Happy Fall! It is hard to believe it has been 15 years since the practice opened as the first concierge/personalized care physician practice in San Antonio. At the time a patient-centered practice was controversial. A practice that restricted its size…
Opinions in medicine change over time. “Every dogma shall have its day,” I tell my medical students. Two years ago the United services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against screening for prostate cancer because the risk and expense of screening…
We are pleased to have hired a new nurse Amber Allen. Amber was born in Oakland, California and raised in the Bay area. She moved to Texas in 1990. Amber graduated from St. Philips Nursing School in 2010. Prior to…
Information for 2017-2018 Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as…
I haven’t blogged for awhile. I haven’t been inspired. Now I have just finished my notes for Friday. It was a busy day and I left the office before I had finished all my documentation. That happens often. I get…
This article is from Kaiser Health News. It also was mentioned on NPR and The Rivard Report. We’re still waiting on our quadrivalent vaccine to come in. The pharmacies are 600 pound gorillas and get theirs first. As this article…
David A. Sleet, David J. Ederer, Michael F. Ballesteros According to the World Health Organization (WHO), injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability in the world, and they are the leading cause of preventable death in travelers.…
We all want to protect our older family members and help them stay safe, secure, and independent. Knowing how to reduce the risk of falling, a leading cause of injury, is a step toward this goal. The Reality Each year,…
Roger S. Nasci, Robert A. Wirtz, William G. Brogdon Vaccines or chemoprophylactic drugs are available to protect against some vectorborne diseases such as yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria; however, travel health practitioners should advise travelers to use repellents and…
Here are a couple of recent articles dealing with the type of a fat in the diet and mortality and obesity and mortality. Being Modestly Overweight Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality Risk By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD,…