It’s time for your child to get their back to school physcial! Why? Because it’s a new school year with potential health risks and….we can’t forget about updating yearly vaccinations or preparing for illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 this winter. Since kids will be back in school, the risk for spreading germs goes up. AFC Urgent Care Danbury is here to help you cross off “back to school” physicals off ...
UV Safety Awareness Month is a national campaign in July to remind people to protect their skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. It's important to know what UV rays are and how they can affect your skin. As it turns out, UV rays are responsible for most skin cancers including melanoma and basal cell carcinoma and other harmful effects like sunburns and eye damage. In fact, ultraviolet radiation (UV) is the most ...
Preventative care is important for both men and women so that they can avoid major health issues. But, unlike women who do actually go to the doctor regularly, men have a tendency to avoid their annual checkups, or coming in when they have an injury. This is a big mistake because this habit of skipping a doctor’s appointment can lead to potential health threats. Men need to be aware of potential health issues and ...
As we begin to spend more time outdoors because of the warmer weather, it’s important that we prepare for ticks and bug season. Ticks and Lyme disease is not something to obsess over, but it’s definitely something you should keep in mind, especially if you live in Connecticut. Deer ticks especially, are tiny and can be very sneaky, latching onto you without you knowing. Lyme Disease is the most common tick borne illness ...
Over 26 million of people in the United States are diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or STIs (sexually transmitted infections) every year. Pretty staggering, yes? If you are sexually active, you’re at risk for contracting an STD or STI. There is no magic pill that will give you immunity from all STDs. You can only stay informed, practice safer sex and get tested to reduce your chances of contracting one. STDs are silent ...
Did you know that we are heading into an early spring allergy season? Just like last year, we had a warmer than usual winter. Our bodies got used to the warm sporadic temperatures which in turn causes our immune systems to become hypersensitive. Tree and grass pollen are usually the culprits in the springtime and they’re now starting to bloom and spread pollen in the air. If you’re an allergy sufferer, this means ...
While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is currently surging around Connecticut, it’s not the only source of sore throats during these bitter winter months. Flu, colds and strep throat are here as well, and we are seeing people for all of these ailments. Of that list, strep throat is the only one that’s caused by a bacterial infection. It doesn’t come with respiratory symptoms like COVID-19, flu and colds do. We know ...
If you’ve ever been asked to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, chances are you were asked to show your results from a PCR, or ‘polymerase chain reaction test. But, why are people still confused about the other testing options out there? You may have heard of antigen testing, molecular testing, PCR tests, rapid tests…so many tests! and are tilting your head saying, “aren’t they all the same thing? Which should ...
How does one prepare for a COVID-19 free Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza and New Year? After all, we’ve been dealing with COVID-19 for almost 2 years now. So, it should be easy…. right? Wrong. It’s never going to be easy. We may have a vaccine for it now, but there are still people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. At the same time, we have The Delta variant, and now the Omicron variant beginning ...
Diabetes is not a health condition you want to ignore. Some of you might not know the symptoms or risk factors of the disease and could possibly develop it later on in life. Others might be experiencing it second hand by watching a family member suffer from the disease. The point is, you don’t want to ignore possible warning signs because it may lead to other health complications if left unmanaged. Diabetes is a ...
