Diabetes is one of the more significant health problems in the U.S. today. One in ten adults in the U.S. have diabetes, and the trend is climbing upward. There are two primary types of the disease. Type 1 diabetes most often appears in children. It develops over a short period of time and is caused by the body's inability to make insulin. [ 375 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/diabetes-prevention/

It’s National Ice Cream Month! What could be more perfect: the weather is warm, and Blue Bell has just released three new flavors. This means that we Texans are probably going to be experiencing an uptick in ice cream headaches. Though they can be agony for the few minutes that they last, these kinds of headaches are usually benign. [ 473 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/ice-cream-headaches-migraines/

We are excited to introduce to our new Family Nurse Practitioner, Mavis Hampton, MSN, FNP-BC. She will be practicing in our Greenville Internal Medicine office and in our Westlake office. Welcome, Mavis Hampton!

More than one in every ten women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. This means that millions of women, and those who love them, are on the lookout for a reliable way to prevent the disease. In a perfect world, news organizations would always present the best evidence... Unfortunately this doesn't always happen. However, a recent Washington Post report… [ 454 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/low-dose-aspirin-to-prevent-breast-cancer/

A lot of people think that falling is an inevitable part of getting older. Not so. While you can’t do much about aging, there are a lot of other fall risk factors that you can do something about. In other words falls can be prevented, and they should be, especially among the elderly. Not all falls result in injury, but the older you are the more serious a fall can be. [ 558 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/dont-let-a-fall-get-you-down-falls-can-be-prevented/

You've heard the advice: Eat a balanced diet. Avoid processed foods. Don't overdo it with red meat. Don't put that sugar in your mouth! But it can be difficult to follow that advice when it doesn't seem to offer health improvements you can see. Can food change your health at all? But just because you can't see the effects immediately, doesn't mean they aren't there. [ 440 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/can-food-change-your-health/

It’s May again and the hydrangeas are in bloom here in Hunt County. This month many of us are active outside, working in the garden, playing sports, and otherwise taking advantage of the lovely weather, and we’re starting to think about visiting the lake or the pool as the temperatures increase. And we want to encourage healthy habits like these, especially since May also happens to be… [ 469 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/two-important-things-know-stroke/

Heartburn. Burping. Bitter taste. Abdominal pain. These are the symptoms we associate with GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease. But GERD is responsible for some less common symptoms as well. It can cause chronic cough, wheezing, hoarseness, and even a runny nose. Some folks experience chest pain from the disease, and it can be responsible for bad breath, too. All of these symptoms result from the acid in the stomach flowing backward up into the esophagus. [ 493 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/got-gerd/

Your skeleton does more than just hold up your body and grow brittle with age. Bone is a dynamic living organ that changes throughout your life. Just like all the organs in your body it reacts to stresses and, even when you are no longer growing, it can repair itself. Unlike your heart and lungs (but similar to your hair), though, bones grow thinner with age. [ 680 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/three-things-might-surprise-osteoporosis/

If you are a Texan who lived through the dark days of the Great Blue Bell Recall of 2015, you know what Listeria is. In case you are new in town or need a refresher, Listeria is the type of bacteria responsible for the removal of our beloved Blue Bell ice cream from grocery store shelves. It caused disease in ten people and the death of three. [ 438 more words ] http://huntregionalmedicalpartners.org/things-to-know-about-listeria-outbreaks/