--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News | Lone Star Family Health Communications (9) 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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With the help of their parents and guardians, they have their school supplies, plan their schedules, and are mentally prepared for the year ahead. One important task to add ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/back-to-school-immunization-awareness) [![Dr. Joanna Moore](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Joanna%20Moore%20M.D_.jpg?width=500&name=Joanna%20Moore%20M.D_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/sunglasses-sunscreen-for-your-eyes) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Sunglasses: Sunscreen for your Eyes](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/sunglasses-sunscreen-for-your-eyes) As temperatures rise and the summer sun shines brightly, it's not just sunscreen that should be on your mind. Sunglasses play a crucial role... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/sunglasses-sunscreen-for-your-eyes) [![Dr. Jarrar](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Jarrar%232.jpg?width=500&name=Jarrar%232.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/world-lung-cancer-day) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [World Lung Cancer Day](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/world-lung-cancer-day) With all the trouble and chaos in the world, it’s not hard to find things that divide us. But one of the most uniting commonalities as human... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/world-lung-cancer-day) [![Dr. Leslie Herd](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Herd%232%20(002).jpg?width=500&name=Herd%232%20(002).jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/july-28th-is-world-hepatitis-day) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [July 28th is World Hepatitis Day](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/july-28th-is-world-hepatitis-day) What is Hepatitis? [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/july-28th-is-world-hepatitis-day) [![Dr. Kevin Windecker](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Kevin%20Windecker%20M.D_.jpg?width=500&name=Kevin%20Windecker%20M.D_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/summertime-asthma) [Asthma](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/asthma), [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Summertime Asthma](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/summertime-asthma) If you have asthma, you may have noticed that your asthma symptoms may be better or worse depending on the time of year. While fall and wint... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/summertime-asthma) [![Kaitlin Tabula D.O.](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Kaitlin%20Tabula%20D.O_.jpg?width=500&name=Kaitlin%20Tabula%20D.O_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/gout-the-disease-of-kings) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Gout: The Disease of Kings](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/gout-the-disease-of-kings) Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis described by many as sudden and severe pain, redness, and swelling in the joints. Gout flares most ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/gout-the-disease-of-kings) [![Dr. Margot Favret](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Margot%20Favret%20M.D_.jpg?width=500&name=Margot%20Favret%20M.D_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/heat-related-illnesses-and-skin-health) [Home care](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/home-care), [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Heat Related Illnesses and Skin Health](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/heat-related-illnesses-and-skin-health) Summer is now here, Conroe, and with that comes the heat! With all that entails, it’s important to understand heat-related illnesses so you ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/heat-related-illnesses-and-skin-health) [![Dr. Connie Liu](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Connie%20Liu%20M.D_.jpg?width=500&name=Connie%20Liu%20M.D_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/shining-a-light-on-postpartum-depression-a-silent-struggle-for-new-mother) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles), [Stress](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/stress) --- ### [Shining a Light on Postpartum Depression: A Silent Struggle for New Mother](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/shining-a-light-on-postpartum-depression-a-silent-struggle-for-new-mother) Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health issue largely associated with childbirth, affecting approximately 10 to 20 percent of... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/shining-a-light-on-postpartum-depression-a-silent-struggle-for-new-mother) [![Scarlett Reed M. D.](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Scarlett%20Reed%20M.D_.jpg?width=500&name=Scarlett%20Reed%20M.D_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-and-preventing-heat-related-illnesses) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Understanding and Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-and-preventing-heat-related-illnesses) As the summer months approach, the risk of heat-related illnesses increases significantly. It’s crucial to recognize the symptoms of these i... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-and-preventing-heat-related-illnesses) [![Dr. Lehrmann](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Lehrmann%232-1.jpg?width=500&name=Lehrmann%232-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/sunscreen-for-life-here-comes-the-sun) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Sunscreen for Life: Here Comes the Sun](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/sunscreen-for-life-here-comes-the-sun) It’s that time of year for summertime fun – and that means sun exposure! That’s why it’s a good time to go over ways to protect yourself and... 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