Sports physicals in Austin are nothing new, any family with that has teens will need one. You should be thinking ahead, though. Plan for what your kids are going to need in the coming years, that way you’ll know that your needs and the needs of your kdis will be met properly. See, a sports physical is something that is required by most schools for participation in different types of...

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Walk in clinics in Austin are great. They provide the kind of health care you need, right when you need it, and all without an appointment. While these are all great, there are still many symptoms that you should not use a walk in clinic to deal with. We’re only going to work through three today, but there are more you should keep in mind (for a full list, click here). Read on,...

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What exactly is a walk in clinic in Austin, and how does it benefit you and your family? The simple fact is that you don’t always know when you’re kids are going to get sick, fall and hurt themselves, or spike a fever. You need a resource available to you and your family that doesn’t require you to make an appointment to be able to get care when they need it. Let’s look...

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Family medicine is important, and the clinic and doctors you choose to take care of your family’s health determines the course of that health care. How do you make that decision? What criteria should you use to choose whether or not a certain family care clinic in Austin is right for you? There are many things to consider, but there are three that you should consider immediately. ...

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Flu Shots are even more critical for these 3 Kinds Of People Since flu season is coming, and flu shots are all the rage, we thought we’d talk a little about a few of the people for whom it is more critical than normal to get a flu shot. This might sound strange because of all the advice you hear from radio and tv ads telling you that you should get a flu shot, of course everyone...

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Flu season in Austin is tough on a lot of folks. If you have children, it is especially worrisome. The vast majority of flu deaths occur in the young and the elderly. Young children are more vulnerable to the flu in Austin for a couple of reasons: first, their immune systems aren’t as well-developed, so the flu virus has an easier time getting started in their little bodies. ...

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Most people in Austin don’t wake up one day in October and say “Gee, I sure would like to get the flu today”. Sounds crazy right? Who would want to get the flu on purpose? Believe it or not though, as bad as having the flu in Austin is, most people are not taking the precautions they could be to keep from coming down with such nasty sounding things as Swine Flu or Bird...

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The Flu Shot is Here and now available at Urgent & Family Care for 12 years to Adult. Getting a Flu Shot is the best way to keep from getting the flu in Austin, and we are currently providing flu shots. Flu Season starts to peak in November and continues to peak through April, so you need to protect yourself and your family from the ravages of that virus as much as you can by scheduling your...

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Flu shot time is here, so here are some things you should know. First of all, there are two types of flu vaccines: There’s the “flu shot”, which is an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is administered with a needle. This shot is usually given in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people...

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You don’t want the flu. Naturally, you don’t want to get it from others, and they don’t want to get the flu from you. Since you both want the same thing, to stop the spread of the flu, we thought we’d give you some tips on ways you can stop the spread of the flu in Austin. In fact, if everyone followed these tips, the impact of flu season would be dramatically...

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