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A physical exam is a routine appointment with your primary care physician where they check to see how well your body is performing, update your health information to include new symptoms, help you manage chronic conditions, and determine if any further tests are necessary to ensure your continued health. Most...
Primary care medicine is a wide-ranging specialty that serves as both the initial point of contact between a patient and the healthcare system, and the access point to the information and resources the patient needs for the best health outcomes. Primary care providers (PCPs) are more generalists than specialists, having...
No matter how careful you are or how well your employer has complied with safety regulations, you still might get injured or sick on the job. What happens then? If you live in the Florham Park, New Jersey, area, you can turn to Omni-Med Family Care & Urgent Care and...
Urgent Care Medicine is the medical discipline that provides outpatient care for treatment of acute and chronic illnesses and injuries that need to be addressed within about 24 hours. It requires practitioners to possess a broad knowledge base to offer such widespread types of care. Urgent care is not meant...
You may be tempted this year, what with the pandemic still raging, to skip your child’s annual physical exam. After all, they may be learning remotely or not playing team sports. That means you don’t need one for school. Or you may be afraid of picking up the virus at...
The thyroid plays a big role in maintaining your body, despite its small size. This butterfly-shaped gland resides in the front of the neck, where it winds around the windpipe (trachea). Like all other glands, it creates and releases substances that help your body control many important processes. Specifically, your...
The last thing you want when you hit the beach is to show off the hair on your legs and under your arms. But shaving leaves nicks and cuts, tweezing is tedious, waxing is painful, and all of these options last for only a short period of time before you...
Urgent care is your first stop for any non-life-threatening medical problem that requires attention within a 24-hour period. For many people, an urgent care center is different from their regular primary care physician’s office. However, here at Omni-Med Family Care & Urgent Care in Florham Park, New Jersey, Dr. Roger...
You never think it’s going to happen to you, but sometimes you can’t avoid getting hurt on the job. What do you do then? If you live in the Florham Park, New Jersey, area, you should make an appointment with Dr. Roger DiRuggiero at Omni-Med Family Care & Urgent Care. ...
You may have already had all of your shots as a kid, but those effects don’t last forever. To keep your immune system functioning optimally, you need to get certain boosters of some vaccines, to keep your immune system going strong against these diseases. Here at Omni-Med Family Care &...
You might not think that preventative care is very important or that it can provide you with any noticeable benefits. So, you might choose not to go to your primary care physician for your annual physical. The truth is, however, preventative healthcare can save you from a host of preventable...
A number of factors can lead to loose skin and wrinkles on your face and body. However, surgery isn't your only option when it comes to smoothing out these wrinkles. Non-surgical technologies have become more effective than ever, and they can boost collagen production and provide you with tighter, younger...
Unwanted body hair affects people of all demographics, including both men and women and every skin color. Gentle laser hair removal has proven to be one of the most effective, safe, and cost-effective ways to combat unwanted hair and eliminate the need to constantly shave or wax. At Omni-Med Family...