As classrooms open for in-person lessons, parents, teachers, staff, and students should know all the precautions to take to keep schools healthy and safe. With the start of a new school year, Goose Creek ISD, Dayton ISD, Barbers Hill ISD, and Crosby ISD are taking numerous steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including mask … [Read more...] about Back to School: Prevent the Spread Germs and Viruses
Doctor's Corner
A collection of articles that our own doctors have written about various health-related health topics. Let us know if you have any questions or would like to suggest a future article topic.
How to Maintain Your Mental Health During COVID-19
Keeping Your Mind Healthy and Your Spirits High During the Pandemic With good reason, our country’s fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic has been focused on ensuring everyone’s physical health. Stay-at-home orders, non-essential business closures, regular hand washing, and wearing face masks and other protective equipment in … [Read more...] about How to Maintain Your Mental Health During COVID-19
How to Keep Your Family Healthy While at Home
4 Ways to Keep Your Family Active, Healthy, and Happy While Social Distancing As the Houston area continues to stay at home in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, families are having to improvise when it comes to health and wellness: closed gyms and canceled school athletics mean that good workouts are harder to come by; you … [Read more...] about How to Keep Your Family Healthy While at Home
How Families Can Adjust During the COVID-19 Outbreak
In addition to the COVID-19 outbreak’s effect on public health, people are very quickly realizing that it will also impact how we live our day to day lives. We spend so much time with others at work, school, church, classes, and entertainment activities–such as concerts or sporting events–that life is certain to change due to the need for … [Read more...] about How Families Can Adjust During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Why it’s Important to Self Quarantine During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
Many people in our community are returning from spring break; COVID-19 has latent symptoms, so it’s tough to get an accurate read on who might be carrying it. Testing is also limited in the United States, so the actual number of carriers is likely higher than reported; COVID-19 spreads through respiratory droplets, tiny particles that we … [Read more...] about Why it’s Important to Self Quarantine During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
Coronavirus: Keep Your Family Safe
Sometime in late December 2019, a novel disease strain in the coronavirus family appeared in the city of Wuhan in mainland China. Dubbed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 for short), it has quickly spread across the globe, triggering an international public health emergency. More than 90,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide as of … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Keep Your Family Safe
Coronavirus COVID-19 Update
This article originally appeared on the Centers For Disease Control COVID-19 Update on March 2nd, 2020. * Information and updates about Coronavirus COVID-19 will be posted as it becomes available. This is an edited version of the recent posting on the CDC website. This is a very brief summary and is not inclusive of everything that is … [Read more...] about Coronavirus COVID-19 Update
How to Spot Flu Symptoms
The 2020 flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in years. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there have been at least 19 million flu illnesses as of late January 2020. As the virus continues to spread across the entire nation, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your whole family is protected. Flu … [Read more...] about How to Spot Flu Symptoms
Common Causes of Chest Pain & When You Should See a Doctor
According to the National Institutes of Health, chest pain is the second largest cause of emergency room visits in the United States. Roughly 20% to 40% of the global population is affected by chest pain of some kind every year. While chest pain could be a symptom of a serious health issue, there are many instances when it is not. Here … [Read more...] about Common Causes of Chest Pain & When You Should See a Doctor
How to Treat and Prevent Five of the Most Common Holiday Illnesses
The winter time has traditionally been associated with illness. Infants, elderly, and those with compromised immune systems, are especially susceptible. With holiday excitement, we tend to put our health on the back burner. During this busy time, it is important to monitor the health status of everyone in the family. Below are listed … [Read more...] about How to Treat and Prevent Five of the Most Common Holiday Illnesses
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