by Social Joey | May 15, 2020 | Family Health, Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Did you know? The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention states that around 795,000 Americans experience a stroke each year. That’s why our team at AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte wants to share some insight about strokes and...
by Social Joey | May 1, 2020 | Family Health, Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, more Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer every year than any other type of cancer. With May being recognized as Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, our team at AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte thought now...
by Social Joey | Apr 15, 2020 | Family Health, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Even in these times of the unknown, many people are still going to need medical care for a variety of non-emergency conditions, including colds, coughs and stomach bugs. How can you get the care you need? Telemedicine is an option! According to the American Academy of...
by Social Joey | Apr 1, 2020 | Family Health, Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
If the stress of the world lately is starting to take a toll on you, please know that you are far from alone. Life these days is a bit crazy. But with that said, it is important to not let stress get the upper hand, especially when it comes to your health. Our team at...
by Social Joey | Mar 15, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
There are so many health observances in March. You have National Nutrition Month, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and National Kidney Month—just to name a few. However, the health observance our team at AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte wants to talk about is...
by Social Joey | Mar 1, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
National Sleep Awareness Week is the second week of March! This awareness week is designed to make you stop and think about your personal sleep habits and whether you’re getting enough quality sleep. In recognition of this week, our team at AFC Urgent Care South...
by Social Joey | Feb 15, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
By now, you have probably heard the term elderberry used quite a few times, especially since we’re in the middle of flu season. But is it really worth taking? We’ve fielded a lot of questions from patients about elderberry syrup, so today we’re...
by Social Joey | Feb 1, 2020 | Family Health, Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans, leading to nearly 700,000 deaths each year. While there some risk factors for heart disease that you can’t control, you can take steps to control some risk factors. Our team at AFC Urgent Care South...
by Social Joey | Jan 15, 2020 | Family Health, Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Did you make out a list of resolutions for 2020? If you’re like many Americans, you’re looking to improve your health in the new year. That probably includes getting more exercise. Our team at AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte wants to take a few minutes to share some...
by Social Joey | Jan 1, 2020 | Family Health, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 11,000 to 13,000 cases of strep throat are diagnosed among Americans in a given year. And while you might think a fever is a logical symptom of strep throat, not having one doesn’t mean...
