I wanted to share one last COVID-19 update before my baby is born! Although I will still be available to current patients for any medical needs, I will be taking a break from sending out these regular updates until I return to the office in mid-late January.

Your deductible is the amount you are expected to pay before your insurance will cover your healthcare costs. This is a commonly confused concept because the way it is applied is very different depending on the plan.

Your premium is the amount you pay each month to be a member of your health insurance plan. That is ALL you get for the money you pay for your premium- membership. The only services that you will get without paying additional money…

I wanted to make you all aware of an update from the CDC regarding COVID-19 contact tracing.

Open enrollment will be here before we know it! At this time of year, many families and small business owners are working hard to do their research and find a high-quality but affordable option for healthcare in the new year.

October is breast cancer awareness month! This year many patients have delayed their routine preventive exams and cancer screenings due to the pandemic, so this month I want to remind everyone to get your screenings done!

October is officially here! This is my favourite month because 1. it is my birthday month, 2. Houston weather finally starts to cool down, and 3. I love Halloween!

The deadline to register to vote is Oct 5 and early voting starts October 13. Our local polling places will be taking precautions to keep voters safe, so show up with your mask on and prepared to vote in a socially distanced way

Many breastfeeding parents need to feed their babies with bottles at times. However, many have concerns about choosing a bottle that the baby will accept but that will not interfere with their breastfeeding relationship.

I took a short break from my weekly updates to attend a recent conference on breastfeeding medicine, but I am back this week with another update!

There has been a lot of public debate about COVID-19 death statistics after recent posts on social media claiming that only 6% of the CDC's reported deaths were actually due to COVID-19. In reality, what was reported was that in 6% of deaths

The seasonal flu vaccine is given every year during flu season to reduce the risk of serious illness and hospitalization due to the flu. The flu vaccine is different each year as researchers adjust it to try to best protect

As you may have heard, this week the CDC updated some of their guidelines regarding COVID-19 testing. Previously, their recommendations indicated that those who are in close contact with someone with COVID-19

We were honored to be recently featured in a Houston Chronicle article highlighting how Direct Primary Care practices have allowed patients to continue to…

This week, August 25-31, is Black Breastfeeding Week. This week we are focused on how we can make the changes to the healthcare system that we need to better support Black women to breastfeed.

I have received several questions about the flu vaccine in the last week. The flu vaccine is important every year, but this year it will play an especially important role as we enter flu season while still having significant…

So you're feeling sick and need to see a doctor- where should you go? The emergency room? An urgent care? Schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor?

The Texas Medical Center Coronavirus portal has undergone some major changes over the last few weeks. They have included this new graphic that indicates three statistics to monitor our control of the pandemic locally.

The 4th trimester is the 3 month period after giving birth. Mothers and their babies are still very much interconnected during this time, just as much as they were when baby was in the womb.

Phase 3 of vaccine trials for COVID-19 has begun! This phase of research will investigate whether the vaccine under study can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection in adults.