Flu Vaccine Facts
When it comes to the flu vaccine, there are decisions to make. As a community healthcare provider, we are often asked questions about flu vaccine effectiveness, when to get the …
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Thyroid Awareness: Know The Symptoms
Each year, an estimated 20,000,000 Americans are victims of various thyroid conditions that may not show any symptoms at all. 60 percent of them do not even know that there …
Cervical Cancer: Reduce Your Risk
What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical Cancer is a form of cancer that grows from the cervix and spreads to other parts of the body. They cause the cells in the body …
9 Easy Achievable New Year’s Resolutions
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, it’s easy to get stuck on the same old things we want to change every year. Maybe you’re going to start working out …
Flu Prevention Tips
Everyone knows this last flu season was one for the books. It began to strike fear in most of us and we hoped and prayed that we and our family …
World Pancreatic Cancer Day November 21
Pancreatic cancer has been in the news as some high profile actors such as Patrick Swayze and TV Gameshow Host Alex Trebek battled and are battling this deadly disease publicly. …
Flu Symptoms or a Cold? What do I have?
Cold and flu symptoms are similar to many of us. A cold usually starts with a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing or sore throat. Both can last for 7-10 days …
The Difference Between Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest and Stroke
Heart attack and cardiac arrest— often used interchangeably but they are not the same. Most times, you might not even know what’s actually going on in your body during these …
My Baby Is Not Sleeping
My baby is not sleeping through the night? What can I do? Groggy eyes, a feeling of exhaustion and the most important question of when does a baby start sleeping …
It’s Time To Take A Stand For Emergency Care
With the end of the Texas legislative session coming on May 27, 2019, it’s time to take a stand. Insurance companies are doing what they do best…delaying and denying to …
Stitches. When Do You Need Them?
You’re chopping food for dinner and slice your finger by accident, but how bad is it really? Or maybe your child steps on a sharp object while on the playground …
HOW THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE CAN FULFILL “OUR PROMISE TO PATIENTS” THIS SESSION
By Eric McLaughlin, M.D. & Board Member, Texas Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (TAFEC) Texas consumers increasingly have their access to emergency medical care delayed or altogether thwarted, and their coverage …