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 Shelton, 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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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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There are a lot of health myths floating around out there, thanks to old wives’ tales and marketing ploys. It can be hard to get accurate information, so we’ve gathered a list of some of the most common women’s health myths - and what the truth really is! 1.Lifting weights will only make women bulk up. If you’re putting off lifting weights because you don’t want to “bulk up,” it’s ...

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Back pain can appear without warning and range from mild to severe. Some back pain may disappear after a few days, but more unfortunate patients may have back pain that lingers. Getting immediate treatment for back pain can be the best way to prevent back pain from persisting or worsening. Try the following tips to get started on reducing back pain - then make sure to visit an urgent care center for high-quality, same-day treatment. 1 ...

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" Telemedicine is the branch of medicine that allows patients to access quality healthcare services from the comfort of their homes. It entails the use of teleconferencing technology through high-definition video/voice calls. In other words, telemedicine makes it possible for patients to consult with a medical doctor over the phone or on a computer. The weight of the pandemic on healthcare facilities Healthcare facilities all over the country are being overwhelmed. In the same vein ...

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" An important part of managing your health and the health of your family is making sure that everyone is up to date on their vaccines. Unfortunately, it can be a little confusing to keep track of so many different vaccines! 2020 has put more attention on personal health than normal, so why not use that as an opportunity to make sure everyone in your home is fully vaccinated? Flu Vaccine  The flu vaccine becomes available ...

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" COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our daily lives, and everyone is still adapting to the “new normal” of 2020. One of the most important things that has been impacted is children and how their schools are operating. Online learning, blended learning, and in-person learning with social distancing modifications are options that differ depending on the state and school district your child attends. In addition to a new way of learning, extracurricular activities have ...

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" Staying up to date on the latest COVID-19 information is challenging to say the least. With constantly changing statistics and plenty of unreliable news sources reporting different numbers, how are you supposed to know what’s accurate? We want to help put your mind at ease and discuss the latest COVID-19 statistic for August 2020 using only the most reliable data available.  Is the First Wave Over?  Despite plenty of talk about the potential for ...

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