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Department of Transportation Physicals, or “DOT Physicals,” are a specific type of medical exam that allows truck drivers to renew their license and continue their trucking career uninterrupted. However, many truck drivers may not realize that there are a few ways they can easily get their exam completed and ultimately speed up the commercial driver’s license (CDL) renewal process.  DOT Physicals use both state and federal benchmarks to ensure that truck drivers are healthy ...

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Skin rashes, sunburns, and other irritations are extremely common during the summer and could lead to more uncomfortable symptoms. The good news for local patients though is that urgent care centers and walk-in clinics are available across Denver.  The term skin rash is a catch-all term to describe whenever an infection, injury, or disease causes irritation of the skin. Some rashes tend to be a minor affliction while others can be the result of allergies ...

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Walk-in clinics and urgent care centers increasing in popularity as more and more patients prefer a more cost-effective option for healthcare without having to wait in the ER or a doctor's office. Patients should understand one key piece of advice whenever they need immediate healthcare services: visit walk-in clinics for services that aren't a full-blown medical emergency. That means unless your life is in immediate danger you should try a walk-in clinic for ...

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Urgent care and local walk-in clinics serve several important needs for patients of all backgrounds and all ages. These include cost-effective and time-saving medical services that are accessible outside of traditional medical facilities. Did you know that urgent care provides many medical needs at a fraction of the cost as other medical providers, including diagnostic and comprehensive medical care? The types of services available at an urgent care center include lab testing, STD testing, injury ...

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Sexually transmitted diseases can lead to a variety of harmful reproductive health issues and other forms of medical harm. Especially for younger adults, STDs are more likely to be a more frequent healthcare risk than within other age groups. STDs disproportionately affect younger adults that are newer to sexual intercourse, who may not fully understand how to have safe sex. Sexually-active adults between the ages of 18 and 25 have the highest rates of STDs ...

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Walk-in clinics aim to provide a cost-effective healthcare alternative that still offers comprehensive healthcare services for patients. However, many patients located around Denver may not know where they can find local walk-in clinics. More importantly, patients may also not fully understand some of the services available at walk-in clinics. At a walk-in clinic, a patient is likely to have some of the same comprehensive healthcare services at traditional facilities including doctor's offices and hospitals ...

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Chlamydia is one of the fastest-growing public health concerns within Denver, among the general increase of STDs across the city. According to the Denver Post, nearly 1 in 100 adults now has chlamydia as rates have skyrocketed at the same pace as national cases. Currently, chlamydia is the most common STD in the United States and has infected millions of individuals in recent years. But why is chlamydia all of a sudden escalating at record ...

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Denver Speer Appointments Cherry Creek Appointments Denver Park Hill Appointments Denver Highlands The Measles outbreak is one of the nation’s most pressing public health crises in recent memory, as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports record outbreaks in New York and other parts of the country? But should you be worried about the measles outbreak across the U.S? What will happen to residents in Denver in Colorado? The short answer to those ...

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Denver Speer Appointments Cherry Creek Appointments Denver Park Hill Appointments Denver Highlands Measles can be a significant public health risks for children and adults that aren’t adequately protected.  But how do you know if your kindergartner is or isn’t at risk for measles infection? At least one case of measles has been reported in Colorado during 2019 as more and more communities experience outbreaks (multiple cases) across the U.S. The Centers for ...

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Most adults in the United States are likely to go to one of two places for their x-ray needs: a hospital or an emergency room (ER). But what they don’t know is that urgent care is usually a better alternative for x-ray services that both these facilities. At AFC Urgent Care Denver, we want to break down why urgent care can provide a better x-ray experience than traditional healthcare facilities. However, if you need ...

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