Many of us know it can be easy to overindulge at holiday parties, especially when you’re catching up with family and friends, eating all kinds of delicious food, and the alcohol may be flowing freely too. However, as Deborah Plate, DO, family medicine physician with Cleveland Clinic explains, it’s best to keep moderation in mind.

When should you go to the emergency department versus urgent care? It all comes down to the type of symptoms you're experiencing and how serious they are. “If you attach the word severe to whatever your symptoms are, you probably should seek care at the emergency department. Basically, anything that affects ABCD: Airway, Breathing, Circulation and Disability,” explained urgent care physician Allan Capin, MD, with Cleveland Clinic Florida.

The summer is a great time to travel, but during this heat wave, a local doctor says you need to take precautions to make sure that one of your trips is not to the ER. The most common heat-related illness that emergency rooms like Lima Memorial see during high temperatures like this week is dehydration. People could experience headaches, nausea, dizziness, and cramping if they are dehydrated. However, some people could experience worse health conditions with prolonged exposure to the heat.

June is Headache and Migraine Awareness Month. If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know how painful they can be. And for some, they happen on a regular basis. Dr. Estemalik said symptoms of migraines typically include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. It’s unclear what causes migraines. However, they can be triggered by food, stress, hormonal changes, the weather, certain medications and disruptions in sleep.