This time of year is a favorite for many, especially families with kids! Who doesn’t love making memories and discovering new holiday traditions with your small children? While you are busy wrapping gifts, making cookies and watching holiday movies, you unfortunately have to worry about illnesses at this time of year. Infections become more common as it cools off around the region, so we all need to be on high alert in order to keep our kids healthy. Read on →

Watching your newborn or infant get sick can sometimes illicit a helpless feeling. There isn’t much you can do at the moment while your child spikes a fever or develops a cough, as many medications aren’t safe for such little bodies. While the majority of illnesses that your baby contracts are mild and will fade away in a couple of days, one that you need to watch out for is RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. Read on →

Getting sick always seems to happen at the most inconvenient times. One day you are feeling fine and the next you are experiencing body aches, chills and a fever and calling out of work or canceling the plans you were really looking forward to. No one wants to get sick, so taking steps toward supporting your immune system can be really helpful at this time of year. One of those steps is getting your annual flu shot. Read on →

Cold and flu season is approaching fast, and chances are that someone in your household has already gotten sick. While it may have just been a regular cold, strep throat or COVID-19 could infiltrate your household at any time. These different illnesses can produce similar symptoms, so it can be hard to distinguish between them all on your own. That’s where AFC Urgent Care TN comes into play! We are able to run a series of rapid tests that can diagnose you reliably. Read on →

COVID-19 has made an impact on all of our lives, even if you never got sick yourself. We all know people who got really sick or maybe even lost their lives to this frustrating virus. While we are grateful that the pandemic’s emergency status is no longer needed, it doesn’t mean that COVID-19 isn’t still out there. In fact, COVID-19 cases are rising across the country, especially here in the South. Read on →

We are all at risk of falling while we are moving around our homes. Most instances are minor accidents like tripping over your dog or misjudging the last step on the stairs and hitting the ground, but they can be frustrating experiences nevertheless. Getting older increases your risk of falling at home, and it also increases you risk of serious injury. In fact, one in three adults over the age of 65 will experience at least one fall a year at home. Read on →

Different illnesses and conditions can cause a wide range of symptoms, and each person can experience those symptoms differently. That can sometimes make it harder to diagnose yourself at home! The internet searches can sometimes be helpful, but more often it will just leave you with more questions and anxiety. Leave it to the experts at AFC! Our providers are really efficient at diagnosing patients, and we have a variety of diagnostic tools at our disposal to help us along the way. Read on →

Feeling sick can mean many different things. Some symptoms can be obvious like GI issues or a runny nose that just won’t quit, but sometimes it can be harder to pinpoint why you feel “off.” That’s where a visit with us comes in handy! Our highly knowledgeable providers have the ability to assess and diagnose you accurately during a physical exam, but we also have a variety of diagnostic tools at our disposal to help get to the root of the issue. Read on →

If you are sexually active, STDs are always a lingering threat no matter how careful you are. STDs can spread quickly, especially through dense populations. While some STDs cause some very obvious symptoms, others can be present without any symptoms at all. Untreated STDs can impact your life in a significant way down the road. Our AFC Urgent Care NC team explains more about STD testing and the importance of it below, so read on to learn more. Read on →

We are proud to serve our communities by testing for and treating a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. Included in this comprehensive list are STDs. Your sexual health is just as important as your overall health, and we prioritize testing for and treating STDs for our communities every day. While it may seem uncomfortable to be seen for a sexual-related illness or concerning symptoms, we don’t see it that way. Read on →