Advice for Healthy Living

With information readily available at our fingertips, there is opportunity for misinformation. During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, let’s debunk some prostate cancer myths to help clear up confusion and keeping […]

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By: Alisa Holland, MD August is National Immunization Awareness month, a great time to review what vaccinations may be needed for every member of the family. In addition to parents […]

By: Paul Kostamo, M.D. If you’re planning to spend extended time outside during the 2021 summer season, beware the dangers of the summer heat. Types of heat-related illnesses • Heat […]

By: Robin M. Eickhoff, M.D. This blog first appeared in San Antonio Medicine in May 2021: http://bcms.org/SAM/2021/SAMMay2021/mobile/index.html My entire life, I have battled weight. My mother says she named me […]

For WellMed trainer Jessica Hawkins, Pride Month represents how far the LBGTQIA community has come in recent years. “Pride Month is a testament to the hard work from previous generations […]

By Yoon Hang “John” Kim, M.D. Living with the COVID-19 pandemic for the past year has left its mark on us all. The isolation of being in quarantine, fear of […]

Sometimes everyday living is a chore. Most people don’t think twice about the ability to dress themselves or make a meal. For others, it’s a different story. When pain, injury […]

By George Rapier, M.D. As I write this, Texas and a few other states will no longer require people to wear a mask in public. In Texas, all businesses—including restaurants, […]

By James Huysman, PsyD With apologies to acclaimed singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, are you running on empty? There is plenty of evidence that sleep and happiness are closely linked. Sleep is […]

By Michael Almaleh, MD, FAAC Most people know that heart disease is the leading cause of death both in the United States and throughout the world. What many people might […]

By Martha P. Ford, DO Most people don’t give much thought to donating blood. It’s only when they, or someone they love, need it that they realize how important a […]