by Madee Melton | Mar 25, 2026 | Healthy Living
From afternoons at Lakeshore Park to backyard games and playground adventures, kids are always on the move. And with all that energy comes the occasional fall, scrape, or unexpected cut. While many injuries are minor, some need a closer look. Knowing what you can...
by Madee Melton | Mar 9, 2026 | Healthy Living
When spring settles into Knoxville, the Dogwoods bloom, patios fill up, and pollen seems to coat everything in sight. Along with the warmer weather often comes congestion, sinus pressure, and that frustrating “foggy” feeling that makes it hard to concentrate....
by Madee Melton | Feb 25, 2026 | Healthy Living
The flu doesn’t usually give much notice. One day you’re going about your normal routine, heading to work, running errands in West Knoxville, or managing a busy family schedule, and the next you’re sidelined with fever, chills, body aches, and deep fatigue. Along with...
by Madee Melton | Feb 9, 2026 | Healthy Living
Finding out you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 can quickly lead to questions. Should you isolate right away? When is the best time to test? What if you feel completely fine? Whether the exposure happened at work, at school, or during daily activities around Knoxville,...
by Madee Melton | Jan 26, 2026 | Healthy Living
Upper respiratory infections are common, especially during Knoxville’s colder months and seasonal illness surges. Congestion, sore throat, coughing, and fatigue are expected but feeling short of breath can be unsettling. When breathing starts to feel different...
by Madee Melton | Jan 6, 2026 | Healthy Living
That slight tickle in your throat might seem harmless at first, but it doesn’t always stay that way. Before long, swallowing hurts, your voice sounds strained, and even a good night’s sleep feels harder to come by. In Knoxville, sore throats are one of the most common...
by Madee Melton | Dec 22, 2025 | Healthy Living
You expect the flu to follow a familiar rhythm: miserable at first, then gradually easing as the days go on. So when day three or four arrives and you suddenly feel worse: your fever climbs again, your chest feels heavier, or exhaustion hits harder than before, it can...
by Madee Melton | Dec 22, 2025 | Healthy Living
You wake up in Knoxville feeling awful. Scratchy throat, pounding headache, congestion, and body aches. You take a COVID test, wait the longest few minutes imaginable, and finally check the result. Negative. That should be a relief… except you still feel...
by Grace Watrich | Oct 30, 2025 | Healthy Living
Stay healthy while you travel. Learn how to prevent sickness with AFC Urgent Care Knoxville and book your visit today to prepare for a safe, stress-free trip. Whether you are flying out of McGhee Tyson Airport or planning a road trip through Tennessee, taking steps to...
by Madee Melton | Oct 23, 2025 | Healthy Living
As the temperature continues to drop and the air grows colder in Knoxville, it is easy to become more susceptible to pneumonia. When shopping at Anthropologie or picking up your order from The Artisan Cakery, it’s easy to ignore your symptoms. Pneumonia is a lung...
