" Pneumonia is an infection which affects the lungs. Coughing, a fever, and difficulty breathing are common symptoms. Sickness can vary from mild to severe. Those already sick, babies, and older adults are more prone to severe sickness. An x-ray or blood test may be used for diagnostics. Pneumonia will go away and can be treated. Bacterial Pneumonia may be treated with an antibiotic. As always, get plenty of rest and sleep. Always drink plenty of ...
" For students of Merrimack College, Spring Break is in less than a month. If your Spring Break plans include international travel, consider visiting a travel clinic before you leave. It is recommended that those who travel abroad be vaccinated against certain diseases depending on the country in question. For popular spring break destinations including Mexico and Dominican Republic, the CDC recommends Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccinations. They also go on to recommend Hepatitis B, Malaria ...
" Bronchitis is a disease which affects the respiratory system. It is the inflammation of bronchial passages in the lungs which can shut off or restrict smaller airways in the lungs. This can result in coughing fits or breathlessness. Bronchitis can be classified as acute or chronic. Generally, acute bronchitis lasts a week or so. Chronic can last months and be frequent. Acute bronchitis is frequently viral but can at times be bacterial. Chronic bronchitis is ...
" This winter in New England has been particularly cold and rough. We want to give you some tips on how to prevent frostbite in this bitterly cold New England winter. Frostbite is a condition which freezes skin and the tissue underneath. Areas most commonly affected are small areas which are exposed such as fingers, nose, and ears. Frostbite ranges from mild to severe. Mild frostbite typically can be treated by warming the skin. Severe frostbite ...
" With winter comes many fun wintertime sports such as sledding, skiing, and snowboarding. But with these, often comes injuries due to negligence and unpreparedness. We want to give you some tips to staying safe during your winter sports. Stay in shape. Make sure you are warmed up before participating too. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments that are cold and tight are more injury prone. Do not participate if you are exhausted or already hurting. When exhausted ...
" AFC Urgent Care North Andover turned 1 year old recently in December. We have treated over 10,000 patients since our offices opened in December 2012. We look forward to continuing to treat the people of North Andover and surrounding areas for their urgent care needs. Our staff remains committed to the health needs of the area. Make sure to visit us during our long operating hours whenever you need care immediately. To read more ...
" AFC Doctors Express North Andover turned 1 year old recently in December. We have treated over 10,000 patients since our offices opened in December 2012. We look forward to continuing to treat the people of North Andover and surrounding areas for their urgent care needs. Our staff remains committed to the health needs of the area. Make sure to visit us during our long operating hours whenever you need care immediately. To read more ...
" AFC Doctors Express North Andover turned 1 year old recently in December. We have treated over 10,000 patients since our offices opened in December 2012. We look forward to continuing to treat the people of North Andover and surrounding areas for their urgent care needs. Our staff remains committed to the health needs of the area. Make sure to visit us during our long operating hours whenever you need care immediately. To read more ...
" Common symptoms of conjunctivitis (pink eye) are: Redness or swelling of the eye Increased tears Discharge from the eye Itchy or burning eyes Crusting of eyelids Pink eye is caused by a virus, bacteria, allergens, or irritants. Depending on the cause, there are different treatments for conjunctivitis. When mid, pink eye often gets better on its own but those with pink eye should still consult a doctor. If it is possibly due to an allergic ...
" AFC Urgent Care North Andover has Flu Shots available! No appointments needed, just walk-in and get your Flu Shot at your convenience 7 days a week. Flu Shots are covered by most insurances, and only $20 for self-pay patients. Some common Flu Symptoms can include: fever *( often but not always) body aches headache chills cough sore throat runny or stuffy nose fatigue sometimes diarrhea and vomiting The Flu can sometimes be deadly. To avoid the ...
" Sport Concussions : The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Unfortunately, concussions are an inherent risk of any sport. There are now estimated to be over 3 million concussions per year, most in adolescent and pediatric age groups. The top sports for concussions are football, soccer, lacrosse and basketball. There is no protective gear that will prevent a “mild Traumatic Brain Injury” which is medical lingo for concussion. The definition of a “mTBI” is when there ...
" More and more medical studies are showing how important our healthy intestinal bacteria are to keeping us healthy. This has led to a growing support of the value of probiotics. Probiotics are simply healthy bacteria. Yogurt is one form of probiotic. It typically has 1-2 types of healthy bacteria. They also come in pill or liquid form with up to 20 healthy bacterial strains. A group of college students were given a probiotic pill with ...
