Remember when the only challenge you had at Halloween was which superhero your child wanted to be? It’s a whole new world out there these days with everything from candy concerns to unknown neighbors. What’s a trick-or-treater to do when all he or she wants is to come home with a bag full of loot that hopefully will carry them through to Thanksgiving Day? Here are some quick tips on keeping your little ...

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Autumn is finally here, and we’re wishing you a happy and healthy Flu Season! Throughout the years, as flu strains mutate and change, there have been many different flu vaccines available to combat the different strains of influenza. This year, the CDC is encouraging everyone to get their flu shots before the end of October to be prepared! Just like last year, you may be wondering “which type of flu vaccine do I need ...

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Every year, American businesses lose billions of dollars in sick days….and guess what one of the biggest culprit is: You guessed it, the flu. Experts also estimate that the economy will lose about $20 billion in productivity to workers who are influenced by the flu. Besides the flu shot, which we highly recommend getting, there are steps you can take to prevent the spread of flu in the office and prevent your employees from ...

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Lately, we have been seeing people walking into our New Britain urgent care center with strep throat like symptoms. It can often be tough to differentiate between strep, or “Streptococcal pharyngitis”-a bacterial infection of the throat and the tonsils, and a sore throat, which can often times be viral, and not treatable with antibiotics. This is why it is important to have a rapid strep test as a first step towards treatment. Testing for ...

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AFC Urgent Care New Britain wants you to have a wonderful holiday season, one that does not include an allergic reaction to your Christmas tree….because that could really ruin your holiday. Christmas Tree Syndrome is an allergic reaction to both real and fake trees. The symptoms could be caused by factors such as the smell of the tree and the pine resin or molds found on real Christmas trees. The signs include an itchy ...

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Your child tells you that it feels like “something is moving in my hair and I can’t stop scratching my head”. Remain calm…. but it’s likely these are symptoms of head lice. If you’ve avoided thinking about what to do if you find lice in your child’s hair, we’re here to calmly walk you through it. So grab a magnifying glass (seriously), and put on your detective hat because you ...

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Health Care Leader to Serve Those Who Have Served Our Country NEW BRITAIN, CT (November 10, 2016) – American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, announced today it will offer military veterans free flu shots on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11 at their newest Connecticut urgent care center, at 135 East Main Street, New Britain.  The announcement is an extension of AFC’s effort to ...

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Ahh…Halloween. You have fond memories of this age-old custom. Weeks of costume planning, buying the perfect candy, decorating your house. However, with all the fun and frolic, this is no time to let your parent guard down. You want your kids to have fun but also be safe. What’s a modern parent to do? How do you keep your tween or teen safe on Halloween? Thankfully, there exist Halloween safety tips for teens ...

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Hello fellow New Britainers! It is “peak week” for what many of us consider the most beautiful time to live in Connecticut! We at AFC Urgent Care new Britain want to see the best of what you see and share it with everyone. So, we are launching a Best of Fall Foliage Photo Contest! Post your pics right on our Facebook page in the comments under the contest post, so if you haven’t ‘Liked ...

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