If you suffer from seasonal allergies, know that you certainly are not alone. More than 80 million Americans experience seasonal allergy symptoms every year, making it the most common condition in the United States. Now that we are in the heart of allergy season, chances are that your symptoms have made an appearance in a big way. If you are looking for ways to help reduce your symptoms, our AFC Urgent Care Arden team offers ...
Infections come in all shapes and sizes, and each one has the potential to infect you in a different part of your body. When it comes to salmonella infections, your intestinal tract is affected and it causes gastrointestinal symptoms to appear. A salmonella infection is a kind of food poisoning that you contract when you eat or drink contaminated food or water. Often, symptoms of salmonella look like the stomach flu or stomach bug. Our ...
Summertime is one of the best seasons in the Arden area, that’s for sure! School is out, the weather is warm and the sun shines brightly. More people tend to be out and about during this time of year, which means that the chance of experiencing a sunburn is high starting now and throughout the summer. While the redness and pain from a sunburn will eventually fade, the damage will have already been done ...
No one ever wants to get hurt, but sometimes it’s just a part of life. If you are an active person, it’s bound to happen every once in a while. While minor injuries like cuts and scrapes will heal on their own, serious injuries like broken bones need to be treated to avoid further injury. No matter how the injury occurs, it can be a scary experience! Broken bones are usually pretty obvious ...
If you are a parent or have a busy household, you know how crazy life can get. It seems like every day falls into the same predictable routine of organized chaos, right down to the shuffle out the door in the morning to the bath time, teeth brushing and books before bed. After your kids are finally asleep, what do you do? Chances are you head for the couch with remote in hand. While relaxing ...
If you have a broken bone or a fracture, urgent care may be able to help. Learn the different types of fractures (broken bones), what we treat, and when to go to the ER vs. urgent care. How Do You Know a Bone is Broken? Every year, millions of people break a bone. Broken bones typically result from a trauma like a fall, car accident, or sports injury. Medical conditions such as osteoporosis or repetitive ...
