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EverCare Family Clinic opened at 1259 FM 1463, Ste. 500, Katy, on Aug. 1. The clinic offers a wide range of services, including routine checkups, women’s health exams, flu shots and other vaccines, hereditary cancer genetic testing and a stress management program. 713-429-5051. www.ecarefc.com
By Nola Valente
A native Texan, Nola serves as reporter for the Katy edition of Community Impact Newspaper. She studied print journalism at the University of Houston and French at the University of Paris-Sorbonne in France. Nola was previously a foreign correspondent in Jerusalem, Israel covering Middle East news through an internship with an American news outlet.
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