by Social Joey | Feb 1, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Why Is Heart Health Important? Your heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the organs in your body. If it isn’t working at its best, the function of the rest of your body can be negatively impacted. Fortunately, you can take steps to protect...
by Social Joey | Jan 15, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Why Do We Need Vitamin D? Well, first and foremost—our bodies need vitamin D to help properly absorb the calcium needed to support bone health. But vitamin D also helps the body absorb other nutrients and promotes good physical and mental health in other ways. Getting...
by Social Joey | Jan 1, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Foods That Can Help Speed Recovery of Pneumonia Nuts Seeds Beans White meat Cold water fish like salmon and sardines Do you think you might be coming down with the pneumonia? Visit AFC Urgent Care Knoxville today for a medical evaluation and treatment...
by Social Joey | Dec 1, 2019 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
What Is the Flu? The flu—also known as influenza—is a virus that attacks a person’s respiratory system. There are three main types of flu—Flu A, Flu B and Flu C. However, Type A is the flu infection that causes the most outbreaks. Symptoms of the Flu Fever Cough...
by Social Joey | Nov 15, 2019 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Healthy Thanksgiving Day Swaps Eat grilled turkey rather than fried. Make Brussel sprouts or plain green beans rather than green bean casserole. Try mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes. Eat small portions of your favorites and fill up on fruits, veggies and...
by Social Joey | Nov 1, 2019 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
What Are the Most Common Bladder Problems? There are a number of bladder health issues that often present in Americans. You might be surprised to note that you recognize most of them. Common bladder health issues including urinary incontinence, urinary tract...
by Social Joey | Oct 15, 2019 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Why Should You Get the Flu Vaccine? Quite simply, because the flu shot is your best defense against getting the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting the vaccine in early fall. In other words, right about now! It takes up to two weeks...
by Social Joey | Oct 1, 2019 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Can Eye Injuries Be Prevented? Yes! Around 90% of all eye injuries could have been prevented. Therefore, it is important to do all you can when at work or playing a sport to help protect your vision. Because of the very nature of sports, you’re at a higher risk of...
by Social Joey | Sep 15, 2019 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
What Can Poor Sleep Do to My Health? Not getting the sleep you need can affect more than just your mood. When you don’t get enough quality sleep, you’re at an increased risk of many health conditions, including heart disease and stroke. Beyond that, you’ll also...
