Archive for the ‘Health News’ Category
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Water is essential when exercising in the heat but it might not be enough to keep you healthy in Houston summers.
"Ten or 15 years ago we told everyone to drink as much water as possible to replace fluids. Now we know that is not such a good idea," said Dr. ...
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
A new surgery that involves an expendable, functioning muscle from the top of the leg and a nerve below the knee can give people with foot drop a new bounce in their step.
“Foot drop is a condition where there is weakness in the muscles that raise the foot up ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
HOUSTON - Art Encarnacion is taking time off from his work at The Methodist Hospital for what may be the toughest week of his career. When he returns, Encarncion believes he will be a different man.
Encarnacion, a nurse practitioner in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is part of a Houston-based team ...
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Some athletes are diagnosed with a pulled groin muscle when they actually might be suffering from a much more serious hip injury."Because the hip is located closely to the groin area, many people mistake hip injuries for groin pulls and are misdiagnosed," said Dr. Kaare Kolstad, an orthopedic surgeon with ...
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
An investigational drug being studied at The Methodist Hospital may vaccinate people against lung cancer. The vaccine trial is the largest study ever conducted on treatment for lung cancer.
"Previous studies have indicated that this new drug may teach a patient's own body to fight lung cancer in the same way ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
A few months ago, 63-year old Leona Carter could no longer use her right arm. She couldn't raise it, brush her teeth or get dressed.
The constant pain in her right shoulder was due to a massive and irreparable rotator cuff tear, along with severe arthritis. Her shoulder joint had worn ...
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Surgeons at The Methodist Hospital in Houston were the first in the nation Thursday to inject highly-concentrated stem cells directly into a patient's heart, providing an intense, direct hit on damaged heart tissue.In an investigational study of new heart failure treatments, this promising new technique may be more effective in ...
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
A 55-year-old grandmother is producing insulin on her own after her islet cells were removed from her pancreas and implanted into her forearm recently at Methodist.
After surgeons removed Wanda Prouty's pancreas, they implanted islet cells into her left arm to help prevent brittle diabetes that often occurs after this surgery. This ...
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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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