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Edible Austin Interviews Dr. Jeremy Wiseman – “An Ounce of Prevention”

When Dr. Jeremy Wiseman tells his primary-care patients at Wiseman Family Practice that they should know where their food comes from, it isn’t just lip service. In fact, instead of going to the grocery store to purchase grassfed beef, Wiseman picks out several head of cattle from a patient’s ranch near Lampasas each year, transports …

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What You Should Know for the 2013-14 Flu Season

Flu shots are now available at our Cedar Park location, and walk-ins are welcome. We are providing the following information from the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/.   What sort of flu season is expected this year? Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. Although epidemics of flu happen every year, the timing, severity, and …

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Home Birth and Midwife Educational Event, June 15th

Today, more and more women are opting for a planned attended home birth with a midwife. Unfortunately, much of the research today is misleading as to the superiority of hospital based births for low risk pregnancies. For high risk pregnancies and 4 emergent conditions, hospital births are unquestionably safer.  These conditions include: cord prolapse, ruptured …

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Wiseman Family Practice partners with Urban Roots

Wiseman Family Practice (WFP) is pleased to announce their partnership with Urban Roots. They will be providing pro-bono medical services for all staff and youth Farm Interns in the Urban Roots Core Youth Program, a program that launches young leaders through sustainable agriculture. This includes annual, on-site physical exams for all youth Farm Interns (most of whom live …