COVID-19 Cancel Your Annual Wellness Exam
The pandemic has changed the way many of us view going to the doctor. As healthcare workers prioritized emergency cases and high-risk patients, more stable patients didn’t bother as much with preventive health visits. However, this was and still is a risky move....
When Should You Go to Urgent Care?
“Better safe than sorry”, many of us heard growing up. But how does that apply practically to medical situations? How can you tell if that stomachache requires a trip to the ER or is just a result of a bad dinner? If “When should I go to the ER?” is a recurring...
Happy Thanksgiving from Main Street Medical Clinic!
Whether you’re new to Main Street Clinic or you’ve been with us for a while, we want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! It’s time to take time off work, enjoy a great meal, and spend time with your family. What are you thankful for this year? Here’s what the team at...
6 Important Micronutrients for a Healthy Life
Macronutrients--proteins, fats, and carbohydrates--are most people’s primary focus when planning a healthy diet. These categories do provide a quick and easy breakdown of different foods and help people plan a healthy diet. But they’re not the whole story. Our body...
How to Improve Your Bone Health
What’s one of the most important and yet most invisible parts of your body? Your skeleton. Your bones act as a framework for your body, allowing you to move and even to stand upright. Naturally, your bone health requires the same care you’d give to any other aspect of...
4 Tips for Healthy Napping Habits
What do most of us do when sleepiness strikes in the middle of the day? If we’re in a conducive situation, we may sneak off to the couch or bed for a quick power nap. Plenty of adults find a brief period of sleep to be just what they need to get back into a busy day....
Checking Your Vital Signs
You’ve likely heard about the ideal vital signs--heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, etc. for someone your age and build--but may not know how to keep track of these signs yourself. Some require equipment not everyone has. However, your pulse and temperature...
4 Office Health Tips for Desk Workers
About 13% of jobs in 2016 were classified as sedentary, meaning they required virtually no physical labor or movement. Sitting down for work all day might sound relaxing and easy. However, remaining seated and relatively motionless for too long can take a toll on...
Why Perfectionism is a Problematic Philosophy for Your Health
To some extent, we all deal with perfectionism. Maybe we’ve set too high standards for ourselves or someone else, or we’re struggling to live up to someone else’s expectations. This can be challenging enough in settings like work or school. But when it comes to your...
7 Medical Red Flags to Never Ignore
Have you ever noticed that something feels a bit off in your body? Maybe you don’t feel outright sick, but a sudden change in your habits or body catches you off guard. Unfortunately, these incidents may be more than simple quirks. Some serious conditions manifest in...
Post-Surgery Recovery: A Basic Guide
Anyone who has ever experienced surgery knows that things don’t stop when the operation does. Your body needs plenty of time to recover, both from the surgery and from whatever made the surgery necessary in the first place. As much as you want things to get back to...