Recent Blog Posts

Is My Headache an Emergency?

Headaches are one of the most common conditions that affect people on a day-to-day basis. Headaches can be a mild discomfort or can be excruciating pain, which makes the condition so complex. The good news is that most headaches don’t indicate a serious problem, but when they do, immediate action needs to be taken in order to avoid danger or even death. Our AFC Urgent Care Gastonia team shares all the details about headaches ...

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What Are the First Signs of RSV?

When the weather starts to cool down, cold and flu season starts to ramp up! Even if you wash your hands and support your immune system during this time, there is still sickness all around you. One of the illnesses you need to be on the lookout for is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. While anyone can contract RSV, it can be especially dangerous to small children, who can experience severe symptoms from the virus ...

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Recent Blogs

What Are the Signs of Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke?

As summer heat settles into Gastonia, whether you’re walking the South Fork River Greenway, exploring Rankin Lake Park, or spending the ...

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How Do I Treat a Poison Ivy Rash?

Gastonia’s parks and green spaces make it easy to enjoy the outdoors, whether you’re walking the trails at Rankin Lake ...

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Is it Allergies or Covid?

If you’re dealing with congestion, a runny nose, or nonstop sneezing in Gastonia, it’s easy to assume seasonal allergies are ...

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