Advice for Healthy Living

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 […]

By Paresh Bharodiya, M.D.   High blood pressure often presents with no symptoms, no warnings. Yet it increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death […]

By Derick Young, M.D.   Falling is a leading cause of serious injury for adults 60 and older. These types of injuries can lead to a loss of independence and […]

By Derick Young, M.D. Though COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind, it’s important to not forget that flu season is right around the corner. That means it’s time to become a […]

Hello. I’m an internal medicine physician. I’ve been practicing for four decades. My good friend Doris Griffin from San Antonio, Texas, has spent nearly three decades being the voice for […]

My Fellow Americans, Another holiday weekend will be here before we know it. Labor Day is traditionally a time to gather one last time to celebrate the end of summer. […]

My Fellow Americans, As we anxiously await a COVID-19 vaccine, the world faces another pandemic-related crisis. Communities are pushed to the brink as food supplies in some places dwindle. Distribution […]

Fellow Americans,   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates fewer than half of all Americans received a flu shot last year. That number could be even worse […]