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Urgent care providers offer convenient, time-saving alternatives to visiting an emergency room for minor, non-life-threatening medical conditions. These healthcare centers typically have shorter wait times and offer services like X-rays, urgent treatment of colds and flu, sprains, strains, and fractures, on-site lab tests, and physicals. Urgent care centers provide efficient diagnoses of various health problems, ranging from minor to severe. Some are also equipped with on-site lab testing capabilities so that patients can get results ...

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A sinus infection, or sinusitis, is a frustrating ailment that causes a runny nose, congestion, swollen and/or itching eyes, a sore throat, headaches, and other symptoms. While there isn’t necessarily a quick sinus infection cure, there are certainly ways that you can ease your discomfort and speed up your recovery.  If you’re suffering from sinusitis, know that you aren’t alone; approximately 90% of patients with colds have an element of viral ...

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Local urgent care centers in Athens, or family walk-in clinics, offer patients convenient and affordable urgent healthcare services. When you visit a family walk-in clinic, you can expect quick, quality care at a fraction of the cost of your local emergency room.  Emergency rooms tend to be very busy and crowded and are associated with longer waiting times and higher fees. By going to a walk-in doctor’s office for a non-life-threatening illness or injury ...

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It is more important than ever to keep an eye on your mental health. After the eventful few years we have all had, it can be normal to experience a wide range of feelings and emotions. While the occasional feeling of sadness or loneliness is usually nothing to be concerned with, lingering or severe feelings of isolation can indicate a need to investigate further. In the fall and winter months, seasonal affective disorder symptoms tend ...

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What is an urgent care clinic? And how does it differ from the emergency room? When should you go to the emergency room, and when should you go to an urgent care center? Whatever questions you may have, AFC has the answers.    What Is An Urgent Care Clinic? Urgent care is the level of healthcare that lies between your primary care physician (PCP) and the emergency room. When you go to urgent care, you can ...

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Do you have a cough that just won’t quit? It could be the beginning of a lung infection! Infections are certainly common this time of year, so experiencing an illness like bronchitis or pneumonia is always a possibility. Like the majority of infections, bronchitis and pneumonia can often be treated at home with rest and OTC medication, but serious or severe infections need to be addressed right away. Get the facts about bronchitis and ...

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At this time of year, there are many ways that you and your family can become sick. Since there are many different types of infections circulating about, it is important to know exactly what you are suffering from so you can treat it in the most efficient way. Infections can range from a mild common cold all the way to a severe or life-threatening case of pneumonia. We want you to stay healthy all season ...

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Influenza can make you feel really sick. Even if you took all of the recommended precautions like getting your flu shot and avoiding anyone who is ill, there is always the chance that you will fall ill. If you do, your main focus should always be to take care of your body and rest so your body can work hard to help you feel better! Below our AFC Urgent Care Athens, TN team outlines the ...

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If you have ever gotten sick from a viral or bacterial infection before, chances are that you have experienced a fever. While fevers can be unpleasant and make you feel really sick, they are actually a good thing! Our bodies are incredibly complex and are really good at taking care of us when we are ill. Fevers are just one of the ways that our bodies fight off illness. Read on as our AFC Urgent ...

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The arrival of the fall season signals the beginning of cold and flu season, and it is more important than ever to get your flu shot this year. While many people only experience mild symptoms from influenza, others can become very sick or be at a higher risk of suffering serious complications. We want you and your family to stay as healthy as possible this year, and we recommend everyone 6 months or older get ...

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