The holidays are a time of merry wishes and joyful celebration with the family, which usually require a busy kitchen to prepare large meals, desserts, and other festive eats! With hours filled with caroling and gift-giving, kitchen safety may be the last thing on your mind as you’re trying to enjoy the evening.
So how […]
Your health is one of, if not the, most important part of your life to manage.
Deciding which services to use, and what facilities are the most appropriate for your healthcare needs, can be extremely stressful. You’ll likely ask yourself if your medical conditions require urgent care services or emergency care.
The basic rule of thumb is […]
If you have seasonal allergies or all year around allergies then you know now is the time when your fall allergies will start to kick in! But don’t let this year be like all the other years before, get ahead of fall allergies! AFC Urgent Care Worcester is here to help give you some pointers […]
Thanksgiving is right around the corner & AFC Urgent Care Worcester would like to wish everyone a happy holiday! Thanksgiving is a time when you get together with family & friends to enjoy an amazing meal. One of the best parts about Thanksgiving is Turkey! However, cooking the Thanksgiving turkey can be a very challenging […]
Flu season is just around the corner which means you’ve likely seen ads, signs, and internet posts about the flu vaccine. Many people chose not to get the flu shot each year merely because they don’t understand the importance of the shot, but we’re hoping to change that this year! Let’s take a closer look […]
Everyone has had a bad experience with food before, but can you tell the difference between an upset stomach and food poisoning? Knowing the signs and symptoms of food poisoning is the first step toward recovering and staying out of the hospital. If you know the signs, you may even be able to help out […]
This time of year is filled with school supply shopping, picking out new outfits, and getting back into the school year. A back to school physical should be on your to-do list before the new school year kicks off too. Many states require back to school physicals, but even if yours doesn’t, your child should […]
Allergy testing is something that many parents don’t feel that their child needs, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Just because your child has never had a life-threatening reaction to a food or animal, that doesn’t mean they don’t have an allergy to it. Knowing more about what allergy testing is and why […]
Children need to be looked after from the moment they are born until they turn into young adults. AFC Urgent Care understands this & wants parents to know that getting your child vaccinated is extremely important to their health. It’s just like putting your child in a car seat, or putting a helmet on their head when they […]
Summertime is in full effect & most of us are outside enjoying the weather. When we are trying to have some fun in the sun it is very common to forget about the risks the suns rays have. Did you know sunburn is responsible for the most frequent form of skin cancer? Melanoma cancer is mainly […]