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Family Life Medical Family Practice Dr. Kyle Scarborough is a family doctor at Family Life Medical in Conroe, Texas.
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Dr. Scarborough offers care for the entire family, including wellness exams, diabetes care, hypertension treatment, geriatric care, well woman exam, school physicals, and pre-ops and hospital follow ups. Dr. Scarborough is a native Texan who received his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University, College Station, and earned his medical degree at University of Texas. He completed a residency at

Southwest Memorial Hospital, Houston in 1992. Dr. Scarborough moved to Conroe in 1993 to join the Sadler Clinic. After 25 years in practice, Dr. Scarborough is now deeply tied to his community and is proud to offer the best in medical care through his private practice. Dr. Scarborough, fondly known as "Dr. K" by many of his patients, serves patients of all ages and is happy to work with every member of your family. Call Family Life Medical anytime for an appointment with Dr. Scarborough.

What’s Going Around – Poison IvyThe first day of summer is this Friday, and outdoor activities are in high gear. So is ...
06/17/2025

What’s Going Around – Poison Ivy
The first day of summer is this Friday, and outdoor activities are in high gear. So is Poison Ivy growth. The noxious w**d features leaves that are covered with a shiny oily resin called urushiol. It is highly irritating to the skin.

Signs and Symptoms:
The streaky lines of redness and blisters are commonly found on arms and legs. It can be spread by rubbing or scratching at irritated skin. Shortness of breath, wheezing, and severe eye irritation can be caused by smoke from burning wood or leaf piles containing the plant.

What to do:
Wash affected areas immediately. Carefully remove clothes that may contain the resin. Calamine lotion and antihistamines help with itching. Topical, oral, and even injectable steroids may be required to stop the inflammation and bring relief. Avoidance is always best. Learn to recognize the waxy serrated leaves, arraigned three to a stem. Beware: the resin can also sneak indoors clinging to the fur of adventurous pets.

Thought for the day:
A wise man steers clear whenever he sees waxy plants with leaves in threes.

“What’s Going Around” is contributed by family practice doctor Kyle Scarborough, M.D. and appears every Wednesday in “The Courier” and affiliated papers serving Conroe and Montgomery County. You can reach him at www.familylifemedical.com.

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A lot of working folks have been asking for this. Looking forward to providing this service for you!
09/05/2024

A lot of working folks have been asking for this. Looking forward to providing this service for you!

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: GRILLING IT UP FOR LABOR DAY The Labor Day Weekend is approaching, along with time-honore...
08/28/2024

WHAT’S GOING AROUND:

GRILLING IT UP FOR LABOR DAY

The Labor Day Weekend is approaching, along with time-honored tradition of outdoor grilling. Unfortunately, some traditional grilling techniques can be pretty unhealthy. Blackened or charred meat is high in heterocyclic amines (HCA’s), and smoke from fat drippings is full of polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAH’s). These byproducts have been shown to cause colon cancer, and increase risk of pancreatic cancer.
The good news: Experienced grillers can greatly reduce this risk with a few clever adjustments.
WHAT TO DO: Use a marinated rub. Marination seems to greatly reduce HCA’s. Adding rosemary to meat also reduces HCA formation.
Avoid charring the meat by using a lower flame. Cut away the charred portions away while eating.
Avoid letting smoke from fat drippings directly contact the meat.
Propane grills are much safer, and better for the environment, than charcoal fired counterparts.
Other suggestions:
Grill up some chicken and fish as a healthier alternative to beef.
Swap out high fat side dishes for grilled vegetable shish kebabs.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Grillers will be busy on Labor Day. The good ones will know the healthier way!

“What’s Going Around” appears every Wednesday in the health section of The Courier and affiliated newspapers.

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Three days ago, Hurricane Beryl rolled over our city. My clinic was flooded and left without power.Tomorrow we are on co...
07/11/2024

Three days ago, Hurricane Beryl rolled over our city. My clinic was flooded and left without power.
Tomorrow we are on course to start seeing patients again.
To get here, it took:
An Entergy repair crew whose names I’ll never know,
A truck driver to get gasoline to the pumps for our cars,
Lisa, our property manager to line up repairs,
Kevin, who spent hours into the night with us trying to limit water damage,
Amanda and Robin and Es, helping push water out of the clinic and saving equipment,
Nick, who brought equipment from his home to fight the damage, and part of his crew,
Tammey and Amanda (again!) spending hours on the phones every day trying to reach out to patients in need,
Our five providers, who did the best they could from their own homes for patients who were stranded without help, including one house call,
Our housekeeping crew, who helped get our clinic to a usable condition, and
Our reception staff and nurses, who will leave their homes, some still without power, to check patients in.

