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Holiday Hours
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Austin Immediate Care wishes you and your family a happy and safe holiday season. But, in the unfortunate event of spontaneous illness or injury, Austin Immediate Care will be open on Christmas Day and throughout the holiday season!
Christmas Eve
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Christmas Day
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Years Eve & New Years Day
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Have a joyful holiday season and a happy new year!
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Five Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress
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 Whether it's picking out gifts, standing in line or dealing with family, the holidays can present many unavoidable stressors. For some of us, just hearing the word "holiday" can create anxiety. We have little time to get a lot done, and it seems as if the year has just flown by. The holidays can be a time for joy and celebration, but it can also be a time when people experience high levels of sadness, anxiety, stress and exhaustion. With that in mind, here are five strategies to help you reduce your stress level during the holidays.
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LOCATIONS
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Amherst
716.564.2273
Cheektowaga/Depew/Lancaster
716.684.2273
Orchard Park
716.675.3700
Williamsville
7616 Transit Rd.
716.204.2273
Greece
Webster
1065 Ridge Rd.
585.872.2273
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Early Flu Season Elevates Risk of Catching Flu This Year
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 Health officials recently said suspected flu cases have jumped in five southern states, and the primary strain circulating is one that tends to make people sicker, especially the elderly. "It looks like it's shaping up to be a bad flu season, but only time will tell," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The good news is the nation seems to be fairly well prepared, Frieden said. More than a third of Americans have been vaccinated, and the vaccine is well matched to the strains of flu seen so far, CDC officials said.
Read More (Healthland.Time.com)
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Child Sleep Problems May Indicate Deeper Health Issues
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 Children who snore or struggle with sleep apnea often have other problems linked to poor sleeping, such as frequently waking up at night. However, treatment for these conditions often focuses on the behavioral aspect or the respiratory aspect, rarely both, according to findings from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study, published in the Behavioral Sleep Medicine journal, is based on results of a survey of the parents of more than 11,000 children between the ages of 1.5 and 8.
"Our findings should raise awareness among parents and physicians that if a child is sleeping poorly, they should delve deeper to see if there is an unrecognized respiratory-related sleep problem," said one of the study authors Karen Bonuck, Ph.D
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34 Ways to Get Rid of a Bad Mood in Ten Minutes or Less
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 Bad days happen. A bombed job interview, a broken coffee machine when you really need coffee, or stepping in dog poop on the way to a date are all ingredients for a less then favorable 24 hours. The good news is that there is hope! Although we can't get rid of a terrible commute or an intolerable co-worker, we do have some sweet suggestions for improving a mood regardless of the situation.
Click Here for 34 Ways to Bust your Bad Mood (Greatist.com) |
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