" Can you tell the difference between hypothermia and simply being cold? With winter now in full force, AFC Urgent Care Urgent Care in Lyndhurst wants to remind you to stay aware and protect yourself from dangerous winter health risks.   Today we would like to focus on the threat of hypothermia. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can be produced, causing body temperature to drop to dangerous ...

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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 Urgent Care find more and more patients complaining of some common winter issues, in addition to colds and flu. Topping the list of patient complaints ...

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