Should I Donate Blood? January 19, 2021 Health & Wellness Did you know that January is Blood Donor Awareness month? Blood donation is an important, life-saving donation for which there is no substitute. One in seven people will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lifetime, but only one in twenty of those who are eligible will donate. So, why should you donate… Read More
The Importance of Cervical Cancer Screening January 12, 2021 Health & Wellness Approximately 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. While formerly the most common cause of cancer deaths in women, cervical cancer deaths have been steadily on the decline, thanks in part to awareness about the disease and screening. Learn more about cervical cancer and prevention during cervical cancer awareness month, and make sure… Read More
5 Questions to Achieve a Healthy Weight January 5, 2021 5 Questions It’s the new year, when many people are thinking about resolutions - especially around their health and weight. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight through proper diet and exercise is a great goal. If you find yourself in this group, make sure that you are setting yourself up for long-term success by setting realistic, incremental… Read More
Immune Support to Keep you Healthy This Winter December 29, 2020 Health & Wellness Your immune system defends you against pathogens - microorganisms that make you ill. How your immune system responds to germs and pathogens determines whether you get sick and how long you feel bad. So, can you ‘boost’ your immune system to make sure that it can keep you from getting sick? Let’s start with understanding… Read More
Support for Seasonal Affective Disorder December 23, 2020 Health & Wellness Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that is associated with the winter months when cooler weather and shorter days cause feelings of sadness, low energy, and other symptoms associated with depression. SAD is thought to be triggered by lower levels of serotonin, due to reduced sunlight, a disruption in melatonin, and… Read More
5 Questions for…. Creating a Holiday Emergency Plan December 15, 2020 5 Questions We all want to have enjoyable holidays, whether we’re creating memories with our friends or families, starting new traditions, or merely taking a needed break from our daily lives. No one wants a memorable holiday because of an emergency. While not all emergencies are avoidable, the 5 questions below can help you plan your holidays… Read More
Emergency Insurance Coverage in Texas December 4, 2020 Best Neighbors Ever Insurance coverage and medical billing are topics that we - understandably - get many questions on. Even as medical professionals, we can get confused by insurance language (luckily, we have a whole team of experts to help us and YOU navigate billing and insurance). Because the topic is complicated, we try to help our communities… Read More
The Different Types of Diabetes November 23, 2020 Health & Wellness Diabetes is a chronic disease that develops when your body either does not make insulin or cannot use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone created by the pancreas and helps the body to pass glucose (sugar) from our food into the bloodstream to be used by the body. When this process doesn’t work… Read More
6 Questions for… Recognizing Alzheimer’s Disease November 18, 2020 5 Questions Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia frequently recognized by its hallmark forgetfulness. But Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that - different from standard age-related memory problems - starts a decade or more before symptoms of cognitive impairment appear. In this edition of our ‘5 Questions’ series, we’ll look at six (yes, more than… Read More
Insurance: What’s the Difference Between ‘Accepted’ and ‘In-Network’ Insurance? November 13, 2020 Best Neighbors Ever We know that health insurance is a complicated topic and we work hard to try to be informative about health insurance in general and transparent about our specific billing policies. We’ve covered information you should know before purchasing health insurance, but we’re excited to now be in-network with several insurance companies! Since we know that… Read More
