" Winter is the time of year that both the common cold and the influenza vaccine are prevalent. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference. Both are viruses that cause upper respiratory illness. Typically, influenza causes more severe symptoms and colds tend to be mild. Flu symptoms also include body aches, a fever, extreme tiredness, and a dry cough. A cold is more likely to have stuffy or running nose. A flu can cause ...
" It’s that time of year again. That end of summer ritual of getting your kids ready for back to school. Part of that ritual is the dreaded school and sports physicals. Does my child really need to do this?? How much of my beautiful summer day will be spent waiting to be seen? What is this going to cost me? Unfortunately, the answer is to the first question is yes, they do need to ...
" This month we’re celebrating our first year of business here at AFC urgent care in Braintree. One of the unexpected pleasures of opening our center has been getting to know our local communities and their families, and helping them to answer their pressing healthcare questions. One of those questions that we get asked a lot is “when should I use Urgent Care vs. the Emergency Room for my child?” I have four children, and ...
" The top 5 reasons urgent care is right for Massachusetts Now On June 2nd, we will be bringing the second AFC Urgent Care to Massachusetts right here in Braintree. Some of you may have already seen the articles in the papers. And some of you may already have experience with urgent care in other states. Or may even remember when urgent care gained a nominal foothold here in Massachusetts for a short time years ago ...
" Check out our nationally televised AFC TV commercial produced and directed by our center director, Kevin Moehlenkamp! "
" Taking the Sting Out of Holiday Travel Vaccines If you are like everyone else, this winter with all of it’s flu scare has left you longing for your winter break. Who doesn’t want to replace sitting in front of frightening news reports with sitting in front of a beautiful sunset over a new and exotic vacation spot? But before you jet off for your temporary home away from home, you’ll need to ...
" How to Survive the Financial Drain of Flu Season By now, most everyone has been made aware by the media of the tremendous toll this flu season has taken on our health this year. In Boston alone, there has been 750 confirmed cases of flu so far. That is over ten times the amount of cases at this time last year. It has gotten so bad, that Boston’s Mayor Menino declared a state of ...
" It’s that time of year again. That end of summer ritual to start getting your kids ready for back to school. Part of that ritual is the dreaded physical. Does my child really need to get these done?? How much of my beautiful summer day will be spent waiting to be seen? What is this going to cost me? Unfortunately, the answer is to the first question is yes, they do need to do ...
" Turning the stethoscope to find big hearts. Like many of you, I have always been intimidated by doctors. Why? Is it that when we are at our weakest and most vulnerable, they can hold the key to us going on or going under? Is it their confidence? Is it their special, acronym laden language? Or maybe it’s those brilliant white lab coats? Whatever the reason, I believe that most of us probably feel they ...
