Back to School, Back to Anxiety
Category: Behavioral Health Services, Family Medicine, Mental Health Mondays, Pediatrics
By Dr. Teandra Gordon, LMFT-S, Clinical Director of School Based Behavioral Health The last days of summer vacation are coming to a close for students across the Houston area. Many will be headed back to school soon. It is an exciting time, but for many kids it is also a time of great anxiety. The…
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Back-to-School Means Time for Sports Physicals
Category: Exercise, Family Medicine, Pediatrics
By Carolina Boyd The beginning of the new school year is just around the corner and Legacy Community Health, Houston’s largest non-profit community health system, wants to remind parents that now is the time to schedule their children’s sports physicals. The state of Texas requires annual sports physicals (or pre-participation exams) for any student who…
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Pregnancy to Pediatrics: Legacy’s New Program for New Moms and Their Babies
Category: Behavioral Health Services, Family Medicine, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics
By Carolina Boyd The journey to parenthood can be both a joyous and stressful time for many women. To help our patients on that journey, Legacy launched a new initiative focusing on that crucial period when a woman finds she is pregnant, through her pregnancy and delivery, and the baby’s first year of life. The…
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No-Excuse, Commercial-Break Workouts
Category: Adult Primary Care, Diabetes, Exercise, Family Medicine, Geriatrics
If you’re a beginner, it’s a great way to start exercising, if you’re more advanced, try these moves for a longer period of time.
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Mental Health Mondays: Do You Have Constant Anxiety?
Category: Adult Primary Care, Behavioral Health Services, Family Medicine, Mental Health Mondays
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 — a serious medical condition.
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Legacy Community Health is Now Offering Geriatric Services
Category: Adult Primary Care, Family Medicine
“Adding geriatric services allows us to better serve the needs of our aging communities,” says Dr. Patricia Hayes, Legacy’s Director of Family Medicine. “It’s a pressing need and another way for us to drive healthy change in our communities.”
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5 Focus Areas for Diabetes Self-Care During the Holiday Season
Category: Adult Primary Care, Dental Care, Family Medicine, OB/GYN & Maternity, Pediatrics
As we enter full-force into the holiday season, it’s a great time to focus on your diabetes self-care and also remind yourself that there are many things that you can do to prevent or delay diabetes symptoms.
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Get Your Flu Shot
Category: Adult Primary Care, Family Medicine, Gender Health, LGBT, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Public Health, Vaccination & Immunization
By Legacy Communications Flu season is here. Here’s what you need to know. What is the Flu Vaccine? The flu vaccine is updated each to protect against the most common influenza issues. Why vaccinate? Influenza can lead to hospitalization, sometimes death. The best flu protection is to vaccinate each year. When? Flu season is between October…
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Improving the health of Legacy patients
Category: Adult Primary Care, Behavioral Health Services, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Public Health
“We’re constantly looking for ways to improve our patients’ health outcomes, not because it’s a policy mandate, but because it’s the right thing to do for our patients.” – Dr. Ann Barnes
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September is childhood obesity month: Here’s what you should know to keep your child healthy
Category: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Public Health
September is childhood obesity month. And although the month is coming to a close, preventing childhood obesity is still a health-care priority.
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