Have the Holiday Blues? You Might Have a Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Are you suffering from “holiday blues”? Vitamin B12 shots can relieve holiday depression The holidays have officially begun. They’re a happy time for many, but for others, the holidays often have the opposite effect. Many people suffer from holiday sadness or stress, and for some, more serious mood issues like depression. If you are suffering from […]
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness month and at AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care Danbury we want you to be aware of the danger signs of diabetes. As of 2014 National Diabetes Association statistics, in the U.S alone, over 25 million people suffer from diabetes, and it is estimated that of those 25 million, about half of them […]
This Years Flu Shot Expected to Be More Effective Than Last Years
The bad news: As many found out the hard way, last year’s flu shot wasn’t as effective as it’s been in previous years. The good news: This year’s version should do a much better job protecting people against the flu, federal health officials are saying. An analysis of the most common strains of flu virus that are […]
Flu Shots for Adults Could Help Protect Seniors
According to a new study out of the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, when healthy adults under age 65 get a flu shot theres’s a good chance they may also be helping older adults in their communities avoid the flu as well. Researchers are finding the odds of having a flu-related illness were 21 percent lower among seniors […]
Is My Child Having An Allergic Reaction to a Bee Sting
As we turn from late summer into early fall we see bee’s getting more aggressive. This is not your imagination. As bees, especially yellow jackets, get close to the end of their season and are preparing to die off, they get angry, and are more likely to display aggressive behavior than throughout the first few […]
Back to School: Staying Healthy In and Out of the Classroom
Back to School: Staying Healthy In and Out of the Classroom Kids spend more time at school during the year than anywhere else, and while every parent knows the back to school season is filled with shopping excursions, new school supplies and other preparations, there is one other important thing many people forget. It’s time […]
How to Treat Swimmer’s Ear
AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care Danbury physician Dr. Evangeline Specht tells us how to treat swimmer’s ear. It’s summer, the kids are swimming, and we have been seeing a lot of people coming into our urgent care centers with ear aches . The big question parents usually ask is ‘Is it swimmer’s ear or an ear infection’. […]
Sunburn and UVA Protection
July is UV Awareness Month Sunburn should not be taken lightly. Most people don’t realize that skin cancer a is the most common cancer in the United States The good news however, is that skin cancer is preventable. UV Prevention tips: 1) Apply a good amount of broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF 15 or greater. Dermatologists recommend […]
What to Do If You Get Bit by a Deer Tick
New England is known as a hot bed for Lyme disease carrying deer ticks. This time of year especially, deer ticks abound and are a very real threat. Most tick bites don’t expose people to Lyme Disease, but deer ticks ( also found on mice and other animals that roam New England) do. Deer ticks are quite […]
Do I Need Stitches?
Summer has begun and the kids are outside playing more than during the school year. More skin wounds occur between June and September than any other time during the year. If your child falls and gets a cut what do you do? Sometimes it’s hard to know if stitches are the answer. Fortunately, our Doctors Express Medical Minute […]
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