Lane Health Blog

Should You use Urgent Care as Primary Care?

June 9, 2017

Urgent care is great in a pinch. When a high fever or minor injury occurs unexpectedly and requires immediate attention, the afterhours services provided by clinics such as FASTLane can be invaluable. However, many patients only visit a physician on the rare occasion that an injury or illness demands attention. In these cases, it can be quick and easy to walk into urgent care, but when that’s the only medical care being administered, urgent care turns into primary care. Read More

How to Avoid the Flu This Season

October 12, 2016

Fall is marked by changing leaves, shorter days, pumpkin spice everything, and, of course, the flu. This is the time of year when we begin to see flu shot signs popping up at every doctor’s office and pharmacy. If you’ve ever had the flu before, you get it. Experiencing the ravaging aching, sore throat, fever, headache, and cough that typically accompanies the illness is often enough to make one swear they will do anything possible to never have it again. Read More

7 Key Facts About Flu Season That You Need to Know

December 29, 2014

People in South Louisiana get excited about several seasons - football, basketball, and baseball to name three. Hunters are excited about deer and dove season. The holiday season, coming to a close, brought with it lots of excitement, too Read More