" Tis the season – the cold season that is! Cold and flu season unfortunately coincides with the holidays. Luckily, your holiday favorites could give you another reason for holiday cheer by boosting your immunity, fighting infection, and providing the vitamins and minerals needed to prevent illness. Here are 5 holiday superfoods that will keep you healthy all season long. 1. Spinach Did you know spinach has about twice the amount of vitamin C compared to oranges ...
" Are you suffering from “holiday blues”? Vitamin B12 shots can relieve holiday depression The holidays are a happy time for many, but for others, the holidays often have the opposite effect. Many people suffer from holiday sadness or stress, and for some, more serious mood issues like depression. Did you know Vitamin B12 injections have multiple benefits, one of them being a possible relief from depression? Why? B12 produces the amino acid’s that help ...
" “Yes, mom, we heard you! We know it’s cold out there. We’re grabbing our coats right now!” “This scratchy throat and runny nose will definitely get better with some homemade chicken soup.” “Of course we promise to cough into our elbows.” We’ve all heard our mothers’ best remedies and advice for cold and flu season, as well as some old wives’ tales that have been passed along from generation to generation. Whether ...
" December 7-13 is National Flu Vaccination Week If you have not already gotten your flu shot, National Flu Vaccination Week is the time to do so. This year we are beginning to see a different flu strain than we have over the past few years, and it is an especially virulent one. Called the H3N2 strain, or Influenza A H3N2, it is a strain of the flu that we have not seen for a few ...
" For sexually active individuals, STD Testing can provide peace of mind and help detect concerns early on. At AFC Urgent Care Urgent Care in Stamford, we provide confidential STD testing for the following STD’s: HIV/AIDS Chlamydia Syphilis Gonorrhea Hepatitis C HPV Herpes Often times, even if you are not experiencing symptoms, an STD or STI (sexually transmitted infection) could be lying dormant in your system. STD’s can emerge months, and sometimes years ...
