The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Houston Texans has awarded a grant to Legacy Community Health to address disparities in breast cancer mortality by providing access to breast cancer screening, follow-up of abnormal mammograms, and timely access to specialty care if needed. The grant funding was made possible through ACSās partnership with the NFL …
Category Archives: Adult Medicine
āMental health should be seen like any other health condition, like diabetes or hypertension,ā says Dr. Chad Lemaire, Legacyās medical director of behavioral health.
PHOTO: Left to right, Monica Ledesma, Hector Ramirez Moreno, Dr. Sarah Miller and Daisy Saucedo By Lisa Foronda Harper Monica Ledesma and her son, Hector, were simply looking for a family doctor when they came to Legacy’s Santa Clara clinic in 2016. But Legacy quickly became much more than a place to simply see the …
Almost 40 years ago our roots began as a clinic for gay men during the AIDS crisis.Ā Then, as now, one of our guiding principles is diversity and inclusion.
By Betsy Vasquez, Therapist Houstonās Gallery Furniture owner Jim McIngvaleās daughter, Elizabeth, had such an extreme case of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, that she would wash her hands, repeatedly, until they became raw. Thankfully, she sought treatment and is now a public advocate for OCD and other mental disorders. Due to public advocates like …
Watch Legacy Therapist, Tierra Ortiz-Rodriguez, explain how to change negative thought patterns to improve your life, in three easy steps.
Every year, about 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and more than 50,000 people die from it. Fortunately, this disease is often treatable, when caught early.
If itās uncontrolled, it can lead to complications; so, itās important to know how to manage it.
Itās American Heart Month, a time set aside to focus on preventing heart disease ā the leading cause of death in adults. And hereās the good news: You donāt have to be a statistic. Hereās what our Director of Family Practice, Dr. Patricia Hayes, recommends for preventing heart problems.
If youāre a beginner, itās a great way to start exercising, if youāre more advanced, try these moves for a longer period of time.