Did you know that dust from the Sahara Desert can travel thousands of miles, reaching Texas skies? While Saharan dust helps suppress hurricane activity...

The stars at night are big and bright (and so are the bug bites!) deep in the heart of Texas. Summer means more outdoor...

Telemedicine! It’s everywhere. It’s fast, easy, and convenient! At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we began offering telemedicine to our patients...

On March 5th, 2019 the first case of measles was diagnosed in San Antonio in recent years. The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is urging...

Lice are a common back to school illness that can affect children and their families. Very contagious, lice will attach to anyone’s hair whether...

RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is one of the cold viruses seen every year with a season extending from about October through March....

The flu season has arrived! This year the Center for Disease Control did not recommend the FluMist because they found that it did not...

At Little Spurs we accept many kinds of insurances including Medicaid Superior, TRICARE, and BCBS. A full list can be found here: https://www.littlespurspedi.com/insurance.php With health...

Imagine your child is ill or has just sustained an injury. How do you know whether you should go to the Emergency Room or...

What is Gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis, commonly known as “a stomach bug,” or “stomach flu,” is an inflammation or infection of the intestines. It typically causes...

If your child has Medicaid and is in need of a doctor, you should always try calling your child’s primary care provider for an...

What Causes An Ear Infection? Ear infections can occur when fluid becomes trapped in the middle ear and then becomes infected by bacteria or a...