St. Lazarus Family Practice

03/22/2023

Please support physician led care.

Help speak out to increase Texans' access to medical care from physicians. YES to HB 2556.

12/09/2022

Definitely a read. We are a small medical practice here to help our patients and keep them safe from the practice of corporate medicine.

Patients should be very nervous about Amazon buying One Medical.

08/21/2022

I am supporting the MS Drive! Please give to support a cure for this horrible disease!!

The National MS Society's vision is a world free of MS. The Society mobilizes people and resources so that everyone affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever.

08/04/2022

While this is supposed to be funny, it is spot on. Patients take note. The doctors are not the ones making the money in healthcare.

Jimothy learns about Pharmacy Benefit Managers!

07/24/2022

Some of you may have heard about the monkeypox outbreak. It is more common than you think. Please continue to use precautions.

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern. From how it spreads to preventive measures, here's what you need to know about the disease.

07/18/2022

Happy Monday! We are proud to introduce our newest staff member, Miss Fabiola (pronounced Fa-bee-o-la). She has taken over the role of office manager here at St. Lazarus and we couldn’t be more excited. Please show her some love ❤️!

04/12/2022

FALLING LIKE DOMINOES.
New York has fallen.
If you live in New York, you might just want to go to New Jersey for your medical care.
In New Jersey, medical credentials must be disclosed by law, so you know exactly who is giving you medical care. But in New York, now the 25th state to grant full practice authority to nurse practitioners- to practice medicine without physician oversight- patients will not be so lucky. The politicians in New York have failed the people of New York.

Here's what we know from the data.
>>Expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners leads to higher costs and reduced safety for patients who are better served by an integrated care team led by a physician whose education and training requirements far exceeds those of other health professionals.

01/22/2022

When should you return to work after getting COVID? Here’s the scoop…

San Antonio is still at the 'severe' risk level.

01/08/2022

Please read. This is extremely important in protecting you and your family.

12/28/2021

Monoclonal antibody infusion centers in San Antonio and other Texas cities will not be offering monoclonal antibodies used to fight the omicron variant for the remainder of the year due to a national shortage, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDHS).

12/24/2021

When your doctor asks you to complete your advanced directives, it is to avoid issues such as this. Patients, please ask your doctor if you would like to complete these with your family BEFORE something like this happens to you.

SAN ANTONIO (KABB/WOAI) — A Texas man hospitalized for about 10 months due to COVID complications faces yet another hurdle. When KABB first metMark Miranda six months ago, he was barely able to speak. Caption: WOAI. Three months later, the husband and father of two was making slow, but steady....

11/13/2021

New information for diabetes.

A Swedish study shows reduced levels of microRNA-210 in patients with type 2 diabetes.