Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence and Gordon. That’s just some of the names you may be hearing during the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season. While no one knows exactly how many storms will form this year or which part of the U.S. will be affected, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center wants you to take steps to prepare in case one comes to our read more

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Your skin has about 1,500 bacteria on each square centimeter. Most of these one-celled organisms are harmless, and many are actually helpful. But one bacterium called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, can cause infections that are resistant to some commonly used antibiotics.

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By Chrissy Bernal

April was Multiples Awareness Month and it made me think of a question that I’m often asked.  How do you help them establish their own identities?

When you have multiples, it can be difficult to treat them as separate people.  My girls are often referred to as “The Twins”.  They do things so similarly including sleep in the same position.  They have their special ability to communicate with each other and they dress alike often.

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Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Whoever first said that bread is the staff of life didn’t know anyone with celiac disease. A person with celiac disease can’t consume foods with wheat, barley, and rye because they contain a substance— called gluten—that leads to damage in the small intestine. While many people have never heard of celiac disease, it’s fairly common, affecting about one in 133 read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital As summer approaches and jeans and turtlenecks are swapped for swimsuits and tank tops, it’s important to remember that protecting yourself against the sun’s harmful rays is the best way to prevent skin cancer and other skin-related diseases. “The sun’s rays have long term effects,” says Rashmi Sheshadri, M.D., a family medicine physician on staff at read more