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Should You Seek Medical Care if You’re Coughing Up Mucus?

January 30, 2025

Coughing up mucus can be a sign of various underlying conditions, ranging from mild to severe. While occasional mucus production is normal and helps keep your airways moist and clear, persistent, discolored or excessive mucus may indicate a more serious issue. Conditions like bronchitis, pneumonia, or even chronic illnesses could be at play. If you are coughing up mucus, you should seek medical care for a diagnosis and treatment. At AFC Urgent Care Waltham, we ...

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Deep Cut Treatment: What to Do & When to Get Stitches

January 30, 2025

If you get a deep cut, you may be able to treat it without stitches. Learn more about treating a deep cut. Save Your Spot Table of Contents What is Considered a Deep Cut? How Deep Does a Cut Need to Be for Stitches? Treatment Other Concerns to Keep in Mind Where To Go for Treatment What is Considered a Deep Cut? A deep laceration is generally considered over a quarter inch deep, but this also depends ...

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How Quickly Do Food Poisoning Symptoms Show Up?

January 29, 2025

Food poisoning symptoms can appear within hours or take several days to manifest, depending on the type of contaminant involved. Bacteria like “Salmonella,” “E. coli,” or “Listeria,” as well as viruses and toxins can all cause foodborne illnesses, each with varying onset times. In some cases, symptoms can appear within an hour of exposure while in others symptoms may not appear for 2 weeks after exposure. How long after exposure symptoms show up, and how ...

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Stomach Pain After Eating: What's Causing It & How To Fix It

January 23, 2025

Stomach pain after eating can be a cause for concern, especially if it happens frequently. Learn more about treating frequent and occasional stomach pain. Save Your Spot Table of Contents Potential Causes and Treatments Upper Stomach vs. Lower Stomach Pain What To Do If Other Symptoms, like Diarrhea, Accompany the Stomach Pain What Do I Do If My Stomach Pain After Eating is Frequent? When Do I Need to See a Medical Provider? Potential Causes and Treatments ...

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Ear Bleeding: Causes, Treatment & When to Seek Medical Attention

January 16, 2025

Ear bleeding can be a sign of serious medical problems, especially if you’ve fallen or had head trauma. Explore potential ear bleeding causes and treatments. Save Your Spot Table of Contents Middle or Outer Ear Infection Head Trauma or Falling Torn or Ruptured Eardrum Foreign Object Barotrauma Other Infections Other Symptoms To Watch For When To Visit a Healthcare Provider Visit Your Local AFC Middle or Outer Ear Infection Infections in the ear, whether in the ...

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Lingering Cough After Cold: How to Get Rid of Your Residual Symptoms

January 9, 2025

A lingering cough after a cold can be irritating and exhausting. Use these tips to get rid of your residual cough. Table of Contents What Causes a Lingering Cough How to Get Rid of a Chronic Cough Medications to Try When to See a Provider Visit Your Local AFC What Causes a Lingering Cough One of the most common causes of a chronic cough is a postnasal drip caused by allergies or a cold. Plus ...

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Symptoms of Walking Pneumonia

December 30, 2024

Walking pneumonia is considered to be a less severe form of pneumonia. It gets its nickname due to symptoms being mild enough for patients to continue with most of their daily tasks while being sick with walking pneumonia. However, walking pneumonia can still cause severe illness and requires medical care from a medical professional to treat properly. Keep reading to learn more about symptoms associated with walking pneumonia and treatment options. If you’re feeling ...

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Does Strep Throat Cause Congestion?

December 30, 2024

Having a sore throat is a common illness symptom. Mild sore throats can be associated with many different infections, however, a severe sore throat is likely an indication that you have strep throat. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes a severe sore throat along with other symptoms including a fever, fatigue, and swollen tonsils. One way that you can determine if your sore throat is caused by strep throat is whether you have ...

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The Relationship Between Technology and Sleep

December 22, 2024

Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, including our bedtime routines. Many people use electronic devices right before bed, whether scrolling through social media, watching TV, or responding to emails, leading to much research into the relationship between technology and sleep. Join us as we explore how technology affects sleep, debunk common myths, and offer practical tips for creating a more restful, tech-free sleep environment. Table of Contents How Technology and Sleep ...

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How Long Does Vertigo Last?

December 18, 2024

Vertigo is common yet unsettling - for some, vertigo is a mild inconvenience, while it can significantly disrupt daily life for others. But how long does vertigo last? Whether you're experiencing brief episodes or ongoing bouts, the duration of vertigo largely depends on the underlying cause and the type of vertigo you have. Table of Contents What Is Vertigo? How Long Does Vertigo Last? Can Stress Cause Vertigo? How to Prevent Vertigo Visit AFC ${city ...

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