Category Archives: Pediatrics

Announcing Legacy’s new diabetes program: Take Control of Diabetes

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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.

5 Focus Areas for Diabetes Self-Care During the Holiday Season

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.

Mental Health Mondays: When Kids Misbehave

Kids will misbehave, but effective consequences can help them improve. Legacy’s director of therapy services shares a proven technique to help parents cope.

Get Your Flu Shot

Ā By Legacy Communications Ā Flu season is here. Here’s 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 …

Mental Health Mondays: 5 Tips to Destress

Between hurricane Harvey, back to school and a busy work schedule, life can get stressful. Learn how to unwind with this quick video.

Mental Health Mondays: Understanding ADHD

Understanding ADHD Title Adult Child

Approximately 11 percent of all children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the disorder affects adults, too. With diagnoses on the rise, most have heard of ADHD. But do you really understand it?

Improving the health of Legacy patients

ā€œWe’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

September is childhood obesity month: Here’s what you should know to keep your child healthy

Childhood Obesity Month

September is childhood obesity month. And although the month is coming to a close, preventing childhood obesity is still a health-care priority.