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Urgent care and local walk-in clinics serve several important needs for patients of all backgrounds and all ages. These include cost-effective and time-saving medical services that are accessible outside of traditional medical facilities. Did you know that urgent care provides many medical needs at a fraction of the cost as other medical providers, including diagnostic and comprehensive medical care? The types of services available at an urgent care center include lab testing, STD testing, injury ...

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Sexually transmitted diseases can lead to a variety of harmful reproductive health issues and other forms of medical harm. Especially for younger adults, STDs are more likely to be a more frequent healthcare risk than within other age groups. STDs disproportionately affect younger adults that are newer to sexual intercourse, who may not fully understand how to have safe sex. Sexually-active adults between the ages of 18 and 25 have the highest rates of STDs ...

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Walk-in clinics aim to provide a cost-effective healthcare alternative that still offers comprehensive healthcare services for patients. However, many patients located around Denver may not know where they can find local walk-in clinics. More importantly, patients may also not fully understand some of the services available at walk-in clinics. At a walk-in clinic, a patient is likely to have some of the same comprehensive healthcare services at traditional facilities including doctor's offices and hospitals ...

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Chlamydia is one of the fastest-growing public health concerns within Denver, among the general increase of STDs across the city. According to the Denver Post, nearly 1 in 100 adults now has chlamydia as rates have skyrocketed at the same pace as national cases. Currently, chlamydia is the most common STD in the United States and has infected millions of individuals in recent years. But why is chlamydia all of a sudden escalating at record ...

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Denver Speer Appointments Cherry Creek Appointments Denver Park Hill Appointments Denver Highlands The Measles outbreak is one of the nation’s most pressing public health crises in recent memory, as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports record outbreaks in New York and other parts of the country? But should you be worried about the measles outbreak across the U.S? What will happen to residents in Denver in Colorado? The short answer to those ...

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Denver Speer Appointments Cherry Creek Appointments Denver Park Hill Appointments Denver Highlands Measles can be a significant public health risks for children and adults that aren’t adequately protected.  But how do you know if your kindergartner is or isn’t at risk for measles infection? At least one case of measles has been reported in Colorado during 2019 as more and more communities experience outbreaks (multiple cases) across the U.S. The Centers for ...

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Most adults in the United States are likely to go to one of two places for their x-ray needs: a hospital or an emergency room (ER). But what they don’t know is that urgent care is usually a better alternative for x-ray services that both these facilities. At AFC Urgent Care Denver, we want to break down why urgent care can provide a better x-ray experience than traditional healthcare facilities. However, if you need ...

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As we explained in our previous blog, measles is now a bonafide public health crisis in the United States that requires patients to increasingly aware of measles risks. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that nearly 555 cases of measles are now reported in the United States even though the disease was virtually eliminated in the year 2000. Since our last blog, the number of cases continues to grow by the week as more communities ...

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Did you know that asthma impacts millions of children every year and that asthma rates are continuing to climb in the U.S? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 26 million people in the U.S have asthma and that 6 million children under the age of 18 have asthma. Asthma also affects children disproportionately compared to adult rates, finds the American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology (ACAAI). Asthma is prevalent in ...

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As we mentioned in our last blog, individuals with seasonal allergies should create an allergy action plan to help manage symptoms and avoid specific allergy triggers. An effective allergy action plan is tailored to the unique healthcare needs of a patient and when they are likely to experience an allergic reaction. However, it helps for family members, friends, and co-workers to understand some of the nation’s most common allergy types to boost prevention efforts ...

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In our last blog, we discussed how patients can generally address seasonal allergies and make sure that you are prepared to manage allergy symptoms. But as the weather gets warmer, and spring comes around the corner, patients with allergies need to know what the best ways to prevent allergies are for them. What we mean is that many patients require uniquely customized and tailored allergy treatment and prevention guidelines. This is because allergies don’t ...

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April is the start of STD Awareness Month, where healthcare organizations across the country try to educate the public about the importance of testing, what they should know about STDs, and how to create a healthier outcome from STD prevention. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that STD Awareness Month is aimed at helping curb the sudden rise of STDs since 2013. The CDC reports that chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have all sharply increased ...

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A good portion of adults and children in the U.S are likely to suffer from seasonal allergies during the spring and summer. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 19.9 million adults had cases of hay fever while 5.6 million children also reported having hay fever. Eight million children also reported having a respiratory allergy within the last year. No matter the year or season a high number of individuals will ...

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The recent headlines have been unnerving if not outright frightening: measles are coming back and cases of the disease have exceeded since previous years. The number of cases in the first three months of 2019 have exceeded all cases in 2018, according to NBC News reports using Centers for Disease Control (CDC) numbers. Measles cases in 2019 already reached 387 cases as outbreaks have occurred rapidly in a handful of states. Outbreaks of the disease ...

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Did you know that sports injuries account for nearly 3.2 million visits to the emergency room (ER) annually? In addition, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) finds that sports-related injuries are the leading cause of ER visits among children between the ages of 12 and 17. Sports injuries are common and especially within youth athletics and recreational activities. The good news is that these injuries are highly preventable if you understand the highest risk ...

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Ear infections are extremely common among young children but also affect adults. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that close to 34 out 100 children each year require a provider visit for an ear infection. Additionally, that number roughly doubles for children 2 years old or younger. For adults, ear infections can come at unexpected times and cause significant discomfort and other problems if untreated. Thankfully, the NIH has compiled a solid overview on ...

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As discussed in our previous blog, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have unique risk factors for different types of people. While most STDs are preventable, millions of adults in the U.S will likely have at least one common STD. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over two million adults in the United States will contract a new STD on average. Additionally, the three most common STDs that adults are likely to have include ...

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections (STIs) affect millions of men and women every year and lead to significant healthcare risks and complications if left untreated. According to the CDC, the most common STDs in the United States include gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Over 1.7 million people in the U.S reported a chlamydia infection in 2017 infection while 555,608 cases of gonorrhea and 30,644 cases of syphilis were also reported. STDs ...

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affect millions of Americans each year and lead to major health complications for adults. But did you know that STDs impact different groups of people differently? In our last blog (link to blog #1), we discussed some of the key differences between men and women about STD risks and potential symptoms. However, a person’s racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic characteristics may indicate a higher potential risk for STDs. The reasons for ...

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Sinus pain can be very discomforting, and even painful, if patients don’t try to get the proper treatment or manage their symptoms. The Mayo Clinic explains that sinus pain is when a person experiences mild to moderate headache-like pain due to a sinus infection. A sinus infection, known as sinusitis, causes sinus pain as do migraines and frequent headaches. While most people confuse sinus pain with headaches or migraines, chronic sinusitis can lead to ...

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