AFC Urgent Care is not just for sick people! Does your new employer require you to have an up to date physical exam? Is your child unable to practice with his/her baseball team until they are examined by a provider? At AFC Urgent Care our goal is to have you in and out of our offices in less than 1 hour-with a copy of the details of your comprehensive exam in your hand. If ...
AFC Urgent Care centers believe that with the help of a licensed and board-certified team of providers, as well as our highly qualified staff, we can have you in and out on your way leaving with the upmost care and positive experience. The team at AFC Urgent Care Burlington can diagnose and treat most non-life threatening injuries and illnesses. In need of an x-ray? We have an x-ray technician on-site who can provide you with ...
Traveling outside the country? Our travel experts at AFC Urgent Care will counsel you on vaccine and medication requirements and recommendations for travel to ANY country in the world. Did you know that you can be exposed to malaria in more than 100 countries around the world? Do you need malaria pills? If so, which should you take? Medicine to prevent the disease depends on the country as well as your individual medical history and ...
Schools in Massachusetts are set to begin this week. This means another season of sports is primed to start again. While many sports teams have already begun training this summer, many teams still need to hold try-outs. This means there’s still time to get your child’s sports physical taken care of this back-to-school season! At AFC Urgent Care Arlington, we administer sports physicals 7 days a week, all on a walk-in basis. This ...
September is Healthy Aging Month, and AFC Urgent Care Arlington is dedicated to helping our patients maintain healthy and happy lives as they age. As you age, your healthcare needs become more unique. Situations might arise that are scarier as a senior adult than they would have been if you were 20 years younger. At AFC Urgent Care Arlington, we understand the special nature of senior adult health concerns, and we are equipped to provide ...
Kidney infection is a serious illness that can start from a simple UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). If a UTI is felt untreated, bacteria may travel from the bladder to one or both kidneys and infect them. When that happens a person experiences fever, chills, nausea, vomiting and back pain and generally feels very ill. Kidney infection is diagnosed by a doctor exam and a urine test. Usually, no other tests are necessary. A kidney infection ...
Most of us have experienced episodes of nausea and vomiting. When does this become a concern, and merit a trip to the doctor? Usually, vomiting is harmless, self-limited, and benign… but not always. Furthermore, medically serious or not, vomiting is – at the very least – highly unpleasant. Up until just a few years ago, there wasn’t much in the way of home treatment that your doctor could offer. But fairly recently, oral drugs became available ...
Many find that eating enough vegetables every day can be a pain. There’s a reason First Lady Michelle Obama has to encourage kids to eat their veggies; it’s not fun, and they just don’t seem to taste as good as a bag of chips or a slice of pizza. But for many of us, an unhealthy diet is contributing to chronic health issues that may cause us problems later in our lives ...
Ear wax, called cerumen, is produced naturally as an ear protectant: the wax is both lubricating and antibacterial. Through natural processes, the wax generally dries and sloughs off, eventually falling out of the ear. Sometimes, though, the wax doesn’t fall out but rather gels and hardens in the ear canal. Over time, you may notice some symptoms. For reasons not always clear, wax builds up excessively in certain individuals. The use of cotton swabs ...
Summer is finally here along with BBQs and trips to the park! Summer also, unfortunately, comes along with increased risk of skin irritation from poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. These plants contain oil named Urushiol which causes itching, redness, bumps, and other symptoms of rash within 12 -72 hours of contact. Though rashes rarely become serious or life-threatening, severe reactions – which include swelling, blistering, and crusting skin – can occur and require urgent medical ...
