Could this spring’s allergy season be a bad one in West Hartford and the northeast? And if so, why? If you are already sniffling and tearing up you are not alone. Experts predict the 2015 allergy season will be more severe than years past because of this years’ harsh winter and record breaking amounts of snow. As the last of the snow melted, well into April in the northeast, an excessive amount of moisture ...
AFC Urgent Care is very closely monitoring the evolving changes of the COVID-19 crisis, and we assure you that as more information is being released about the outbreak we will keep you informed. This page continues to be updated as more information becomes available. We recognize you may be feeling concerned and frightened by the overwhelming amount of information on the coronavirus outbreak — we’re here to help. Staying informed about how the virus spreads ...
Flu season is in full swing. This weekend the CT Department of Public Health released the latest numbers and the results point to similar trends in years past. Last year the flu peaked in the week ending in January 12. It’s not to late to protect yourself and your family with a flu shot as we are in the peak. According to last year’s statistics, another peak will hit in the week around ...
Have a child entering school in a few weeks? How about a college Freshman about to leave for fall semester? It’s time to check immunizations off of your to do list this year. You may be asking “why do we always have to renew our immunizations every year?” Here’s the number 1 reason why: vaccinations can help protect you or your loved ones from life threatening diseases that can have unfortunate long term ...
Could this spring’s allergy season be a bad one in West Hartford and the northeast? And if so, why? If you are already sniffling and tearing up you are not alone. Experts predict the 2015 allergy season will be more severe than years past because of this years’ harsh winter and record breaking amounts of snow. As the last of the snow melted, well into April in the northeast, an excessive amount of moisture ...
What’s a kid to do when all he or she wants is to come home with a bag full of sugary treats and scarf them all down? While most kids can’t wait to trick or treat, many parents are worrying about what can go wrong on their child’s night of fun. Especially this year. As Halloween approaches, it is our job as parents to prepare and make sure our little ones are ...
We love the fourth of July as much as the next guy, and let’s be honest: much of it is because of the fireworks. We get it! This year especially, because the holiday falls mid-week, we have an extended 4th of July celebration; more opportunities for fun, but also more opportunities for fireworks mishaps as well. Here’s a sobering statistic: in 2014 alone, there were 11 deaths and about 10,500 hospital trips ...
After successfully wiping it off the map in CT, recently measles has re-surfaced in California, in Disneyland, and has since spread in a few surrounding states. Medical Director Thomas Brown reviews why measles has made a come back, what the symptoms of measles are, and what to do if you or someone you know is having measles symptoms. Although It is believed that although this latest outbreak of measles originated overseas, since hitting the U ...
Did everyone have a safe and COVID-19 free Thanksgiving this year? Recent spikes of COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rates and deaths show otherwise. We are now paying the price with the huge spike in COVID numbers since Thanksgiving. So does this mean no Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanza? What about New Years? COVID-19 may have put a stop to our end of the year celebrations, but not to our holiday spirit. Some of us are still trying to ...
November is here, which means that Diabetes Awareness month is here as well. At AFC Urgent Care West Hartford, we strongly encourage you to educate yourselves on the signs and symptoms of diabetes. Diabetes is a growing epidemic, especially here in the U.S. It threatens the lives of more and more people each year. In the U.S alone, over 25 million people are living with diabetes according to the CDC, and it is ...
