Hurricane season is here, and for many Houstonians, the impact of last yearās storms still feels painfully fresh. Hurricane Beryl made landfall on July 8, 2024, as a Category 1 hurricane, producing life-threatening floods across the city. Just weeks earlier, the Houston Derecho tore through the region with powerful winds that left residents without power …
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La temporada de huracanes ya estĆ” aquĆ, y para muchos habitantes de Houston, el impacto de las tormentas del aƱo pasado sigue siendo dolorosamente reciente. El huracĆ”n Beryl tocó tierra el 8 de julio de 2024 como un huracĆ”n de categorĆa 1, causando inundaciones peligrosas en toda la ciudad. Tan solo unas semanas antes, el …
School may be out, but your childās emotions donāt take a vacation. Legacy Community Health keeps school-based health therapy and pediatric services available all summer ā plus, we offer convenient telehealth visits that fit your familyās busy schedule. Legacy delivers holistic care that goes beyond the basicsācombining expert support, family-focused resources, and a safe place …
Beat the Summer Slide, One Story at a Time. Little Readers’ summer-long initiative encourages children to read at home, at the clinic, or wherever their imaginations take them. Why Summer Reading Matters Summer is here, and as school takes a pause, many children risk losing the reading progress they have worked so hard to build. …
By Barrett White āIf there is a generic medication available for my treatment ā ever ā Iām going to go for it,ā says Kenneth Jones, Pharmacy Manager for Montrose Legacy Pharmacy. Jones explains, when a medication is approved by the FDA, the brand name manufacturer holds the patent for the medication for a certain amount …
Alzheimerās has traditionally been assumed to be a genetic condition, with nothing that can be done to alleviate its onset or severity. Recent research has debunked these assumptions, showing that the condition can actually begin 20 yearsĀ before symptoms are identified through dementia-related biomarkers and gene testing. This has huge implications for how weĀ age, with an …
As a parent, you’ve probably heard about the importance of sleep, but have you really stopped to think about how much sleep your children are actually getting? Pilar Valenzuela Silva, a therapist at Legacy Community Health, is raising a red flag on a growing issue: kids aren’t getting enough sleep. āKids are going to bed …
New facility follows Pasadena Southmore Clinic and will open in 2025 as part of Houston Methodist partnership Legacy Community Health is proud to announce the future opening of a new clinic in the Acres Homes neighborhood of Houston, which is expected to be completed in 2025. This new site is one of two clinics funded …
Vaccines are one of the most effective tools in modern medicine, saving millions of lives around the world by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. But despite their proven safety and effectiveness, in recent years vaccination rates have fallen. This has led to a resurgence of preventable diseases like measles, whooping cough, influenza, and others. …
Books are more than pages and inkātheyāre seeds of imagination, learning, and opportunityāand on Sunday, May 4, 2025, Legacy Community Health invites the community to celebrate just that. The Legacyās Little Readers Fiesta, presented by H-E-B, will be chaired by H-E-Bās Lisa Helfman and hosted by Paige Fertitta and Family. This joyful evening will honor …