Archive for June, 2008
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Heart disease is the nation's number one killer for women. But, the well-known heart attack symptoms - acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest - describe what men typically experience during an attack. For many women the signs of a heart attack are completely different and ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
During the summer months, thousands of facial injuries occur to people of all ages. Dr. Anthony Brissett, facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, says taking some basic precautions can minimize long lasting facial injuries, prevent costly medical problems and allow people to enjoy the summer ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Just over a year ago, Nicki James received a sign in church one Sunday that changed her life. She suffered a stroke, and she was only 27.
On May 22, before a Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park, James received a more welcome sign - the signal from a Houston Astros ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Water is essential when you are exercising out in the heat this summer, but it might not be enough to keep you healthy.
Dr. James Muntz, an internist with The Methodist Hospital, says sports drinks with electrolytes like potassium, magnesium, etc. will help you replace the salt and water lost in ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
José Cervantes, a painter from Mexico City, made history 35 years ago when he became Dr. Michael DeBakey's first pediatric patient at The Methodist Hospital. At age five, Cervantes had a rare congenital heart condition that required surgery.
"My parents had been warned that in the remote case I survived until ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Sleep is just as important as what you eat or how much you exercise if you want to maintain a healthy waistline. Behaviorist Peggy Vincent with The Methodist Hospital Wellness Services says studies have shown that sleep loss disrupts a series of complex and interwoven metabolic and hormonal processes, which ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Most of us will race to our favorite coffee shop to get that caffeine boost to make it through the day. However, the daily jolt that we crave might be the reason we need the caffeine in the first place.
Dr. Joshua Septimus, an internist with The Methodist Hospital, says most ...
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