Posts by GPeperone

Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a yearly campaign to increase awareness of the disease and encourage women to get screened. What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast…

September is National Cholesterol Education Month About 38% of American adults have high cholesterol (total blood cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dL). Too much cholesterol puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the United States. High cholesterol has no signs or symptoms, so the only way to know if…

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. You have the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases [like whooping cough, cancers caused by HPV, and pneumonia] through on-time vaccination. During NIAM, Spring Branch Community Health Center (SBCHC) encourages you…

If your eyes feel healthy, it’s easy to assume they are healthy. But many eye diseases don’t have any warning signs — so you could have an eye problem and not know it. The good news is, there’s a lot you can do to set yourself up for a lifetime of seeing well! 8 Things…

We are excited to announce the FREE Texas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program “Healthy Bites, Healthy Moves” Program starting on July 6th! Registration is ending soon! Call Us at 713-462-6565 x 1813 or message us below.

New Partnerships in the works! Glad we were able to connect with the Consulado General de Bolivia – Houston, TX and @FIELHouston today. Healthy Families. Healthy Community!

June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance used to raise awareness about health care for men and focus on encouraging boys, men and their families to practice and implement healthy living decisions, such as exercising and eating healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men in the United States, on average,…