" It happens to everyone: a slight misstep while cutting coupons or wrapping a gift, slicing cheese or meat for dinner, or tripping on an uneven sidewalk causing a cut to form on your skin. Cuts are among the most complex of minor injuries, with the care needed to treat them dependent on a number of factors. If you are not sure how major your cut is, visit your local AFC Urgent Care immediately for treatment ...
" Chickenpox was once one of the most common diseases to affect children and presents as a rash across the body. It is highly contagious until you have contracted the virus and affects most people by adulthood if they were not previously vaccinated as children. It can spread quickly among groups, such as children at school or daycare. If you work in childcare or spend a lot of time around children, you should learn the symptoms ...
" Rashes are common, and the symptoms and degree are affected by several environmental factors including climate, cleaning products used on your skin and items you come into contact with, the season and stress. While most rashes can be considered superficial, others can be signs of a bigger medical issue or illness. If you develop additional symptoms, you should visit your local urgent care center for assessment by a board-certified doctor. What is a Rash? A ...
" Many patients get confused about differences between “urgent care” and medical emergencies, which can lead to unnecessary long waits and high costs for medical services. Urgent care by its most basic definition is when a patient is experiencing a discomforting illness or painful injury that requires immediate care but does not qualify as a medical emergency. Conversely, a medical emergency is a life threatening situation that requires immediate care in an emergency room (ER). However ...
" Flu season is in full swing this season, and now is the time to start thinking about ways to prevent the flu in your household. From early fall to mid-winter, cases of influenza begin to spread rapidly in local communities as more individuals stay indoors, the weather cools down, and the virus has more opportunities to spread. Don’t worry though! The flu is highly preventable as long as families do their part in practicing ...
" Occupational Health refers to the many disciplines devoted to the safety and well-being of employees in the workplace, often concentrating on injury prevention. Even with solid practices in place, accidents do occur, and having an experienced occupational healthcare provider you trust can make all the difference. Workplace injuries can result in lost time, indemnity costs, and lower productivity for an employer. Studies have shown that the same workplace injury can have catastrophic consequences to the ...
" Flu season can pose a challenge of knowing what you can treat at home and what symptoms require treatment at a medical clinic. Symptoms of a cold can leave you feeling down on your luck, but it’s nothing a little bedrest can’t fix. But if you don’t treat your symptoms properly, of they’re getting worse instead of better, you might want to visit urgent care. With over 200,000 patients being ...
" Did you know that every year, 1 in 6 Americans get sick from consuming contaminated food? Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, can be life-threatening, and therefore, it is crucial to follow the CDC’s food safety guidelines when cooking. Food Safety Tips 1. Wash Wash your hands, surfaces you will be using to cook, utensils and cutting boards with hot soapy water. 2. Separate Separate the raw meats, seafood and eggs because they can ...
" Sprains and strains are common injuries that share similar signs and symptoms, but involve different parts of the body. Sprain: an injury to the ligaments, which connect the end of one bone to another Strain: an injury to a muscle of tendon (which attaches muscle to bone) Initial treatment for both injuries includes the RICE method: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. By practicing the RICE method, you can treat your injury in the comfort of ...
" Getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is an important aspect of maintaining your sexual health. Lots of people have questions about why they should get tested regularly, even if they haven’t been sexually active in a while. But even if you haven’t had sex in w while, had sex recently, have had unprotected sex, have a new partner (or more than one partner), or if for any reason you’re worried you ...
