Urgent care centers are ideal if you need immediate care for a minor, non-life-threatening medical issue. Here are a few things you need to know before going.

The urgent care center boom Urgent care centers have been around in the United States since the 1970s, but they were long derided as “docs in a box” and grew slowly during their early years.

Yes, urgent care is convenient. But seeing your doctor may save your life. The problem isn't convenience care itself, but rather that patients use it as a replacement for primary care physicians ...