Some people are unaware that your ability to live through cancer, overall, starts with early detection. When detected early, cervical cancer is treatable and curable. A Pap smear, or Pap test, is a routine screening that detects cervical cancer. Pap smears…

Losing weight is a tough undertaking. Everyone’s body is different, and the multi-billion-dollar weight loss industry may leave you overwhelmed and without effective options.  Asrar Sheik, MD, and Teofilo Vinluan, MD lead our staff of compassionate professionals at  Family Urgent Care in Chicago. For those who…

Burns can be frightening, even when relatively minor. In a moment of panic, it may be hard to determine whether you need urgent care or if you can treat it at home. At Family Urgent Care, Asrar Sheikh, MD, Teofilo Vinluan, MD,…

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, dog bites are responsible for as many as 800,000 hospital visits in the US each year, with around half of the victims being children between 5 and 9. Frightening and painful, dog bites are…

Once upon a time, the biggest hurdles in going out were traffic, overcrowded parking lots, and people who fell behind in the checkout line because they were staring at their phones. Today, even after the most deadly peaks in the…

Some people would describe pink eye as “icky” — the sensation of this infection is just one of the symptoms, but it is usually enough to bring people to their doctor’s office. Pink eye is very common, however, and no…

Sports do a lot of good for people and communities. They provide an opportunity to breathe fresh air and exercise, all while having fun and learning to work together as a team. However, sports also come with risks — namely, strains…

It might seem that earwax exists to stick to the end of a cotton swab and subsequently gross us out, but it does have a greater purpose. Like the mucus that coats your nasal passages, or even your tears, earwax…

Over 8 million doctor’s visits each year are to treat the symptoms of a UTI, or urinary tract infection. This common condition causes pain and discomfort in a sensitive area of the body, and complications can lead to severe consequences for your kidneys. …

When you’re in the middle of a fever, you might feel as though there’s no way you'll ever recover. And that’s for good reason. Fevers have a nasty habit of ravaging your whole body and making you feel miserable from…