" According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), conjunctivitis – or pink eye – is one of the most common eye conditions found in both children and adults. It’s also an eye infection that’s easily treatable and often best done in a walk-in urgent care center. Here’s a closer look at conjunctivitis, how it spreads and how it’s treated. Conjunctivitis defined: Pink eye occurs when the thin lining on the inside ...
" Many episodes of cough are benign, short-lived, and self-resolving….so how do you know when the time is right to go and get evaluated by a doctor? And where do you go? Ideally, when we are ill, we are able to see our primary care physicians for assessment and treatment. When possible, it is always advisable to maintain continuity of care by following up with our own Internists, and we at AFC Urgent Care Waltham ...
" AFC Urgent Care Waltham will be participating at the 5th Annual Waltham Riverfest this Saturday, June 15th. Come out to Moody Street and enjoy food, crafts, live music, and various family activities. Vendors will be set up on the Moody Street bridge from 11am to 4pm. Come by and say hello! AFC Urgent Care is a walk-in urgent care facility treating patients 1 year or older every day from 8am to 8pm. No appointment or ...
" Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa) is an infection of the external auditory canal. It is often related to swimming, but not always. It can be caused by scratching the ear or by aggressive cleaning. A person may feel ear pain, swelling, blockage, itching or discharge. Rubbing, inserting Q-tips, or getting it wet in a pool or shower can make it worse. These symptoms may also be due to other causes, such as middle ear infection ...
" The 2013 Health and Fitness Expo is a free-to-the-public community health event at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on June 22-23 from 10am to 5pm. The event attracts more than 60,000 people from the Greater Boston region. Various health and wellness vendors will offer free health screenings, demonstrations, and giveaways. There will also be celebrity appearances from New England Patriots Jerod Mayo and Vince Wilfork, Mario Lopez, and winners from The Biggest Loser ...
" As the premiere sponsor of the Race Around Waltham Series (RAW), AFC Urgent Care Waltham is looking forward to the 6th Annual Tailgate Trot, the 5th race in the series, on Saturday, June 8th. The TailgateTrot is a 4 mile road race to celebrate the life of Michael A. Martin and to support the Alzheimer’s Association Massachusetts and New Hampshire Chapter, American Cancer Society New England Division, Joslin Diabetes Center High Hopes Fund, and ...
" With the arrival of hot weather there is also the potential of heat-related illness. There is a wide range of potential problems, including muscle cramps, swelling of hand and feet, dehydration, fainting, and full blown heat stroke. These problems can affect people 1 year or older, and those who are otherwise in excellent health, although individuals with underlying medical conditions are more susceptible. Young children, the elderly, and people on certain medications are particularly at ...
