By Barrett White High-carb, low-carb, no-carb? What does your body need and why? Fad diets are hard to stick to, and for that reason they often donāt work. For you to hit your goals ā whether your goals are aesthetic or for better health ā youāll want to understand how nutrition works in your body, …
Category Archives: Family Medicine
by Ashley Guidry, Communications Associate Emotional Wellness is defined as properly coping with life and developing healthy relationships. October is recognized as the month to monitor your emotional health and check on your loved ones. The pandemic has emotionally changed us in ways most of us may never recover from. To social injustices then food …
By Barrett White āIf there is a generic medication available for my treatment ā ever ā Iām going to go for it,ā says Ruston Taylor, Senior Director of Pharmacy Services & Outreach at Legacy Community Health. Taylor explains, when a medication is approved by the FDA, the brand name manufacturer holds the patent for the …
by Ashley Guidry, Communications Associate Did you know Legacy helps patients schedule their mammograms? If your answer is yes, youāre ahead of the game! If not, then youāre in luck. For this breast cancer awareness month, weāre breaking down what you can do to get preventative treatment. Individuals who are 40 and above or have …
Breastfeeding, or chestfeeding, for any amount of time has significant health benefits for baby and parent. By Yanett Hodgson, IBCLC August is National Breastfeeding Month! Per the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, āBreastfeeding is key to sustainable development strategiesĀ post-pandemic, as it improves nutrition, ensures food security and reduces inequalities between and within countriesā. Breastfeeding, …
By Barrett White What does yours say about you? To find out, we had a little scat chat with a doctor. Talking to your doctor about a sensitive topic like bowel movements can really stink. While we donāt think itās fair to pooh-pooh your anxiety surrounding the topic as unfounded, we do want to …
By Rita Zapien Miles, Registered Dietitian In a few weeks, kids across our area will hear the last bell of the school yearāofficially welcoming the start of summer break. While this highly anticipated time away from homework sounds relaxing, too much of a break may also be unhealthy for kids.Ā A 2016 study by the …
By Dr. Joanna Ira, Geriatrician at Legacy Stafford Fountains Clinic Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. April has been declared Defeat Diabetes Month to raise awareness about the impact of the disease among our nationās aging population. According to the American Diabetes Association, a quarter of Americans over the …
By Dr. Iliana Solano, Medical Director of Pediatrics The month of April is Defeat Diabetes Month.Ā Diabetes rates in the United States are rising among children and teens. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of new cases of diabetes among people younger than 20 years of age increased between …
By Carolina Boyd, Communications Associate During the month of March, we celebrate the contributions social workers have been making in the United States for over a century. Throughout the professionās history, social workers have sought to ensure that all people have access to resources to meet their basic needs. Across the Houston and Southeast Texas, …