If youāre a beginner, itās a great way to start exercising, if youāre more advanced, try these moves for a longer period of time.
Category Archives: Adult Medicine
Depression and bipolar disorder may be the most commonly talked about mental health conditions, but anxiety disorders are the most prevalent. Occasional anxiety is normal; constant or excessive anxiety is not. It could be the sign of an anxiety disorder ā a serious medical condition.
More than a third of adults arenāt getting enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical research shows a lack of sleep affects your physical health, safety (think driving while drowsy), and mental health.
āAdding geriatric services allows us to better serve the needs of our aging communities,ā says Dr. Patricia Hayes, Legacyās Director of Family Medicine. āItās a pressing need and another way for us to drive healthy change in our communities.ā Ā Ā
āWeāre all addicted to something,ā Felicia Sexton said. āIt could be food, negative thinking, overworking or drugs and alcohol. Because Iāve overcome addiction, and have been able to restore my health and body, I now want to help patients at Legacy do the same.ā
Each time she prepares for a fitness class, Legacy volunteer Jennafer Hamilton looks out into the crowd of eager school-aged children and parents who renew her commitment to volunteer. āThe smiles. Itās really just about the smiles,ā she says.
At least once a week a new patient will respond, āIām bipolarā when asked about their symptoms and the reason for their visit. They usually describe a history of being happy one minute then sad or angry the next. In everyday conversations, having mood swings is often equated with being bipolar, but bipolar disorder is more complex than just mood swings.
Maintaining your teeth isnāt only about looking good. As Legacyās Director of Dental Care Dr. Mark DeAnda explains, poor dental hygiene can lead to problems bigger than an unpleasant smile. Tooth decay and gum disease can affect other parts of your body, including your heart.
The event will honor the clinicās roots in Houstonās AIDS crisis of the 1980s and outline next steps the city must take to end the HIV epidemic.
Untreated and/or uncontrolled diabetes can cause blindness, amputation, kidney failure, heart attack and more. The disease affects almost 10 percent of all Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association.