Affinity named finalist for Small Business of the Year

Affinity named finalist for Small Business of the Year
Affinity Urgent Care and Affinity Laser Med + Spa were honored by the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce last week as finalists for the organization's annual Small Business of the Year award. The announcement was made at the Chamber's annual meeting and gala which was held on Friday at the [...]
January 20th, 2015 | Uncategorized

Affinity launches new online appointment system

Affinity launches new online appointment system
To better serve our patients and make it easier to fit coming to our clinics into your busy schedule, Affinity Urgent Care has launched a new online appointment system that allows you to skip the wait by registering for your visit online. Simply visit our website at http://www.AffinityDrs.com and look [...]
January 13th, 2015 | General Health, Online Appointments, Urgent Care

Affinity blood drive set for Tuesday, Dec. 30

Affinity blood drive set for Tuesday, Dec. 30
Affinity Urgent Care locations in Galveston and La Marque will sponsor blood drives outside their respective clinics on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The blood drive at the Galveston location - 2808 61st Street, Suite 200 - is being conducted by UTMB Health's Blood Center. [...]
December 29th, 2014 | Announcements, Galveston Location, General Health, Texas City/La Marque Location, Uncategorized

Affinity Urgent Care welcomes Dr. James King

Affinity Urgent Care welcomes Dr. James King
Affinity Urgent Care is excited to welcome Dr. James King to the Galveston and Alvin clinic team. Dr. King is board certified in family medicine and geriatrics and has been in practice for 31 years. Originally from Oklahoma, Dr. King started his career as a private practice physician for 10 [...]
September 30th, 2014 | Galveston Location

Reminder: Health Insurance Enrollment Ends March 31

Since October 1 last year, millions have signed up for new health insurance coverage under the health care law. They've signed up either for private insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace or for the Medicaid program. There's still time for you to enroll and have coverage as soon as May [...]
March 25th, 2014 | General Health

Common Colds: Protect Yourself and Your Family

Common colds are the main reason that children miss school and adults miss work. Each year in the United States, there are millions of cases of the common cold. Adults have an average of 2-3 colds per year, and children have even more. Most people get colds in the winter [...]
February 25th, 2014 | Cold & Flu, General Health

Heart Health Awareness for Women

Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a "man's disease," around the same number of women and men die each year of heart disease in the United States. Despite increases in awareness over the past decade, only 56 percent of women recognize that heart disease is their No. 1 [...]
February 11th, 2014 | General Health, Heart Health

Keep the Buffet Clean & Safe on Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday is an American tradition of football, friends, and food. In fact, it's a daylong food fest, that--next to Thanksgiving Day—is the second largest day for food consumption in the US. While chicken wings, chips, and dips are consistent favorites on Super Bowl buffets, make sure that germs [...]
January 28th, 2014 | Food Safety

Are You at High Risk for Serious Illness from the Flu?

Influenza, commonly called the "flu," is a contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may also have vomiting and diarrhea. The [...]
January 14th, 2014 | Cold & Flu, General Health