HCE Blog

Though they are small, chiggers can leave you with some of the itchiest bites you will ever receive from the business end of an insect. Chiggers are the larvae of red bugs, and they tend to make their homes in tall grass and weeds. It’s easy to pick up some of these tiny creatures while camping or even hunting. Whenever you’re wading through tall patches of grass, chances are you may pick up so...

All of us here at HealthCARE Express believe that a healthy life is a happy life. In honor of that, we have worked with the community here in Mount Pleasant, TX to have the week of the opening of our clinic declared Health Awareness Week!   Throughout the week, we will be hosting several fun events that will bring attention to different aspects of health. Take a look at what we have planned! ...

Looking for a facial that will help you look and FEEL younger? We’ve got just the one for you.   The Elemis Biotec Firm-a-Lift facials helps to firm and tighten the skin of the cheeks, neck and jawline. How does it manage this? Well, the skin is infused and stimulated by the contouring benefits of the Lift Effect Activator. The Lift Effect Activator is made with revolutionary plant stem cells...

Summer is here! If you’re anything like me, then you can’t wait to bust out your bathing suit and go take a dive into the pool (or maybe the ocean, if you’re lucky enough to go to one this summer). One of the biggest pains I have though is making sure my legs stay silky smooth and presentable. Let’s be honest, shaving is a HUGE pain. I hate doing it. No matter how thorough I think I’m being, I ...

It’s summer now, which means one thing… vacations!   If you’re going out of the country on a vacation, one thing you need to be absolutely sure you do is get your travel vaccines. Different countries have illnesses and diseases that are more prevalent there than here in the US. With that in mind, the vaccines you require when traveling to different countries vary from place to place. Some co...

We’re at that halfway point in the year, everyone, so you should start looking into doing a wellness visit. A lot of people push off wellness visits until the end of the year (if they even do them at all), but do your health a favor and don’t hold off. We do various screenings here at HCE, but here are some of the most important you need to have done on your wellness visit:   Cancer screenin...

You may or may not know it, but we here at HealthCARE Express have our own free leadership program for children called Klondike Leadership Academy. Klondike Leadership Academy (KLA) is focused on creating a legacy of leaders within our communities and within the world. This program is for children in kindergarten to fifth grade. Klondike Leadership Academy is designed to create a spirit of lea...

A brain injury needs prompt diagnosis and treatment. But it’s not always easy to detect. That’s why it’s important to get any head injury checked, even if you think you’re okay. Fortunately, we can screen for concussions and other serious brain injuries right here at our center, with an innovative new device called the BrainScope® One. A BrainScope One head injury assessment is… - Fast. An ass...

You may or may not know it, but we here at HealthCARE Express have our own free leadership program for children called Klondike Leadership Academy. Klondike Leadership Academy (KLA) is focused on creating a legacy of leaders within our communities and within the world. Our goal is to teach children within the program what it means to be a leader, and how they can be one. To do so, we have seven...

May is National Physical Fitness Month!   There are, of course, tons of reasons why being active and physically fit are beneficial to your health.   Benefits -Lowered risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers -Weight management -Lowered cholesterol and blood pressure -Strengthened muscles, bones, and joints -Increased longevity   When we were kids, odds are we were ...