--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News | Published Articles (15) description: Published Articles | News Articles from Lone Star Family Health Center (15) --- [![](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 Cough Healthy Lifestyle Heart Disease Infants Lungs Weight Management Arthritis Autoimmune Disease Cardiovascular Health Drowning Elderly Care GERD Gallbladder disease Infection Injuries Men's Health Osteoarthritis 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 Osteoporosis Shingles Sickle Cell Disease Sleep Sports Physicals Sprains Stomach disease Strains Substance Abuse Suicide Prevention Thyroid Tinnitus UTI Ulcers Vision Care Weight Loss [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Thomas%20Seymour%2c%20D.O..jpg?width=900&name=Thomas%20Seymour%2c%20D.O..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/is-it-time-for-a-vision-check) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Is It Time for a Vision Check?](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/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. Seeing a baby’s smile, Conroe’s lush green trees, the words in this newspaper, or the faces of loved one... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/is-it-time-for-a-vision-check) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Picture.jpg?width=500&name=Picture.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hearing-loss) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Hearing Loss](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hearing-loss) Hearing loss is a self-explanatory term which means that an individual will require more sound energy than the normal to be able to hear. He... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hearing-loss) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Julian%20Jimenez%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Julian%20Jimenez%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/alcohol-use) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Alcohol Use](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/alcohol-use) Have you heard or read that chocolate is good for you? Some studies suggest that dark chocolate is a source of antioxidants and may have an ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/alcohol-use) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Atharva%20Joshi%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Atharva%20Joshi%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/stroke-act-fast) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Stroke- ACT FAST](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/stroke-act-fast) Four months ago, I met a patient, “Linda”, who was no different from most of the people I care for in clinic. Like many Americans, she suffe... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/stroke-act-fast) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Kim%20Norris%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Kim%20Norris%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/autism-spectrum-disorders) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Autism Spectrum Disorders](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/autism-spectrum-disorders) Since we have just finished with Autism Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to review Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism or Au... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/autism-spectrum-disorders) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/vaporesso-M8CrCzlS78Y-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=vaporesso-M8CrCzlS78Y-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/vaping-a-deep-breath-of-fresh-air-or-a-return-to-smokier-days) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Vaping: A Deep Breath of Fresh Air or A Return to Smokier Days](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/vaping-a-deep-breath-of-fresh-air-or-a-return-to-smokier-days) Vaping always seems like a new fad just coming to the market, even though it has been around for over a decade. Why people vape has remained... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/vaping-a-deep-breath-of-fresh-air-or-a-return-to-smokier-days) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Morgan%20Image%20Frame%20(1).jpg?width=500&name=Morgan%20Image%20Frame%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trauma-and-parenting) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Trauma and Parenting](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trauma-and-parenting) How do you turn a newborn with all its promise into a 30 year-old addict living on the street? The workday has wrapped up and you’ve picked ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/trauma-and-parenting) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Joseph%20Whitt%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Joseph%20Whitt%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/ibs-a-tedious-but-manageable-problem) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [IBS: A Tedious but Manageable Problem](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/ibs-a-tedious-but-manageable-problem) As part of our daily existence, we occasionally feel abdominal discomfort. We all know the feeling: a feeling of general abdominal discomfor... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/ibs-a-tedious-but-manageable-problem) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Alvaro%20Sanchez%2c%20M.D..jpg?width=500&name=Alvaro%20Sanchez%2c%20M.D..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/health-disparities-in-minority-communities) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Health Disparities in Minority Communities](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/health-disparities-in-minority-communities) In the year since COVID-19 has upended life as we know it, it has become increasingly evident that certain individuals are more at risk of s... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/health-disparities-in-minority-communities) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-30-2021-01-32-20-29-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Mar-30-2021-01-32-20-29-AM.png)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/gout) [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Gout](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/gout) Do you have a painful swollen joint of your greater toe? If so, you might have gout! The odds of you having gout are up to six times greater... 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