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Prostate Cancer Screening May Detect Cancer Early, When Chances of Treatment Success are High

By John Colen, M.D., Urology, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Memorial Villages Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. But on a positive note, 96 percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer are still alive five years later. In Texas in 2020, prostate cancer was number one among all new cancer cases in men and number two for cancer deaths, slightly behind lung cancer. Prostate cancer is […]

Men’s Health Month: A Time to Act

For Men, Good Health Often Depends on Health Awareness and Early Screenings By Carlos Gutierrez, M.D., Family Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – West Grand Parkway June is Men’s Health Month – a perfect reminder for men to make wellness a priority. Some statistics on men’s health are concerning. For example, life expectancy from birth for men in the U.S. is 76.2 years; for women, it’s 81.2 years. In addition, more than 40 percent of men aged 20 […]

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Sponsors CPR Kit Donation to Memorial Parkway Junior High School

Representatives from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic and the American Heart Association meet with Memorial Parkway Junior High faculty to donate a CPR kit. Left to right: Greg Kraus, principal, Memorial Parkway Junior High School; Megan Durnell, campus nurse, Memorial Parkway Junior High School; Dan D’Armond, vice president, American Heart Association; Michael Abreu, manager of sales employer products, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Rupa Puttappa, M.D., F.A.C.C., Cardiology, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Valerie Castro, R.N., nursing supervisor II, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Katy; and Alexxa Newman, senior development coordinator, American Heart Association.

On April 14, the American Heart Association (AHA), with the support of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, donated a CPR training kit to Katy ISD’s Memorial Parkway Junior High School. The donation was made possible by Kelsey-Seybold’s AHA sponsorship. The clinic’s sponsorship covers the cost of the kit, which is valued at $1,500 and includes training materials and CPR instruction offered through the AHA. During the presentation, Ronald Mullins, a volunteer from the AHA, instructed a class of Memorial Parkway […]

Not Every Runny Nose Is Because Of An Allergy

By Eric Sandberg, M.D., Allergist, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Fort Bend Medical & Diagnostic Center It’s allergy time in Texas, but not every runny nose is because of an allergy. Nor is it necessarily the common cold or COVID-19. It may be nonallergic rhinitis that’s causing chronic sneezing, congestion, or a runny nose. Understanding the difference is important for treatment. Nonallergic rhinitis, sometimes called vasomotor rhinitis, doesn’t involve our immune system reacting to an allergen. Rather, nonallergic rhinitis […]

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Sponsors CPR Kit Donation to Katy Junior High School 

On March 24, the American Heart Association (AHA), with the support of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, donated a CPR training kit to Katy Junior High School. The donation was made possible by Kelsey-Seybold’s AHA sponsorship. The clinic’s sponsorship covers the cost of the kit, which is valued at $1,500 and includes training materials and CPR instruction offered through the AHA.   This CPR training kit, which is portable and easily stored, will be used at the junior high […]

Improving health through access to, and knowledge of, nutritious foods

By Alvin Tan, M.D., Internal Medicine Physician, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – West Grand Parkway Food insecurity, the inability to access sufficient and nutritious food for an active, healthy life, isn’t just a problem in underdeveloped countries. In Texas, 13.3% of households were unable to provide adequate food for one or more household members due to lack of resources between 2018 and 2020, compared to the national average of 10.7%, according to America’s Health Rankings’ recently released […]

Focus On Making Magical Holiday Memories

Article contributors: Krishnawari Pant, M.D., Pediatrician, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Fort Bend; Pamela Sanders, M.D., F.A.A.P., Pediatrician, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Fort Bend; and Phong Van-Liaw, M.D., F.A.A.P., Pediatrician, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Fort Bend With the winter holidays just around the corner, you may be thinking about buying gifts for the children in your life. While the latest toys and video games may be at the top of their wish lists, the holidays are a season of […]

Adjust Your Child’s Sleep Schedule for the New School Year

Ghazala Abuazza, M.D., Pediatrician, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – West Grand Parkway As we move into August, the start of the new school year may be on your mind. After the lazy days of summer, the morning alarm for school may be a rude awakening. If children are waking up earlier for school, it is important they get the appropriate amount of sleep for their age. A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine recommends children […]

The Women’s Fund Hosts Virtual Women’s Health Lecture Series and Hybrid Presentation on Healthy Relationships 

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, will present a virtual presentation on “The Generational Impact of Cancer: BRCA2+” as part of its “Women’s Health Lecture Series” and a hybrid presentation on healthy relationships as part of its ongoing “Health Awareness Series”, at no cost to the public. The Women’s Fund will host a virtual Women’s Health […]

Support Your New Year’s Healthy Lifestyle Goals – Choose a Paced, Provider-Approved Approach to Exercise

Author: Rahim Haikal, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., Family Medicine and Occupational Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Katy By Jan. 1, many have committed to a New Year’s resolution in hopes of leading a happier, healthier life. One of the most common resolutions is to exercise. Yet history shows that most people give up on fitness resolutions within weeks of starting. There are a variety of reasons for why this occurs, including not having clearly defined goals, trying to do […]