Wound Swelling is one of the body’s natural responses to injury. It’s caused by fluid and white blood cells rushing to the wound area to fight infection and start the healing process. While some swelling is expected, excessive swelling can slow down recovery or lead...
Strep throat spreads quickly, especially in tight-knit communities like Naperville. The main culprit? A bacterium called Group A Streptococcus. This type of bacteria lives in the nose and throat, making it easy to pass from person to person (transmit)—even before...
A puncture wound is a minor but deep injury caused by sharp objects like nails, glass, or needles. These injuries are common in Naperville due to outdoor work, sports, and DIY accidents. Unlike cuts or scrapes, a puncture can penetrate deeply into the skin and trap...
Blood in the urine—known medically as hematuria—is not a condition itself but a symptom of an underlying issue. For women in Naperville, this symptom can appear suddenly and be alarming, especially if there’s no pain or other signs. Sometimes the blood is visible...
In Chicago, urgent care clinics and hospitals commonly use non-dissolvable stitches, also known as non-absorbable sutures, to close deeper wounds, surgical cuts, or injuries that require long-term support. These stitches are manually removed once healing is complete...
