--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News (17) description: News Articles from Lone Star Family Health Center (17) --- [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-blue-red.png?width=558&height=146&name=logo-blue-red.png)](https://www.lonestarfamily.org) - Services - [Family Medicine](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/family-medicine/) - [OB-GYN](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/ob-gyn/) - [Dental](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/dental-care/) - [Behavioral Health](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/behavioral-health/) - Patient Resources - [Community Resource Guide](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/community-resource-guide/) - [Good Faith Estimate](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/good-faith-estimate/) - [Insurance Information](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/insurance-information/) - [Medical Records](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/medical-records/) - [New Patients](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/new-patient-resources/) - [Patient Portal](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/patient-portal) - [Sliding Fee Discount Program](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/sliding-fee/) - Who We Are - [About Us](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/who-we-are/about-us/) - [Careers](https://j.brt.mv/ax.do?refresh=true&portalGK=12151) - [Clinical Team / Providers](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/providers/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/leadership-team/) - [News & Events](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/news-events/) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/notice-of-privacy-practices/) - [Locations](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/locations/) - Services - [Family Medicine](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/family-medicine/) - [OB-GYN](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/ob-gyn/) - [Dental](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/dental-care/) - [Behavioral Health](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/behavioral-health/) - Patient Resources - [Community Resource Guide](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/community-resource-guide/) - [Good Faith Estimate](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/good-faith-estimate/) - [Insurance Information](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/insurance-information/) - [Medical Records](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/medical-records/) - [New Patients](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/new-patient-resources/) - [Patient Portal](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/patient-portal) - [Sliding Fee Discount Program](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/sliding-fee/) - Who We Are - [About Us](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/who-we-are/about-us/) - [Careers](https://j.brt.mv/ax.do?refresh=true&portalGK=12151) - [Clinical Team / Providers](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/providers/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/leadership-team/) - [News & Events](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/news-events/) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/notice-of-privacy-practices/) - [Locations](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/locations/) [Book a Demo](https://www.google.com/) # News Explore topics Published Articles Cancer Basic treatment Eyes Influenza Kids Skincare Stress Asthma Diabetes Flu Home care Mental Health Arthritis Cough Healthy Lifestyle Heart Disease Infants Lungs Men's Health Osteoarthritis Weight Management Autoimmune Disease Breast Cancer Cardiovascular Health Drowning Elderly Care GERD Gallbladder disease Infection Injuries Kidney Osteoporosis Pneumonia Strep Throat Stroke AIDS Aging Alcoholism Bicycle Safety Bladder Blood Clot Blood Donors Colorectal Cancer Covid-19 Dating Violence Delirium Ears Eating Disorders Gastritis HIV Headaches Hurricane Safety Incontinence Insomnia Kidney Stones Lupus Nutrition Shingles Sickle Cell Disease Sleep Sports Physicals Sprains Stomach disease Strains Substance Abuse Suicide Prevention Thyroid Tinnitus UTI Ulcers Urinary Vision Care Weight Loss [![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=900&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 watching the newest episode of Stranger Things, you use your eyes from the moment you wake up until it ... [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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[Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/using-medications-in-your-golden-years) [![Lone Star Family Health National Youth Sports Week Dr Dockery Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Dockery%204.jpg?width=500&name=Dockery%204.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/national-youth-sports-week) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [National Youth Sports Week](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/national-youth-sports-week) Youth sports and involvement in those sports/activities is an important part of communities across the United States. This year from July 19... 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[Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/epistaxis) [![Lone Star Family Health Summer Time Fun and Snacks to Keep You Healthy Dr Reeser Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Maryjo%20Reeser%20Dietitian.jpg?width=500&name=Maryjo%20Reeser%20Dietitian.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/summer-time-fun-and-snacks-to-keep-you-healthy) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Summer Time Fun and Snacks to Keep You Healthy](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/summer-time-fun-and-snacks-to-keep-you-healthy) As summer is in full swing, many of us are planning what to do with our time off. Will you fly? Will you drive? Where will you stay, and wha... 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