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With flu season coming up, you’ve probably seen plenty of reminders urging you to get your flu vaccine now. However, you might be wondering where exactly you should be getting the vaccine. Urgent care providers are one of the most reliable flu vaccine providers, regardless of where you live. Here’s why you should head to the urgent care for your flu vaccine. Flu shots at local urgent care centers are the best bet ...

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If your child wants to join a school sports team, athletic club, or go to a camp, chances are they going to need a physical ahead of time. Requiring kids to get physicals before going to these events helps coordinators prevent injuries and illnesses. You might be wondering where you can get a physical quickly and affordably, and why they’re so important. The good news for patients is that AFC Urgent Care Denver provides ...

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Urgent care is one of the most affordable and accessible medical options for Americans of all backgrounds. Finding a nearby urgent care center is likely the difference between avoiding high surprise medical bills, long-wait times, and delays in needed medical care. If you're not sure how urgent care can help you, here is a quick recap on how urgent care and walk-in clinics are beneficial for patients and the healthcare industry as a whole ...

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Patients that are looking for reliable healthcare options around Hale, CO and other areas in Denver shouldn't have to wait, or pay high rates, for the emergency room (ER). Thankfully, informed patients can make better decisions about local healthcare options that are more affordable and convenient than other traditional medical providers. Local walk-in clinics and respective urgent care centers are a great way for patients to find useful alternatives from traditionally long-wait and expensive ...

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Commercial drivers that want to continue their trucking career need to re-take their Department of Transportation physical exam, known as a DOT physical, to renew their commercial driver's license (CDL). Without a DOT physical from a medical examiner, drivers are likely experience more administrative delays in their trucking career. Because drivers need to get their DOT physicals ASAP, they'll also need fast and immediate medical options to complete physicals in a timely manner ...

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An urgent care aims to provide a convenient, affordable, and cost-effective medical option for patients of all ages. But did you know that the services provided by urgent care centers can help to improve your overall health? Many patients simply assume that urgent care is just a place to mend a sudden injury, get a flu shot, or another simple acute medical need. Even though injury treatment and acute illness relief are important urgent care ...

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Walk-in clinics and urgent care centers are similar types of medical facilities that help provide a more accessible medical option for families and patients of all ages. But did you know that using an urgent care center or a walk-in clinic provides a positive impact on the healthcare industry as a whole? The main difference between a walk-in clinic and an urgent care center is that a walk-in clinic is usually a simple acute services ...

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STD testing is a critical preventive service to ensure that patients are getting a complete evaluation of their sexual health, infectious disease risks, and potential needs for treatment. STDs are a potential health risk for any adult that engages in sexual activity. Even though there are ways to significantly reduce your STDs, you'll still want to engage in frequent STD testing. This is because several STDs are asymptomatic, which means you won't notice ...

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Getting a medical appointment is never the easiest nor the most convenient process for a variety of medical services. But is there a way to utilize urgent care to improve your patient experience, cost, and overall medical convenience? The good news for patients is that urgent care provides a great outlet to get a variety of medical services without the long wait times common within an emergency room. However, patients and families near Denver may ...

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Department of Transportation Physicals, or “DOT Physicals,” are a specific type of medical exam that allows truck drivers to renew their license and continue their trucking career uninterrupted. However, many truck drivers may not realize that there are a few ways they can easily get their exam completed and ultimately speed up the commercial driver’s license (CDL) renewal process.  DOT Physicals use both state and federal benchmarks to ensure that truck drivers are healthy ...

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Skin rashes, sunburns, and other irritations are extremely common during the summer and could lead to more uncomfortable symptoms. The good news for local patients though is that urgent care centers and walk-in clinics are available across Denver. The term skin rash is a catch-all term to describe whenever an infection, injury, or disease causes irritation of the skin. Some rashes tend to be a minor affliction while others can be the result of allergies ...

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Walk-in clinics and urgent care centers increasing in popularity as more and more patients prefer a more cost-effective option for healthcare without having to wait in the ER or a doctor's office. Patients should understand one key piece of advice whenever they need immediate healthcare services: visit walk-in clinics for services that aren't a full-blown medical emergency. That means unless your life is in immediate danger you should try a walk-in clinic for ...

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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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