Immediate Care of Oklahoma http://immediatecareok.com Providing Urgent Care to the Oklahoma City Metro Area Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:26:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 How to Tell if Your Child is Too Sick for School? http://immediatecareok.com/health-news/child-is-too-sick-for-school/ http://immediatecareok.com/health-news/child-is-too-sick-for-school/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:02:30 +0000 landenmartin http://immediatecareok.com/?p=675 During this flu season, as a parent, you might jump at the sign of a single cough or sneeze. With the illness going around strongly this season, it’s important to stay alert and keep an eye out for any symptoms … Continue reading →

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]]> http://immediatecareok.com/community/school-and-sports-physicals-in-norman/feed/ 0 Treat Common Injuries at Immediate Care of Oklahoma http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/treat-common-injuries-at-immediate-care-of-oklahoma/ http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/treat-common-injuries-at-immediate-care-of-oklahoma/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:59:03 +0000 landenmartin http://immediatecareok.com/?p=665 Unexpected after-hours common injuries can be both painful to the body, and painful to get treated quickly and efficiently. Sure, there’s always the emergency room, but sometimes you experience long wait times and have to spend a lot of money when you … Continue reading →

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]]> http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/treat-common-injuries-at-immediate-care-of-oklahoma/feed/ 0 6 Winter Health Tips http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/6-winter-health-tips/ http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/6-winter-health-tips/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:53:04 +0000 landenmartin http://immediatecareok.com/?p=651 This winter, we want you and your family to stay as healthy as possible, so we’ve put together a list of important winter health tips to keep in mind throughout the season. Stay up-to-date with vaccines: Make sure that your … Continue reading →

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]]> http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/6-winter-health-tips/feed/ 0 How Many are Too Many Antibiotics? http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/how-many-are-too-many-antibiotics/ http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/how-many-are-too-many-antibiotics/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:31:27 +0000 landenmartin http://immediatecareok.com/?p=602 A common struggle now-a-days with parenting comes about when a child gets sick. In order to make them feel better, a parent may just go to the doctor and pressure them into giving a child a prescription, because they believe … Continue reading →

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]]> http://immediatecareok.com/health-news/whooping-cough/feed/ 0 How long does a typical flu or cold last with or without treatment? http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/flu-and-cold-treatment-options/ http://immediatecareok.com/health-tips/flu-and-cold-treatment-options/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:35:21 +0000 landenmartin http://immediatecareok.com/?p=571 Flu and cold treatment options vary due to several factors. Overall health, patient’s age and symptoms can affect the longevity and severity of the sickness. Flu and cold symptoms can include headaches, runny or stuffy nose, coughs, ear aches, sore … Continue reading →

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