--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News | Lone Star Family Health Communications (16) description: Lone Star Family Health Center is a full service state of the art family health center, non-profit 501(c)3. We pride ourselves on compassionate, individualized, high level preventative and ongoing health care for everyone. 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You start to cough, maybe have a runny nose, and if it’s severe you might have a fever. Generally, you don’t feel very well and know that you need to see your family physician or try some over the cou... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/screening-for-depression-this-halloween) [![Lone Star Family Health Marching to the Beat of AFib Dr Cruz Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cruz%202-1.jpg?width=500&name=Cruz%202-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/marching-to-the-beat-of-afib) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Marching to the Beat of AFib](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/marching-to-the-beat-of-afib) We’ve all heard of hearts skipping beats or beating differently, but did you know that cardiac arrhythmias can be a serious problem with lon... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/marching-to-the-beat-of-afib) [![Lone Star Family Health Trust Your Gut Dr. Liu Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Connie%20Liu%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Connie%20Liu%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trust-your-gut) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Trust Your Gut](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trust-your-gut) Upset stomach? It could be the questionable leftovers you had for lunch, or it could be gastritis. Gastritis refers to inflammation of the l... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trust-your-gut) [![Lone Star Family Health Beating the Heat and Pregnancy Dr. Benjamin Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Brian%20Benjamin%2c%20M.D.-2.jpg?width=500&name=Brian%20Benjamin%2c%20M.D.-2.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/beating-the-heat-and-pregnancy) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Beating the Heat and Pregnancy](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/beating-the-heat-and-pregnancy) Your baby’s growth can be influenced by environmental factors that we come across each day. These factors, including indoor and outdoor air ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/beating-the-heat-and-pregnancy) [![Lone Star Family Health The Sniffles Seasonal Allergies or Something More Dr Jarrar Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/diana-polekhina-AzkX_56p-KQ-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=diana-polekhina-AzkX_56p-KQ-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/the-sniffles-seasonal-allergies-or-something-more) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [The Sniffles - Seasonal Allergies or Something More?](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/the-sniffles-seasonal-allergies-or-something-more) You wake up one morning sneezing with a runny nose and a slight cough. Is it your seasonal allergies acting up or is it a cold, the flu, or ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/the-sniffles-seasonal-allergies-or-something-more) [![Lone Star Family Health Saving Money On Your Prescriptions Bottle of Prescription Pills Spilled on Wood Table](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/alexander-grey-FEPfs43yiPE-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=alexander-grey-FEPfs43yiPE-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/saving-money-on-your-prescriptions) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Saving Money On Your Prescriptions](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/saving-money-on-your-prescriptions) Saving money on your prescriptions is an important way to cut costs and improve your health. Everything is getting more and more expensive t... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/saving-money-on-your-prescriptions) [![Lone Star Family Health Pink/Purple Plaque Got Psoriasis? 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[Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/pink/purple-plaque-got-psoriasis) [![Lone Star Family Health Your Child’s Eye Care—August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Dr Quiroz Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Devin%20Quiroz%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Devin%20Quiroz%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/your-childs-eye-care-august-is-childrens-eye-health-and-safety-month) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Your Child’s Eye Care—August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/your-childs-eye-care-august-is-childrens-eye-health-and-safety-month) I want you, dear reader, to imagine how much you use your eyes in a day. From driving to work, reading your favorite book, or maybe even wat... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/your-childs-eye-care-august-is-childrens-eye-health-and-safety-month) [![Lone Star Family Health Monkeypox, A Review of the Most Recent Guidance Dr Joshi Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Capture.jpg?width=500&name=Capture.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/monkeypox-a-review-of-the-most-recent-guidance) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Monkeypox, A Review of the Most Recent Guidance](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/monkeypox-a-review-of-the-most-recent-guidance) Monkeypox is a disease caused by Orthopoxvirus known as “Monkeypox”. It is related to the smallpox virus and was originally discovered in mo... 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