Urgent Care Blog
Our Blog Features Health Tips For You And Your Family Along with the Latest News from Zip Clinic Urgent Care® centers. Browse our articles on health issues ranging from seasonal allergies to flu prevention to injury treatment. Also learn more about what services are provided through urgent care versus other medical facilities, such as freestanding emergency departments.

Seven Fun Wintertime Activities in Aurora, Colorado
Known as the “Gateway to The Rockies,” Aurora offers easy access to the Rocky Mountains, with the foothills less than an hour’s drive away, but

Top Winter Things to Do in Bozeman, Montana
ZipClinic Urgent Care serves the Belgrade-Bozeman, Montana area with soon to be two walk-in medical clinics for your convenience. With its spectacular location in the

Stomach Ills: When should I go to urgent care?
The holiday season brings with it plenty of traveling and visiting with family and friends, which can expose you to new foods and (sometimes) germs.

It’s Wintertime. So Why is My Hay Fever Acting Up?
“Hay fever” isn’t necessarily caused by “hay” and “seasonal allergies” can occur during any season of the year. The medical condition known as “hay fever”

How do I know if my sore throat is serious?
Sore throats can be painful and annoying. Unfortunately, there is not one single cause of sore throat, but rather a sore throat can be caused

Check us out on Yelp!
Patients needing urgent care for a sudden illness or injury aren’t always sure where to turn first. But studies show most go online (oftentimes to

Tips to Beat Back-to-School Bugs
When children return to the classroom this time of year, sometimes they wind up getting sick. They’re exposed to new environments, new children … and

Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy While Playing Pokémon Go
A new mobile exploration game has swept across the country in recent weeks raising excitement—but also the risk of injuries. The wildly popular smartphone-based Pokémon

How to spot and react to youth sports concussions
As news and awareness of concussions spreads, it’s hard not to worry about the risks from sports activities. This is especially true with younger athletes.

How to ease child anxiety in urgent care
Even under the best circumstances, a trip to urgent care can be stressful—especially for children. The staff members in ZipClinic Urgent Care centers work hard

Confusion continues over Freestanding EDs Versus Urgent Care
Patient confusion continues in Colorado and other parts of the country over the fees and services to expect at a freestanding emergency department. A recent

Seasonal Allergies Spring Up Early
Unseasonably warm weather early this year triggered many plants to bloom, much to the chagrin of seasonal allergy sufferers. Even in cooler weather states, plants