" Every winter a lot of people get sick. AFC Urgent Care Bound Brook want to clear up some common health myths this winter season. Being outside too long can get cause you to catch a cold Despite its name, the common cold is not caused by cold weather. Colds are caused by viruses and bacteria. The reason they are so prominent in during cold months is because people are close together indoors where germs can ...

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" Ringworm, despite its name, is not caused by a worm but a fungus. It causes an itchy rash. Jock itch and athlete’s foot are both forms of ringworm as well. Symptoms include a very itchy rash, often, but not always, in the shape of a ring. To diagnose, doctors may look at a scraping of the rash but most likely, a doctor can diagnose by just looking. Ringworm can be treated with over the ...

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