" Labor Day, a celebration of the spirit and dignity of the American worker, has been a regular fixture in the United States since the late 19th century. It became a national holiday under President Grover Cleveland and focuses on the American worker and the progress toward making work safe and rewarding for all. One of the rules unions fought for and earned in all states in 1949, is workers’ compensation, a form of insurance in ...
<div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text"> <p><img loading="lazy" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3801" src="https://www.afcurgentcarenatick.com/wp-content/uploads/apple-256263_640-300x198.jpg" alt="apple-256263_640" width="300" height="198">Break out the lunch boxes and the three-ring binders, back-to-school season is upon us again! Amid the mad dash for backpacks, pencil cases and the rapidly approaching school bus, it’s easy to forget about the health concerns of going back to school.</p> <p>Back-to-school time is also prime time for germs and bugs; an enormous number of children spend most of the day in close contact and touch a lot of shared surfaces (e.g ...
" Everyone’s heard it before. ?We were stuck in the ER for hours. It makes sense; your primary care physician might be booked till next Tuesday, but sudden illnesses and injuries can’t wait that long. So you shuttle your sick or injured loved one to an emergency room and wait. And wait. And ? well, you get the picture. Here are some reasons why it might be a better idea to take a quick trip ...
" With summer on its way, it is important to know how to keep yourself healthy and avoid coming into contact with poisonous plants such as poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. What makes these plants poisonous is the layer of oil called Urshiol that covers their stem and leaves. Urshiol causes skin to become inflamed and irritated with red bumps covering the skin within 12-72 hours of contact. These allergic reactions can last anywhere ...
" With summer on its way, it is important to know how to keep yourself healthy and avoid coming into contact with poisonous plants such as poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. What makes these plants poisonous is the layer of oil called Urshiol that covers their stem and leaves. Urshiol causes skin to become inflamed and irritated with red bumps covering the skin within 12-72 hours of contact. These allergic reactions can last anywhere ...
" While some people are still shoveling snow, many Americans are facing yet another blow from the weather just in time for spring ? a sudden explosion of pollen for what’s expected to be a particularly nasty allergy season. March has yet to go out like a lamb, and we at AFC can already tell that this month’s wacky weather is wreaking havoc on allergy sufferers, as our centers are already seeing patients flock in ...
" It has been a tough winter for New Englanders, and it seems to be that Mother Nature is not letting up just yet! With a few snow showers in the forecast, and some frigid temperatures, it is important that you are aware of the symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite while being outdoors! Hypothermia occurs when the body cannot keep itself warm and its internal temperature falls below 95 degrees. Symptoms of hypothermia can include uncontrolled ...
<div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text"> <p>February can be a bleak month, filled with gray, dreary days and chilly, blustery nights. While the chill in the air can’t be blamed for bugs going around the office or school, the cold itself can irritate the body, causing minor ailments.</p> <p>Each winter season, doctors here at AFC find more and more patients complaining of some common winter issues, in addition to colds and flu. Topping the list of patient complaints are sore ...
<div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text"> <p>The normal temperature for a human is maintained at 98.6?F but can fluctuate due to physical activity throughout the day. A Fever is defined as a before-noon temperature of more than 98.9?F or an after-noon temperature of more than 99.9?F.</p> <p>Fever is an elevation in normal body temperature that occurs in connection with a raised hypothalamic set point.</p> <p><strong>Causes of fever include (but are not limited to):</strong></p> <ul> <li>Infection of ...
