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Understanding the Role of Family Medicine and Diabetes Treatment: 3 Things You Should Know
Diabetes is an ever-growing disease that affects millions of Americans every year. Over the past couple of decades, our understanding of the different types of diabetes has helped improve outcomes and enhance patient communication and increased preventative measures and promote lifestyle changes. The role of family medicine is to be on the frontlines of community […]
The Amazing Insight of the Ultrasound & What It Can Tell You About Your Baby
Every expectant mother looks forward to that first ultrasound image when they get to see their little one hanging out in their belly. Today, most mothers might not be able to imagine going through an entire pregnancy without this amazing technology. And yet, mothers before the 1970s mostly did. So what’s the story behind this […]
The Lethality of Heart Disease: A Quick Guide to Understanding the Complexities of the Human Heart
We put our hearts through a lot over a lifetime. It’s there from before our bodies are even fully formed, and it is there until our last breath. It’s an incredibly complex organ, one that never stops. It tells a lot about us, our cardiovascular fitness, our overall health, and (if you’re more metaphorically inclined) […]
The Best Methods to Treat the Common Flu
In the United States, the flu spreads the most during the fall and winter. The first day of fall is only a week away. Needless to say, the weather is already starting to change! For the most part, the fall season is already here. And along with a new season comes new viruses and illnesses. […]
How Hormone Replacement Therapy Works
“The Great Change,” “The Change of Life,” these phrases are often used to describe menopause for older women. Now, menopause is being discussed much more openly without euphemisms, and with good reason! Menopause symptoms are challenging. It’s usually diagnosed in women after their period hasn’t come for 12 months. It’s accompanied by vaginal dryness, pain during […]
Top 10 Healthy Summer Tips for Children
Summer vacation is an awesome opportunity for your kids to have healthy and nurturing experiences outside of the confines of school. There are countless benefits to letting your kids run around outside and even play in the dirt. The hottest season of the year also comes with some unique concerns when it comes to the health of […]
How To Control Allergy Symptoms This Spring
El Paso is known for its allergy season. For some, it lasts year-round; for others, it just comes around when pollen spreads. It doesn’t matter if you’re on one side or the other; allergies are a pain. Finding a way to control allergies can become a struggle, no matter which category you fall under. El […]
What To Know About Diabetes in Children
Your child’s health is everything. New parents face so many concerns, but none are more powerful than questions regarding health and ways to prevent conditions or illnesses that may make your child suffer. We find that many new parents often wonder about diabetes in children and their chances of developing a type of diabetes. EP Family […]
Cystic Fibrosis in Children: Common Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments
Your child is everything. So the minute you see or think you see something is different, you think the worst. All parents go through this and many times their eyes deceive them and it is merely a lag in development, a unique characteristic, or a minor condition. With today’s healthcare advancements, children grow up under […]
Preparing for Winter: A Look at Sore Throat and Strep Throat in Kids
If you are a parent to a small child or a kid in middle school or high school, you probably associate colder seasons with a lot of sick days, missed school, cough syrup, late nights, and all the wonderful things that come with the common colds, flu, and other infections. This year might be a […]