Both a walk-in and urgent care clinic can provide medical care when you’re not able to visit a primary care doctor. Urgent care is usually reserved for more substantial illnesses or injuries. If your ...

Walk-in clinics provide some services for minor illnesses such as colds and coughs. Urgent care is for more serious conditions that are not life threatening, such as sprains and mild burns. Knowing ...

When you’re feeling unwell and symptoms are quickly getting worse, you know you need medical attention — but it’s not always possible to get a same-day appointment with your primary care physician.

Urgent care centers are on every corner: “You’re never more than three minutes away from pizza, a deli or a doctor willing to help.” By Julia Rothman and Shaina Feinberg Julia is an illustrator.