Breast Cancer Awareness After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it’s far more common in women. Substantial support for breast cancer awareness and research funding has helped create advances in the diagnosis and treatment …
NATIONAL WELLNESS MONTH All during August, National Wellness Month focuses on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. Create wholesome habits in your lifestyle all month long and see how much better you feel! Research has shown self-care helps manage stress and promotes happiness. Whether you challenge yourself to a new yoga pose or try …
July 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information – Contact Natalie Myers at nmyers@freestonemc.com FREESTONE MEDICAL ANNOUNCES LOCAL COVID TESTING CAPABILITY Officials at Freestone Medical Center are proud to announce that COVID-19 testing is now available locally! “It seems like a decade since mid-March when COVID took over our lives” stated Freestone Chief Nursing Officer …
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Awareness in June What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with the disease- those with the late-onset type- symptoms first appear in their mid 60’s. Early onset Alzheimer’s occurs …
Detection is often made when your child is at least two. But you or a teacher who spends a lot of time with your child may recognize the early signs of autism. One in 68 children born in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
Getting to know Veronica…. As a 1987 graduate of Fairfield High School, Veronica Harris has a deep love for Freestone County. Continuing on, she graduated with her LVN from Navarro College in 1993, ADN from Navarro College in 1996, BSN from UT Tyler and MSN/FNP-C from Texas Tech Health Science Center in 2008. “I chose …
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Any parent will tell you: the moment there’s a bit of snow on the ground, the kids want to be outside! As January brings its cold temperatures to most of the country, we take a look at how to dress your children appropriately for the weather, and offer a quick reminder on how to respond …
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Tonya Basque is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Freestone Health Clinic in Fairfield. Originally, she started in 2012 as the CNO of the hospital, leaving in March 2017 to finish FNP School and returned to work in the clinic in Oct 2018. “I am a lifelong learner. I strive to learn everything that I can. The reason …
Veronica Harris, FNP-C, MSN, RN Joins Freestone Health Clinic – Teague As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Veronica Harris specializes in providing primary care services for all ages, from infants to the elderly. Veronica earned two Master’s degrees in Nursing from the Texas Tech University Health Center. Previously at Family Medicine Center in Groesbeck for …
Highlighting Carolyn Newberry November I was born and raised here in Fairfield. I spent much of my younger years in the hospital visiting while my father, Dr. J.H. Keller, was working. I began working as the Clinical Dietitian at this hospital in April, 1992 with Fairfield Memorial Hospital and continue today with Freestone Medical …
