by Social Joey | Jul 15, 2018 | Health Care, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
What Is Strep Throat? Strep throat, which occurs often in children ages 5 to 15 but can occur at any age, is a bacterial infection of the throat caused by streptococcus pyrogens. The condition is extremely contagious, so if you believe you or a loved one are...
by Social Joey | Jul 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
What Does It Mean If I Have a Wet Cough? A wet cough can also be known as a chesty cough, especially since when you cough you can feel as though you have a tight chest. This type of cough usually produces mucus or phlegm, and you will often feel worse when talking or...
by Social Joey | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Can I Prevent a Sinus Infection? While there is no exact science to preventing a sinus infection, there are things you can do to help limit your risk. Prevent sinus infections by taking steps to improve and protect your overall health. Prevention of Sinus Infections...
by Social Joey | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Get the Facts on Injuries When it comes to common sports injuries, they often all get lumped together. But how much do you truly know about the differences between the various injuries? Let’s take a look at three injuries and how they differ: The Sprain When a...
by Social Joey | May 15, 2018 | Health Care, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Everything Is Blooming—and So Are Those Allergies When you walk to your car or even just outside in general, it probably looks like the sun has sprinkled down on the ground. Unfortunately, that is not sun glitter but rather pollen, which comes from the trees and...
by Social Joey | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Poor Sleep = Poor Health Waking up on the wrong side of the bed doesn’t just affect your mood. Many aspects of your overall health can suffer if you don’t get enough quality sleep every night. Take a look at some ways your health can be affected by sleep deprivation:...
by Social Joey | Apr 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
all your employees to one place that can take care of all your employee health services? Our team at AFC Urgent Care Fountain City wants you to know you can—with our help! You’re Hired! During the hiring process, you want to make sure the candidate you are interested...
by Social Joey | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
eye on the ball while also keep an eye on eye safety this spring. Preventing Eye Injuries in Athletes When gearing our young athletes up for sports season, we usually think of physical performance, healthy eating, getting enough sleep and so on. But did you know...
by Social Joey | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
When the Plants Grow, the Pollen Blooms According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, pollen is one of the main causes of allergies. Emerging from trees, weeds and grasses, small pollen grains can sneak up on you and cause hay fever, or “seasonal allergic...
by Social Joey | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
right way. Make Good Nutrition a Part of Your Training You may feel like you have a good understanding of how much food your child needs on a regular basis. But when your child is actively involved in sports, he or she typically has a higher caloric need than normal....
