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Lone Star Family Health Taking off the Training Wheels Dr Patel Profile

Taking off the Training Wheels

Learning to ride the bike is one of the biggest moments for a kid. Taking that first ride without training wheels brings everyone joy and a proud sense of accomplishment. I remember feeling like I was growing up. Every kid should get to lea...

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Lone Star Family Health Walk With Confidence

Walk with Confidence

School is back In session and summer is coming to an end here in Montgomery County. But the Texas Heat is here to stay and we all deserve to...
Lone Star Family Health Children BMI Dr Simpson Profile

What is BMI and Why Is It Important? Children BMI Percentile Score

What is a healthy weight? You would not expect it to be the same value for someone who is 6’4” versus someone who is 5’0”. Body Mass Index, ...
Lone Star Family Health Brain Awareness Dr Duong Profile

Brain Awareness

In 2020, dementia was estimated to affect approximately 50 million people in the United States. This is up from 43.8 million people in 2016,...
Lone Star Family Health Dr. Santos Profile

A1c and What It Means To Me

For many with diabetes the focus is usually on what the sugar value is, but for the physician the focus is on control. Controlling your diab...
Lone Star Family Health Dr Kaheri Profile

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or "PTSD" is a mental health condition that can occur after a person experiences or sees a traumatic event. ...
Lone Star Family Health Dr Chang Profile

Heat exhaustion and preventing it in the summer

Summertime is here! Sunny skies, school breaks, and swimming pools—summer can be lots of fun for the whole family! While you’re enjoying the...
Lone Star Family Health Dr Hopper

Water Safety

Now that summer is here, the pool is a popular place to cool off and have some fun! That makes it important to talk about pool safety and dr...
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Hernias

Millions of Americans are affected by hernias every year. Since June is National Hernia Awareness Month, it is time to start the conversatio...

Is It Time for a Vision Check?

If you could only keep one of your five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing), which would it be? Most of us would say sight. Seei...