When you need medical care, choosing wisely can be difficult. First you must worry about choosing the right treatment. Is the treatment you are opting for the best available choice under the circumstances? Is it too aggressive? More medical interventions means more opportunities for side effects and complications. Or is it [...]
For many folks, the holidays mean air travel. Are you on your way to visit family? Or to a tropical resort to opt out of the holiday madness? Wherever you are going, it's a fact that air travel poses its own set of health risks. This means healthy air travel can [...]
Acne is one of those medical problems that doesn't get a lot of attention. It's not life-threatening in any way, it doesn't cause epidemics, it doesn't result in a lot of missed school or lost wages. But that doesn't mean it's not troubling to those who suffer from it. Acne [...]
If you use your imagination really hard, you can picture fall in Greenville, TX. We all know that warm weather can hang on well into October around here, but it's nice to think about crispy air, cozy sweaters, and warm drinks. Even if we have to wait another month [...]
It’s that time of year again. Students in Greenville, TX have packed their backpacks and are headed back to school. That means lots of exciting things – like learning and football season and reconnecting with friends. But it also means early mornings, stress about grades, and, far too often…head [...]
We've heard the mantra over and over - to live longer, exercise more. But how much difference does exercise really make to your health if you are doing everything else right? Will a thirty minute walk today really buy more time down the road? The answer to these questions, [...]
For decades we've been told the fat in our diets is bad for us - the source of all kinds of evil like heart disease and diabetes. But recently, fat has experienced a bit of an image rehabilitation. We are learning that fats may not be so bad after all. Some [...]
We all know that consuming too much sugar is bad for our health. It makes sense intuitively, and we know it's smart to limit our intake of sodas, candy, and other sugary sweets. But the hidden sugar in your diet can sabotage your best efforts at healthy eating. With [...]
If you deal with chronic low back pain, you know how it can interfere with your life. When treatments don't yield the results we hope for, the pain can remain a nuisance, day and night. Chronic pain can lead to frustration, interfere with work and sleep, and even lead to depression. Understandably, [...]
The news in Flint, Michigan has been sad. An entire city exposed to lead, unbeknownst to them. But Flint is a long way from Greenville, TX and it took a cascade of bad decisions for things to turn out so badly in Flint. So should we worry about lead poisoning [...]
