By Jade Waddy Seventeen-year old high school senior Dylan Meyer never thought a doctor’s lecture about the warning signs of a stroke would ultimately save his life – but it did. “I woke up at 5 a.m. on Nov. 20 last year and got ready to head to school,” Meyer said. “A friend and I [Continue Reading]
Don’t Delay! Children Immunization Rates Hit Recent Lows
By Dr. Peter Jung A major silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that children as a whole have been relatively safe from severe complications from the virus. This is not to discount the fact that there have been young patients who have ended up in the intensive care unit, developed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 Can’t Tame Warrior Spirit
By Heather Sessions At 56-years old, Ginger Hanson was enjoying life – spending time with her family and two grown sons, visiting her lake house, and running her antique shop. But, life as she knew it suddenly changed when she received unsettling news: stage 3 breast cancer. On top of her unexpected diagnosis, Hanson found [Continue Reading]
On the Frontlines of COVID: “We are all in this together”
By Salil Bhandari, MD I thought I had taken care of patients with every emergency imaginable until we saw the surge of patients suspected or confirmed with COVID-19. When I serve as the rapid treatment physician, my job for the next eight hours is to screen patients with any respiratory illness before they enter the [Continue Reading]
Breast Cancer Patient’s Fight Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
By Heather Sessions When Chealci Eddins found a lump in her breast during a self-exam in the shower last September, she wasn’t too worried. A young wife and mother, she had just finished her master’s degree and had plans to earn her Ph.D. She never dreamed at age 27 she would be diagnosed with stage [Continue Reading]
On the Frontlines of COVID: “Our frontline nurses are heroes”
I became a nurse 22 years ago because I love being able to help people when they are in need. I’m a single mom with two kids, and I transferred from Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center almost a year ago for a shorter commute and a better work-life balance. [Continue Reading]
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