by velocityucadmin | Sep 8, 2023 | Blog
COVID-19 and Flu Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore and Why Testing is Still Important The COVID-19 pandemic put keeping ourselves and our loved ones healthy at the top of everyone’s mind. Although the spread is no longer reaching catastrophic levels thanks to the...
by velocityucadmin | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog
Back to School Health and Safety Tips to Keep Your Family Well With summer winding down, it’s time for another school year to begin. This means back-to-school shopping, fall sports, band rehearsals, and an increased risk of illness and injury. So what can you...
by velocityucadmin | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog
Beat the Heat: Tips for Avoiding Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion Summer fun might be giving way to fall festivities soon. But August still has plenty of exciting outdoor activities for families in Virginia to enjoy. As temperatures stay high, it’s important to stay...
by velocityucadmin | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog
5 Bicycle Safety Tips and What to Do If You’re Hurt There are few better ways to enjoy the outdoors than riding a bicycle. Whether you’re five or fifty, feeling the breeze on your face and the burn in your legs is one of life’s little pleasures. But riding a...
by velocityucadmin | Jul 14, 2023 | Blog
When to Go to Urgent Care for a Broken Bone: 5 Signs to Look For A broken bone, or fracture, is something no one wants to experience. But unfortunately, fractures are a common injury for both children and adults. Each year, approximately 6.3 million broken bones occur...
by velocityucadmin | Apr 24, 2023 | Blog
What’s the Importance of STI Testing and Who Needs One? Did you know one in five people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? The latest CDC research suggests that 68 million STIs were diagnosed among Americans in 2018. Even more concerning,...