What is a sports physical? A sports physical is an examination to determine if a child/teen (or adult) is physically able to safely participate in a certain sport. Who needs a sports physical? For student athletes, most states require a completed sports physical before participating in any school-sanctioned sport. In addition, athletes playing in non-school related sports, such as club or recreational teams, may also be required to pass a sports physical before they ...
When you get sick, the last thing you want to do is to make an appointment with your primary care physician, miss more work than you need to, and then wait for what seems like hours in their waiting room. So why not head over to a walk in clinic for treatment instead? Walk in health clinics and urgent care centers can be a convenient option, as 85% of urgent care centers are open seven ...
The start of a new year is a great time to reflect, refresh, and set some goals for yourself. Some people have the same goals every year while others like to change it up (sometimes drastically). Unfortunately, making the resolution is the easy part, the hard part is keeping it for the next 364+ days. A lot of people, the AFC team included, fall off of their resolutions by the end of March. So, what ...
There are current reports in most states about acute severe lung illness that has been tied with e-cigarettes or vape pens. There is not a common product that has been reportedly used by the affected patients, although the main products reported are THC based liquids and Nicotine. The center for disease control continues to investigate this new outbreak. So far these are the facts: There are 1,299 cases of lung injury reported from 49 ...
March is Women’s History Month and National Nutrition Month which allows us to focus on the unique nutritional needs of women. Balancing the demands of work, family, school, and a pandemic are just a few of the obstacles women face in the struggle to maintain a healthy diet. However, with the right food choices, you can see an increase in mood, energy, and more! What is healthy eating? Simply put, healthy eating is eating ...
International Men’s Health Week is celebrated annually as the week leading up to Father’s Day. The week is intended to bring awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages through the encouragement of early detection and treatment of health difficulties. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14.9% of men aged 18 and over are in fair or poor health. With a percentage so high it is important ...
February is American Heart Month and heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the USA, but not everyone knows how to keep their heart-healthy. Luckily for us, the CDC has outlined 7 strategies to live a heart-healthy lifestyle. #1 Learn Your Health History Certain health conditions, your lifestyle, and your family’s history can raise your risk for high cholesterol. It’s important to talk with your family and your doctor ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, incidences of the mumps have decreased 99 percent since the era before widespread vaccinations. But tell that to the 10 states that have seen outbreaks of the mumps in the past month. So far, there have been 69 reported cases of the mumps this year. It seems to have started in Iowa, but it quickly spread to places like Colorado, Indiana and Massachusetts. The mumps virus ...
Why should I see a doctor if I feel perfectly healthy? Too many people ask this question to justify not seeing a physician on an annual basis. The big problem with this rationale is that by avoiding the doctor’s office, you’re preventing a medical professional from detecting a potentially serious medical condition in its early stages. This perception of immortality is especially common among young adults. Once they leave their childhood home, many ...
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. One out of every 11 Americans has diabetes, and 86 million more are pre-diabetic. The American Diabetes Association estimates that the United States spends about $245 million every year on health care for people with diabetes, and recent projections have determined that as many as one in every three adults will have diabetes by 2050 if nothing changes. Type 2 ...
American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s largest provider of urgent care and accessible primary care, is pleased to announce the future move and expansion of its Lake Oswego clinic. The move is expected in Mid-December 2021. The new clinic is larger with more exam rooms, a procedure room, a digital X-ray, a lab, an occupational health exam room, and a drug screening test room. It is conveniently located between Interstate 5 and Highway 217 ...
Award-winning Portland-Metro region general contractor, Joseph Hughes Construction, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction of the new AFC Urgent Care Clinic (AFC Portland’s 5th clinic in the Portland area) on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 10:30-11:30 am at the new Clinic location, 397 Warner Milne Road, Oregon City, Oregon. The ceremony participants included: Dan Holladay, Mayor, City of Oregon City Joseph Hughes, President, Joseph Hughes Construction Mike Hashem, President, M ...
AFC Urgent Care of Portland is teaming up with Uberthons in an effort to help promote healthy exercise for all ages and athletic skill levels. What is Uberthons? Uberthons tries to help people be active by promoting and managing several running events every year. Uberthons believes that if a runner or walker attends a quality event, that person will want to continue running, walking, eating right and staying active. Halloweenathon The next Uberthons race will ...
Health Care Leader to Offer Vaccinations at Little or No Cost American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care and occupational medicine, announced today it will once again undertake a national campaign to promote flu prevention in the United States. Central to the effort is the company’s reprise of its highly successful National Flu Prevention Week, from October 23 to October 29. During this time, flu vaccinations ...
Joins other local businesses to support cancer awareness. AFC of Portland will be hosting a booth in the Race Village during the Komen Race for the Cure at Portland’s Waterfront Park on Sunday, September 17th, and invites all race participants, friends and family to stop by and say hello. In an effort to promote wellness exams that include screenings for various cancers, AFC will be signing up people for a complete wellness exam at ...
Help communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey by donating to Operation AFC CARES! 100% of your donations will go directly to providing free medical care and supplies to people that are in desperate need of assistance. You can join AFC clinics across the country that are donating funds to provide medical resources that will be used by Houston area AFC clinics, as they provide treatment for individuals at no cost (with or without insurance). Although AFC ...
Local health care leader begins offering the “Man Up Checkup.” Portland, OR June 21, 2017 — AFC of Portland, a leading provider of urgent care, primary care and other quickly accessible medical services, announced that they will be participating in “Man Up Checkup”, a national campaign promoting regular health screenings for men. In observance of National Men’s Health Month, this program is meant to encourage men that typically avoid regular doctor visits to take preventable ...
The Announcement Ends an Extensive National Search Portland, OR May 31, 2016 — AFC Urgent Care Portland, formerly AFC Doctors Express, announced today that Dr. Charles Webb will join AFC Portland as its Chief Medical Officer (CMO) effective July 1, 2016. The addition of Dr. Webb, a former faculty member at OHSU, completed a newly designed management structure intended to guide the organization through a multi-year growth stage and establish the organization as the industry standard ...
On March 1, AFC Doctors Express Portland announced the upcoming launch of their fourth clinic in the Portland area, set to open in May 2016. Beaverton, OR — March 01, 2016 — AFC Urgent Care Portland is proud to announce the launch of their fourth clinic in the Portland area. Scheduled to open in May 2016, the new urgent care clinic will be in Beaverton, located at 14278 Southwest Allen Boulevard near the intersection of Allen and ...
American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care and accessible primary care, announced today that it will be retiring the Doctors Express name as part of an effort to enhance its position as one of the most widely known and admired brands in health care. The move comes slightly more than two years after AFC acquired the Doctors Express franchise system. “As much or more than any other industry, the health ...
