--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News | Lone Star Family Health Communications (20) 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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The month of November has finally arrived, with that comes lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide. Lung cancer is responsible ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/november-is-lung-cancer-awareness-month) [![Lone Star Family Health Flu Vaccines It's Time! Dr Ferry Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/FERRY%2c%20Pamela%20-%20DOH%2009%2001%2014%20-%20Faculty.jpg?width=500&name=FERRY%2c%20Pamela%20-%20DOH%2009%2001%2014%20-%20Faculty.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/flu-vaccines-its-time) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [FLU VACCINES – IT’S TIME!](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/flu-vaccines-its-time) Flu vaccines are available now for the 2021-2022 flu season! The Flu vaccine is recommended every year for everyone 6 months of age and olde... 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[Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/copd-itll-take-your-breath-away) [![Lone Star Family Health Insect Borne Diseases Dr. Stanton Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/STANTON%2c%20Ra%20Nae%20-%20DOH%2010%2001%2014%20-%20Faculty%20Physician1.jpg?width=500&name=STANTON%2c%20Ra%20Nae%20-%20DOH%2010%2001%2014%20-%20Faculty%20Physician1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/insect-borne-diseases) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Insect Borne Diseases](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/insect-borne-diseases) Every summer, they come – the Mosquitos, the Wasps, the Hornets. We wonder if they bring some extra baggage with them. We have all heard of ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/insect-borne-diseases) [![Lone Star Family Health Depression: A Case of the Blues or Something More? 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That said, it can still lead to a profound psychological impact resulti... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/acne-why-wont-it-just-go-away) [![Lone Star Family Health Dr Ye Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ye%204.jpg?width=500&name=Ye%204.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trigger-finger-lets-work-on-the-mechanic) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Trigger Finger – Let’s Work on the Mechanic](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trigger-finger-lets-work-on-the-mechanic) In Western films it is not unusual that when the trigger is pulled against the hero, a fire does not follow, and the crowd cheers that part ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trigger-finger-lets-work-on-the-mechanic) [![Lone Star Family Health Bug Bites Dr Emerick Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/EMERICK%2c%20Carolyn%20-%20DOH%2006%2017%2013%20-%20Clinical%20Physician.jpg?width=500&name=EMERICK%2c%20Carolyn%20-%20DOH%2006%2017%2013%20-%20Clinical%20Physician.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/bug-bites) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Bug Bites](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/bug-bites) While summer is winding down, bug season is still in full swing. While most bug bites will cause only mild itching or discomfort for a few d... 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