When I sit down with my first patient after this crisis, I’ll be sitting on the shoulders of over forty others who got us into the exam room together.
We are all interconnected, and everyone’s role is vital to the chain.
We should all be thankful for the others that make our lives possible.
See you soon.

We have power! Now the cleanup begins…. Trying HARD for business as usual on Monday. Dont give up on us!
07/11/2024

We have power! Now the cleanup begins…. Trying HARD for business as usual on Monday. Dont give up on us!

FAMILY LIFE MEDICAL is still closed due to loss of power and some flooding in the clinic. We are working very hard to re...
07/10/2024

FAMILY LIFE MEDICAL is still closed due to loss of power and some flooding in the clinic. We are working very hard to restore the clinic and get back to business. We will check every day at 6:30 am for power, and call scheduled patients personally to reschedule if needed. We are also trying to refill necessary medications over the phone during this time. Please submit requests through the portal at Familylifemedical.com.
Hang in there, and stay in touch.
We want to see you as much as you want to see us!

07/09/2024

We have no power or phones at the clinic today due to Hurricane Beryl. The clinic is closed today. We will call to reschedule our patients as soon as possible. If you need medical assistance please use your portal or give us a call hopefully tomorrow! If you have an emergency please go to the ER. Stay safe!

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: MOSQUITOES!As floodwaters recede, weary residents are dealing with hordes of mosqu...
05/22/2024

WHAT’S GOING AROUND:
MOSQUITOES!
As floodwaters recede, weary residents are dealing with hordes of mosquitoes. Annoying enough on their own, they can also transmit West Nile Virus.

WHAT TO DO
Avoid bites by wearing loose clothing covering arms and legs.
Permethrin is an effective repellent for clothing and camping gear. You can even buy clothing pretreated with permethrin. But don’t use it on your skin. For that, DEET is the most effective, environmentally friendly repellent available.
Mosquitoes are attracted to the CO2 that humans give off. A simple patio solution is a fan.
Mosquito population control is crucial.
Larvae breed just below the surface of standing water.
Follow Disney World’s strategy. There is absolutely no standing water on their premises! And the water that is present is always moving or active. 
Drain and remove anything that holds standing water, where mosquito larvae thrive. Old tires and flower pots are frequent culprits.
Replace birdbath water daily or install small fountains to disrupt the water surface.
Mosquitoes love dark leafy plants that hold small water droplets of water. Trim up low bushes and choose spring plants accordingly.
Disney’s other secret: LIQUID GARLIC SPRAY. Non toxic, imperceptible to us, and mosquitoes hate it.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Keep those pesky mosquitoes at bay with DEET and learning “The Disney Way”!

Contributed by family practice doctor Kyle Scarborough, M.D. You can reach him at www.familylifemedical.com

Found every week in the Health section of The Courier of Montgomery County and affiliated papers.

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The staff of Family Life Medical spent last Thursday afternoon updating their CPR skills under the tutelage of Mary Ostr...
03/03/2024

The staff of Family Life Medical spent last Thursday afternoon updating their CPR skills under the tutelage of Mary Ostrowski.
Here we are with some of the “folks” we rescued!

What’s Going Around – New Years SafetyChristmas is behind us and a new year beckons. Sadly, some drivers will only see o...
12/25/2023

What’s Going Around – New Years Safety
Christmas is behind us and a new year beckons. Sadly, some drivers will only see one day of it. New Years Eve always sees a spike in auto accidents. Most are alcohol related. Some are fatal. Nearly all are preventable. Texas Department of Public Safety increases their vigilance from December 23rd to January 3rd. If you’re planning on ringing in the new year with a drink or two, plan ahead. Choose a designated driver. Or be one. Save the number of a local taxi service. Download the Uber app and learn to use it to get home. If a friend advises you not to drive, promise yourself to listen. If your driver has been drinking, don’t get in the car. Too many safe options exist. Don't depend on a cup of coffee to sober up. Police call those folks “awake drunks”. Even sober, get off the road by midnight. Oncoming drivers may not have been as responsible as you.

Thought for the day: Don’t drink and drive. Find another way. And live to see New Years Day.

Contributed by family practice doctor Kyle Scarborough, M.D. You can reach him at www.familylifemedical.com

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