The 12 week period after a child is born is known as the "4th trimester." The 4th trimester is a critical period for new parents and their newborns. The delivering parent

The majority of new parents in the United States intend to breastfeed. The health benefits of breastfeeding are well known and many parents long to have a breastfeeding

Direct primary care (DPC) is growing in popularity for individuals and families looking for affordable access to a personal physician, but did you know it can also be a great option for small businesses?

Direct primary care (DPC) is a relatively new model of practicing primary care that has grown significantly in the last several years.

Over 20% of adults in the US suffer from mental illness. While mental illness is more common in women than men

We know that men are more likely than women to skip their annual check-up. What happens at that visit that men are missing out on?

June is National Men's Health Month and the week leading up to Father's Day is celebrated as Men's Health Week. Men's health is critical to the health of families and communities but often is ignored or postponed as family and career obligations take priority.

Happy and healthy employees are more productive and more likely to remain loyal to their company. It benefits the business as a whole to promote a workplace culture that keeps team members well.

As a business owner, yourself and your team are your most valuable assets. This is especially true for solo entrepreneurs- without you your business does not run! However, many small business owners…

More and more people are getting vaccinated and it is so exciting! While we are all anxious to get back to "normal," there are important considerations to keep in mind about life after your…

Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar is higher than normal, but is not high enough to diagnose type 2 diabetes. This condition affects more than…

Direct primary care (DPC) memberships usually include all in-office and virtual visits without additional co-pays or charges, but patients often have questions about other healthcare needs that are not included. A common concern is the cost of prescriptions.

Many new parents who choose to breastfeed experience anxiety that their child is not getting enough milk. We live in a society that likes to measure things, and the milk an infant receives while breastfeeding is not easily…

I'm tired. Just like everyone else, I wish the pandemic was not happening. I wish I could do all the things I used to love- going out to restaurants, taking my son on playdates, having friends over for dinner.

The FDA has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine under emergency use authorization. This vaccine was created by Johnson and Johnson and unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that have been available so far…

This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Eating disorders are physical and mental illnesses that affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes…

I am writing with another COVID-19 Update! The CDC made some changes to recommendations yesterday surrounding the vaccine that I wanted to share.

This is a photo of one of my morning pumping sessions when my baby was about 11 weeks old. The bottle on the left shows the 4oz that was collected from the left breast, and the bottle on the right shows the less…

Many patients dread going to the doctor for their pap smear. However, this screening test is important and potentially life-saving.

I wanted to provide another quick update on the COVID-19 vaccine availability in the Houston area.

Texas will now be distributing the vaccine only to certain "hubs" in each major area.