Just as a little background: My husband and I have 3 children ranging in age from 22 to 15. Last week a friend of mine was telling me that she and her husband were trying to get their 2 year old to sleep in his own bed. I think that he slept in his own [...]
Today I was talking to a friend that lives in Old Lake Highlands and we were talking about the value of information that comes across my desk on a daily basis because I am the business manager of a medical practice (where my husband is the doctor). I mentioned to him that I have a [...]
It has not been an easy spring this year with the flu season lasting longer than usual. This time of year most patients are dealing with allergies due to everything in bloom. Allergies usually presents with itchy/watery eyes, headaches, runny nose/congestion, scratchy throat, post nasal drainage, and cough. Allergies can be treated with antihistamines, decongestants, [...]
While spring is in the air, flu season is still here. Remember the flu usually presents with fever, body aches, runny nose/congestion, sore throat, cough, nausea/vomiting and any of these symptoms can be mild to severe. There is a medication available by prescription only that helps with flu symptoms called Tamiflu. This is a medication [...]
In April 2013, a medical journal called Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology published an amazing new study regarding asthma and allergies. Based on a study of nearly 2,600 people from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers found that 75 percent of adults aged 20 to 40 with asthma, and 65 percent [...]
This week the Fort Worth Star Telegram has reported that—thanks to the Affordable Care Act—insurance premiums are going to go up. If true, it will make health care less affordable for the very Texans who keep the system afloat. They are reporting that premiums will average out to be significantly more expensive (up to 85% [...]
