--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News (18) description: News Articles from Lone Star Family Health Center (18) --- [![](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 Stress Asthma Diabetes Flu Home care Mental Health Skincare Arthritis Cough Healthy Lifestyle Heart Disease Infants Lungs Osteoarthritis Weight Management Autoimmune Disease Cardiovascular Health Drowning Elderly Care GERD Gallbladder disease Infection Injuries Men's Health Osteoporosis Pneumonia Strep Throat Stroke AIDS Aging Alcoholism Bicycle Safety Blood Clot Blood Donors Breast Cancer Colorectal Cancer Covid-19 Dating Violence Delirium Ears Eating Disorders Gastritis HIV Headaches Hurricane Safety Insomnia Kidney Kidney Stones Lupus Nutrition Shingles Sickle Cell Disease Sleep Sports Physicals Sprains Stomach disease Strains Substance Abuse Suicide Prevention Thyroid Tinnitus UTI Ulcers Vision Care Weight Loss [![Lone Star Family Health Essential Vaccines for Older Aduts Dr. Simpson Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Simpson%203-2.jpg?width=900&name=Simpson%203-2.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/essential-vaccines-for-older-adults) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Essential Vaccines for Older Adults](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/essential-vaccines-for-older-adults) Vaccines are designed to prevent disease by preparing the recipient’s immune system ahead of time. The vaccine schedule begins in infancy to begin training a child’s immune system against infections such as Pertussis and Hepatitis B. There ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/essential-vaccines-for-older-adults) [![Lone Star Family Health Ouch from Gout The Disease of Kings Dr. Ye Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ye%204-1.jpg?width=500&name=Ye%204-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/ouch-from-gout-the-disease-of-kings) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Ouch from Gout – The Disease of Kings](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/ouch-from-gout-the-disease-of-kings) Gout is a devil who typically pays his first visit early in the morning, kicking the victim out of sweet dreams by an attack of excruciating... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/ouch-from-gout-the-disease-of-kings) [![Lone Star Family Health Understanding Shingles Dr Chau Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Chau%202%20(1).jpg?width=500&name=Chau%202%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-shingles) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Understanding Shingles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-shingles) Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by something known as the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This virus is the... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/understanding-shingles) [![Lone Star Family Health Lice A Head Scratcher Dr Patel Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rushab%20Patel%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg?width=500&name=Rushab%20Patel%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/lice-a-head-scratcher) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Lice: A Head Scratcher](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/lice-a-head-scratcher) Nothing makes me itchier than the thought of lice. Also known as Pediculus humanus capitis, head lice are parasitic insects that feed on the... 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[Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/how-to-lose-weight-carbs-calories-both) [![Lone Star Family Health Breastfeeding Your Baby Dr Trinh Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ernest%20Trinh%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg?width=500&name=Ernest%20Trinh%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/breastfeeding-your-baby) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Breastfeeding Your Baby](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/breastfeeding-your-baby) Many health organizations such as the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, and World Health Organization a... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/breastfeeding-your-baby) [![Lone Star Family Health American Diabetes Alert Day is March 26th Dr Jimenez Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Julian%20Jimenez%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg?width=500&name=Julian%20Jimenez%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/american-diabetes-alert-day-is-march-26th) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [American Diabetes Alert Day is March 26th](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/american-diabetes-alert-day-is-march-26th) Diabetes is a medical disorder in which your body is unable to use sugar properly. In order to function properly, your pancreas produces an ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/american-diabetes-alert-day-is-march-26th) [![Lone Star Family Health Cold Weather Skin Care A Way to Combat Cold Weather's Wound Dr Strecker Profile](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Edward%20Strecker%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg?width=500&name=Edward%20Strecker%2c%20M.D.-1.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/cold-weather-skin-care-a-way-to-combat-cold-weathers-wound) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Cold Weather Skin Care - A Way to Combat Cold Weather’s Wound](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/cold-weather-skin-care-a-way-to-combat-cold-weathers-wound) Last weekend reminded us that winter was still around with the temperature drops and the dryer air. With these changes, our skin gets drier ... 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