Texas Family Medicine September 2022 Blog
As of September 1, 2022, both CDC and the FDA approved the use of a new COVID vaccine for protection against new Omicron COVID variants...
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- Aug 7
- 3 min
Texas Family Medicine August 2022 Blog
Dr. Brian Byrd At least once in your life, you probably have needed a physician on the weekend or after your doctor’s office has closed....
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- Jul 11
- 4 min
Take a look at one of the biggest risk factors for heart attack and stroke: elevated blood pressure
By: Dr. Brian Byrd What is Good Blood Pressure? Hypertension remains the biggest risk factor for stroke (see previous blog on stroke) and...
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- Jun 14
- 3 min
This month we will talk about arthritis which is a term that describes aching joints.
By: Dr. Brian Byrd What is Arthritis? There are over a hundred forms of arthritis but the most common are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and...
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- Mar 31
- 3 min
Texas Family Medicine April 2022 Blog
By: Dr. Brian Byrd In this month’s update we will talk about stroke prevention, nutrition tips, and the latest COVID developments that...
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- Mar 3
- 5 min
A Look at Depression and Anxiety
By: Dr. Brian Byrd At any given moment, roughly 30% of Americans experience either anxiety or depression. If you are feeling down,...
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- Jan 6
- 1 min
Texas Cedar Fever (allergies) and Influenza
By: Dr. Brian Byrd For a lot of us, January and February are characterized by sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes. That’s “cedar fever”...
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- Jan 3
- 1 min
New COVID Treatment
By: Dr. Brian Byrd Until recently the only FDA-approved outpatient COVID treatments have been anti-COVID antibodies that require an IV...
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- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Universal Flu Vaccine
By: Dr. Brian Byrd Every year since I was a kid we would get our annual flu shot in November or December. It struck me as odd that the...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
COVID Treatment Update
Up until now, 19 months into the COVID pandemic, the medical community has relied heavily on prevention through three vaccines. They...
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- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
The COVID-19 Booster
While waiting for my flight to Fort Worth in the Miami airport, an announcement sounding like it was borrowed from a dystopian movie came...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Stroke Treatment/VNS
There are from time-to-time medical breakthroughs worth noting because they significantly improve the lives of a lot of people. On August...
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- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Sorting Out the COVID Booster Shot Recommendations
There is frustrating variability in COVID booster recommendations emanating from the FDA, the CDC, HHS and the White House. As of the...
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- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Meet Dr. Byrd- Founder of Texas Family Medicine & Practicing Physician
Learn more about Dr. Brian Byrd, founder of Texas Family Medicine and a practicing physician at our clinic. His experience and expertise...
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Texas Family Medicine
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
Flu Season 101
Our patients ask excellent questions every year regarding flu and the flu shot. We recommend flu shots for everybody though we support...
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Texas Family Medicine
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
A few thoughts and recommendations regarding the COVID Delta Variant
The COVID Delta variant is now the dominant strain in the United States, and COVID cases have increased dramatically since dropping off...
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Texas Family Medicine
- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome, Courtney Boone!
Big news, we have expanded our provider options at Texas Family Medicine! Now accepting patients, Courtney Boone brings a fresh...
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