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A1c and What It Means To Me

For many with diabetes the focus is usually on what the sugar value is, but for the physician the focus is on control. Controlling your diabetes and optimizing sugar levels is the best way to prevent developing complications from diabetes w...

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PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or "PTSD" is a mental health condition that can occur after a person experiences or sees a traumatic event. ...
Lone Star Family Health Dr Chang Profile

Heat exhaustion and preventing it in the summer

Summertime is here! Sunny skies, school breaks, and swimming pools—summer can be lots of fun for the whole family! While you’re enjoying the...
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Water Safety

Now that summer is here, the pool is a popular place to cool off and have some fun! That makes it important to talk about pool safety and dr...
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Hernias

Millions of Americans are affected by hernias every year. Since June is National Hernia Awareness Month, it is time to start the conversatio...

Is It Time for a Vision Check?

If you could only keep one of your five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing), which would it be? Most of us would say sight. Seei...

Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a self-explanatory term which means that an individual will require more sound energy than the normal to be able to hear. He...

Alcohol Use

Have you heard or read that chocolate is good for you? Some studies suggest that dark chocolate is a source of antioxidants and may have an ...

Stroke- ACT FAST

Four months ago, I met a patient, “Linda”, who was no different from most of the people I care for in clinic. Like many Americans, she suffe...

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Since we have just finished with Autism Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to review Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism or Au...