As we enter full-force into the holiday season, itās 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.
Category Archives: Family Medicine
Ā By Legacy Communications Ā Flu season is here. Hereās what you need to know. What is theĀ 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 …
āWeāre constantly looking for ways to improve our patientsā health outcomes, not because itās a policy mandate, but because itās the right thing to do for our patients.” – Dr. Ann Barnes
September is childhood obesity month. And although the month is coming to a close, preventing childhood obesity is still a health-care priority.
This week, Texas Medical Center released results of their āNationās Pulseā health care survey, which showed most consumers feel health insurance is important yet too expensive.
Repairing your home and returning to your normal routine can place a toll on your body and mind. To stay healthy after Harvey, Dr. Ann Barnes, Legacy Community Healthās chief medical officer, offers the following tips.
Follow this check list to make sure you stay healthy in the storm.
Legacy has transformed from the little-clinic-that-could of the 1980s into an entire community health system, today made up of 29 locations, across Southeast Texas. While growth is good, we are just trying to keep up with the unfortunate ā and growing – demand for high-quality, affordable health care. Watch the new video.
Zika – How it spreads, what are the symptoms and what you can do to prevent being infected while pregnant.
If you or someone you know is over the age of 50 and havenāt been screened for colon cancer, now is the time to do so.