With flu season just a month away, it’s important to remember to wash your hands frequently. But which soaps should you be washing your hands with? The conversation surrounding the benefits and dangers of antibacterial soap use has recently evolved into a hot button issue in the health care world. Long ago, the only places where antibacterial soaps were present were in hospitals and laboratories: essentially environments where sterility is a must. Since then ...
The Zika virus is a growing concern for people that are making travel plans, as it has begun spreading rapidly through new regions in Central America and the United States. The Zika virus typically has very mild symptoms, but it can put people at risk of complications such as infant microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The major concern is that there is currently no cure or vaccine for the Zika virus. AFC Urgent Care wants you ...
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, up to 6% of children and 4% of adults have some type of food allergy. While this may not seem like much, the number of people dealing with allergies and intolerances has been on the rise. Here’s more about food allergies, including triggers and symptoms, so that you can stay as healthy as possible when living with food allergies, especially when eating out. What ...
While every person has their own set of ideals, quirks, and opinions, there is one thing that everybody can relate to: getting sick. Falling ill is certainly not a fun experience, and it’s even more excruciating when you are forced to wait on hold to set up an appointment, only to sit for another hour in the waiting room when you arrive at the hospital. At medical walk in clinics, patients get to simply ...
With a team of board-certified physicians coming from a diverse set of medical backgrounds, our clinics have the ability to offer a wide range of occupational health services. AFC Urgent Care Portland serves a number of Portland’s biggest employers, helping their businesses operate both safer and more efficiently. AFC clinics offer the following occupational health services: Drug & Alcohol Testing The purpose of drug and alcohol testing isn’t to catch employees off-guard. The point ...
With as little as 29% of primary care doctors offering extended business hours, it’s no wonder why walk in medical clinics are becoming more popular. For those who have questions about urgent care, here are a few things you may be interested in learning. Do I have to make an appointment? No. With a walk in medical facility, you do not have to make an appointment to be seen. You may simply come in ...
We grow up learning that sharing is caring. However, when it comes to germs, that is one thing you need to keep to yourself, especially when it comes to strep throat. What Causes Strep Throat? Strep throat is caused by group A streptococcus. It’s an intense inflammation of the throat that occurs because of a bacterial infection. While strep throat can occur in both adults and children, it is most commonly diagnosed among children ...
We have all been there, trying to get a doctors appointment for a niggling cough but having to wait three weeks for the first appointment. We’ve fallen and need to wrap our sprain, but don’t want to handle the long lines of the emergency rooms. So what do you do? You head to an urgent care center! These walk in clinics offer the medical experience of your family care physician, without the extra ...
When a medical problem arises that requires attention, you have a couple of options. You can go to your primary care physician, go to the emergency room, or go to an urgent care center. Determining which of these options to choose can often be a confusing process, though. But what is urgent care, anyway? Fortunately, the answers aren’t too difficult to find. What is urgent care? These facilities are walk in health clinics, and ...
We all experience stress at some point in our life. However, when stress plays a role in our daily lives more often than not, that is when stress can begin to take a toll on our overall health. Our team at AFC Urgent Care want you to learn the signs of stress, as well as ways you can better manage symptoms. How Does Stress Affect Your Health? While some might just assume stress affects your ...
