The Importance of Professional Cleaning in Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare facilities including primary care clinics, urgent care centers, emergency rooms, or imaging centers are different from regular commercial buildings. Cleanliness affects patient and staff safety, infection prevention, and the overall quality of care.
American Heart Month: 7 Simple Ways to Lower Blood Pressure This Week
We tend to think that all family doctors are practically the same; and that any differences that exist are so unimportant that it doesn’t matter whose clinic you end up going to.
Arthritis Care In Houston
We tend to think that all family doctors are practically the same; and that any differences that exist are so unimportant that it doesn’t matter whose clinic you end up going to.
The Benefits of Vaccines & Immunizations
I have grown up in an age where most of my peers were, and continue to be, incredibly skeptical of the government.
Lack of Sleep Equals More Prone to Choose Junk Food
Being sleepy might make you more prone to munching on junk food rather than snacking on nutritious vegetables.
2015 May Newsletter
Explore our newsletter for key updates, upcoming activities, and valuable information shared with our community.
Ebola: A Briefing
There are two main reasons why the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has become so overwhelmingly rife.
Leaky Gut Syndrome : What It Is, How To Cure It
Leaky gut syndrome is one of those insidious ailments affecting millions of people around the world. Our Doctors Clinic uses the term insidious because the majority of individuals suffering from this debilitating problem are totally unaware that they have it.
Strength Training for the Elderly
We often assume strength training is only for younger people who want to look fit, but it is just as important for overall health, especially as we age. Beyond building muscles like the biceps, triceps, and quads, regular weight training supports heart health, strengthens bones, helps prevent osteoporosis, and keeps the body functioning at its best, which is why we strongly encourage older adults to follow a consistent strength-training routine.
Combating Insomnia
Sleep is something we all do throughout life—babies, older adults, and everyone in between—yet it remains one of life’s great mysteries, and while much is still unknown, one fact is clear: good sleep is a cornerstone of health.
Vitamin D3 And Eye Health
Vitamin D3 is now widely recognized as essential for bone health, and over the past eight years, research has consistently shown that people with higher vitamin D intake are less likely to develop serious chronic conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis; newer studies also suggest that vitamin D3 may help improve age-related vision problems.
Vitamin D: A Study On How It Prevents Breast Cancer
Optimizing vitamin D levels may help reduce the risk of up to 16 types of cancer. Doctors at Doctors Clinic in Houston have noted that higher vitamin D levels are linked to reduced progression in cancers affecting organs such as the pancreas, ovaries, testicles, and skin.
Green Tea – Its Many Health Benefits
Green tea is without question among the healthiest beverages to date, with research displaying impressive health benefits not only for one's heart, but for one's bones, weight, vision…
Vitamin D Deficiency: A Major Epidemic In the US
Theories connecting vitamin D deficiency to a number of cancers have not only been tested, but established as correct, in over 250 epidemiological studies.
Three Unexpected Benefits of Donating Blood
Most folks who end up donating blood do it because they want to help others. And that is fantastic.
Sugar: A Leading Promoter of Cancer & Heart Disease
More than 1.6 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the United States of America this year – and over half a million are expected to die from the disease.
Allergy Glossary
GLOSSARY OF ALLERGY TERMS Allergen : A substance that triggers an allergic reaction.
MERS Case Investigation
CDC: First case of MERS infection transmitted inside the U.S. U.S. investigation The case was discovered as part of an investigation by U.S.
Texas Family Welcomes ‘One in a Million’ Quadruplets
It might be a good time for the Hall family to buy lottery tickets after they welcomed a “one in a million” set of quadruplets into the world this week.
Alcohol Awareness
April Is Alcohol Awareness Month April marks Alcohol Awareness Month. This year, CDC is drawing attention to the risks to women from binge drinking, a dangerous behavior that leads to…
Cancer Control Month
April Is Cancer Control Month What Is Cancer Control? Cancer control month highlights advances in fighting cancer.
What is Stress?
Stress is not a useful term for scientists because it is such a highly subjective phenomenon that it defies definition.
Easy Nutrition Label Guide
Start with the Serving Size Look here for both the serving size (the amount for one serving) and the number of servings in the package.
Get Back in The Swing of Spring
Birds chirping, trees blooming and feet on the pavement all signal the arrival of spring.