Having an upset stomach and feeling nauseous isn’t fun. It can ruin your day and make normal, daily activities much harder than they need to be. Thankfully, feeling nauseous isn’t typically a cause for concern and can be adequately treated at home! Our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team highlights ways you can make your upset stomach feel better below. Here’s what to do: Try ginger. For forever, people have turned to ginger as a cure-all for everything from pain to nausea, and it’s not a myth! Read on →

It’s true that yeast infections are most common among females, but they can also happen to males, too. But, why? Our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team provides some helpful answers below, so keep reading. How Do Yeast Infections Happen to Males? A yeast infection is the same among males as it is among females—an infection that is typically caused by an overgrowth of Candida, the body’s natural, healthy yeast. Read on →

When many think of “bronchitis,” they think of one type of respiratory illness that affects the airways that lead to the lungs. While they’re not wrong, bronchitis is actually a bit more complicated than that. There are two types of this respiratory illness: chronic and acute. Acute bronchitis is more common and more treatable, while chronic bronchitis is long-lasting and can lead to more severe breathing problems. Our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team share some further helpful information on bronchitis below, so keep reading! Read on →

While STD rates are the highest they’ve ever been in the United States this year, they’re most common among young adults between the ages of 15 and 24. Even though STDs are most common among this age group, everyone who is sexually active should get regular STD tests to lower the infection rates and benefit their overall and sexual health. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail further elaborates. Read on →

Rashes are more common during the summer months, and heat rash is one of the most common forms of skin rashes that people experience this time of year. Although it’s not usually severe or dangerous to experience, heat rash is uncomfortable and itchy. As it keeps warming up in our area, it’s best to be informed about what heat rash is and what you can do to prevent it from happening to you. Read on →

It seems like muscle strains occur during the most inconvenient times. If you’ve pulled a muscle when picking up a box, playing a game of backyard soccer or even turning the wrong way, there are ways to get your body feeling back to normal! Our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team further explains how to properly deal with muscle strains below. What Exactly Happens When I Strain a Muscle? Before learning how to treat a muscle strain, it’s important to know what a muscle strain actually is. Read on →

Dog bites are common. According to the CDC, about 4.5 million dog bites occur annually in the U.S., with 900,000 resulting in infection. While many get bitten by a familiar or family dog, strays are part of this total. If you’ve been bitten by a stray dog, what should you do? Our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team has some helpful answers, so keep reading! What Should I Do If I’ve Been Bitten? Read on →

It’s true that strep throat is much more common among children, but adults can get it, too! It’s also true that it can be difficult to tell if you have strep throat, as symptoms can sometimes closely mirror a common cold. Read on for some helpful information from our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team about strep throat and when you should consider getting a rapid strep test! Is It Possible That I Might Just Have a Sore Throat? Read on →

Living in North Carolina, many of us have likely come in contact with poison ivy before on hikes through the mountains or on various trails. If you haven’t, good for you, but for those of us who have experienced an itchy, uncomfortable poison ivy rash before, there has to be a way to treat it right? Yes, and our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team share some further info about the topic below. Read on →

Have you recently accidentally cut yourself or has your child scraped up his or her knee on the ground? If so, it is certainly helpful to know how to care for your wounds before deciding whether or not further medical care is needed. Our AFC Urgent Care Indian Trail team is here to help walk you through some basic first-aid tactics, so keep reading! Here’s what to do: First, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before interacting with the wound. Read on →