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American Family Care Opening New Urgent Care in Torrington Health Care Provider Continuing to Grow, Create Jobs Across Connecticut TORRINGTON, Conn. – American Family Care (AFC) is pleased to announce it will soon open a new urgent care facility that will provide high-quality health care to the residents of Torrington and Litchfield County as well as create more than a dozen new local jobs. AFC is the nation’s leading provider of walk in urgent care ...

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With millions of Americans visiting the Emergency Room each year it is causing the price of healthcare to increase. Minor conditions such as the common cold or an ear ache also increase the wait time at the Emergency Room, leaving the staff and the patients uneasy and impatient. provides a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a number of minor conditions at a fraction of the cost of the Emergency Room. We accept most major insurances ...

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Danbury News Times features Tom Kelly, Dr. Thomas Brown and the team and their role in the emergence of the urgent care medical centers in Connecticut. currently has an urgent care center in Danbury. This spring, a Urgent Care will be opening in West Hartford, CT. http://m.newstimes.com/news/article/Making-a-healthy-investment-in-urgent-care-5238629.php

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As the snow pours from the sky today, AFC Urgent Care wants you to be aware of the warning signs of a heart attack. You may not see the connection here, but in fact the link between shoveling all this snow and a heart attack is becoming more evident. Over the course of the winter, heart attack and back injury are among the physical injuries that are at the forefront. Why is that, you might ...

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Jay Fedak, AFC Urgent Care Physician Assistant addresses this years tough flu season. The H3N2 influenza, which is primarily what we are seeing this year, is proving to be a strong one to battle. In this video, Jay gives actionable, preventative steps to combat the flu, including getting the flu vaccine, and more tips that we need to pay attention to, not the least of which is wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your ...

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Many people spend time outdoors in the winter working, traveling, or enjoying winter sports. Outdoor activities can expose you to several safety hazards, but you can take these steps to prepare for them… Visit the CDC to learn more on preventing carbon monoxide poisoning, staying safe in power outages and extreme weather and staying healthy during the winter months: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WinterWeather/index.html

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With the recent frigid temperatures and high winds there is a particular health risk that we must address: Hypothermia. Hypothermia can occur when you least expect it if you are not properly prepared for the below freezing temperatures, whether while shoveling snow for an extended period of time, in a stuck car during a storm, or a host of other ways. It’s not something to be taken lightly. Pay attention to hypothermia symptoms. Hypothermia ...

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February can be a bleak month, filled with gray, dreary days and chilly, blustery nights. While the chill in the air can’t be blamed for bugs going around the office or school, the cold itself can irritate the body, causing minor ailments.   Each winter season, doctors here at AFC/ find more and more patients complaining of some common winter issues, in addition to colds and flu. Topping the list of patient complaints are sore ...

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For most kids, Halloween is a time for costumes, parties, trick or treating, and candy eating. Halloween candy is exciting for every child, but facing restrictions of a gluten-free diet while Trick-or-Treating can be challenging and disappointing for children. And for those with food allergies, it can be just plain old scary, so here is allergy-safe Halloween Trick or Treating explained. I suggest discussing the experience ahead of time to set expectations to keep the ...

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