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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 Hixson, 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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If the winter months aren’t your favorite season, you certainly are not alone! The winter season can come with its own struggles and less-than-ideal outdoor environments at times. Did you know that the change in season can actually affect your mood as well? Daily sunlight exposure is important in maintaining our vitamin D levels as well as helping us keep our hormone levels in balance to avoid symptoms of a mental health condition called ...

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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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We are still in the heart of flu and respiratory infection season, though there may be some hope on the horizon! While the later winter months and beginning of spring tend to trend downward when it comes to cases of viral infection, it is still important to be on the lookout for symptoms of illness. Upper respiratory infections like bronchitis and pneumonia can occur at any point in the year, so knowing the symptoms that ...

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If you have an infection, getting the proper treatment right away is crucial to ensuring you don’t experience serious complications or a more severe infection. The right treatment also ensures that your infection won’t come back! If you suspect that you have been infected by a bacterial or viral infection, keep an eye on your symptoms and stop by to be evaluated by our team. In the meantime, our AFC Urgent Care Hixson ...

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We are sorry that you are sick! Being ill is never fun, and it can be especially hard if you still have to care for others and do daily tasks to keep your household running. Because you are a busy person, it is natural to want a quick fix for your symptoms! Unfortunately, the flu is a viral illness that usually just has to run its course within a week or so, but there are ...

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Illness is all around us at this point in the year, so it is common to experience a wide variety of symptoms throughout the cold and flu season as our bodies battle to ward off illness. One of the symptoms that can be really uncomfortable is a fever. In some instances, you might not even know that you are running a fever, while in others, you could be suffering. Check out our latest blog below ...

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Make yourself a priority during this cold and flu season this year! Staying healthy requires more than just taking care of your body and eating well. It also includes getting your annual flu shot as soon as possible. Were you aware that if you are 65 or older, you have choices when it comes to which shot you can get? Our AFC Urgent Care Hixson team explains the benefits of choosing a higher dose vaccine ...

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