" 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 ...
<div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text"> <p>Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a scary report, outlining the severity of the flu this year. Due to an uptick in deaths attributed to the flu, the CDC declared the flu had reached epidemic status. While that sounds serious, there are still ways for you to ward off the flu and stay healthy this season.<br> The flu is particularly troublesome for children under 5 — and especially under 2 — and for adults ...
" AFC has just announced that they will be joining forces with one of the largest independent cooperative physician groups, the Central Massachusetts Independent Physicians Association (CMIPA). As the leading urgent care provider in the Commonwealth, this partnership will now offer more resources for patients, better communication between providers and patients, as well as continuity of care. To read the full article on the new partnership between AFC and CMIPA, click here! "
<div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text"> <p><img loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-3704 alignright" alt="Flu-Shot-logo" src="https://www.afcurgentcarenatick.com/wp-content/uploads/Flu-Shot-logo.jpg" width="150" height="150">The recent and tragic death of a 17 year old teen from Minnesota?has many concerned about the flu epidemic currently on rise in the United States. Statistics show that flu activity is high in nearly half the country — 22 states and Puerto Rico, and experts are urging people to take preventive action by getting vaccinated, regardless if they are healthy or not.</p> <p>The elderly are generally those worst-affected. Flu-related hospitalizations among people 65 and ...
