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<![CDATA[Traveling internationally this summer? Whether you're studying abroad or planning a summer vacation, traveling to international destinations often requires getting vaccinations and or certain medications. A surprising number of people fail to realize they will need travel vaccines and either wait until the last minute to get them or forget altogether and find their travel plans thwarted. If you’re traveling internationally, do yourself a favor and get any necessary vaccinations sooner rather ...

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January is a great month to focus on women’s health. It’s a new year, and time for a new start, health-wise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on cervical cancer prevention and raises awareness about the benefits of folic acid to kick off 2015. At AFC/, we thought we’d piggyback on those topics and offer a checkup checklist just for women.   Women are at risk for a number of diseases ...

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It’s not uncommon to confuse infectious mononucleosis- or mono, with the flu, as the two viruses share many of the same symptoms. Over the past few weeks both our Danbury as well as West Hartford urgent care centers have seen folks coming in presenting with flu like symptoms which have turned out to be mono once tested. Is it Mono or the Flu? Know the Differences Mono has a mysterious connotation, so let’s ...

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It is National Kidney Month, so we thought it a good time to explore Urinary Tract Infections, or UTI’s. What is a UTI? A urinary tract infection is caused by the bacteria usually living in the gastrointestinal tract. In some cases, sexually transmitted bacteria can also cause infection. In men, such infections are often a sign of other problems, such as prostate disease. In order to identify a urinary tract infection, it is important ...

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While there is a lot of talk about the ‘universal health benefits’ of going gluten-free, there are many aspects of the lifestyle that most people are still unsure or unaware about. We believe that there is some truth out there, but that it is also important to clear the air on some of the bigger gluten and gluten-free myths   Myth #1: Everyone should try going Gluten-free! Unless you have been medically diagnosed with celiac disease ...

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A sore throat is often the first sign of a cold. However, a sore throat from a cold often gets better or goes away after the first day or two. Other cold symptoms such as a runny nose and congestion may follow the sore throat. Watch Jay Fedak, Physician Assistant at Danbury talk you through what you should be doing if you think you or a family member have strep. https://youtu.be/rvHkPCXnIGc Strep ...

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In honor of Mothers Day…week…. we thought we’d debunk some of the most common health advice many of us grew up with. Sorry mom. On some things you were right on, but others…not so much. Many of us at AFC Urgent Care West Hartford were subject to the majority of the tips below, and I’ll bet you were as well. Mother thought she knew best when you were growing up, but ...

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We at West Hartford are hearing more and more about the spread of Ebola, which has just recently been diagnosed in the U.S. in a man who had flown in from Liberia. For the most part, however, it is still primarily centralized in the West African and Central African nations of Sierra Leon, Guinea, Liberia. There is also a separate outbreak brewing in the Republic of Congo, totally unrelated to the above outbreak. As ...

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The gift of health is in! If you’re anything like many of us, however, you’ve waited until the last minute to purchase your gifts and you want to make them count. Here’s a solution: Many of these healthy gifts can be purchased on your way home, at the last minute, and inexpensively… right from your local CVS or Rite Aid! This year, stop yourself from spending a fortune on the new X-Box ...

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Spring time means different things to different people. To parents of kids involved in spring sports, often times it can mean trips to the ER or urgent care center to treat a broken bone or sprained ankle. Spring sports like soccer, lacrosse and baseball, track and field and tennis all are breeding grounds for injuries: sprains, broken bones and concussions. Sometimes the extent of the injury is not clear cut. Not sure if its a ...

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