By: Ricardo Rojas It has been a little over nine months since the occurrence of the infamous Coronavirus. We have all been exposed to the virus one way or another. Some people would say that the spread is inevitable but I would rather differ and call it preventable. How we respond now and in the [Continue Reading]
“A Second Chance At Life” UTHealth Surgeons at Memorial Hermann are First in Texas to Perform Double Lung Transplant on Patient Whose Lungs Were Damaged by COVID-19
by: George Kovacik Francisco Medellin is a retired construction worker who was going about living his life, enjoying his nine children and 32 grandchildren and taking care of his wife. Back in June, however, life threw him a curve ball. The 70-year old began experiencing breathing problems. He went to his primary care doctor and [Continue Reading]
A Journey Back Home
By Keesha West & Dr. Philip Blum In 2018, after the passing of my late husband, I visited my family’s home in Jamaica. I returned to learn more about my culture. While in Jamaica, I learned about the town of Port Royal and the devastation the area had previously faced. This area has no medical [Continue Reading]
“More Important Than Ever” Memorial Hermann infectious disease experts say getting flu shot is critical this year
by: George Kovacik Covid-19 has been with us since March and it doesn’t appear like it wants to leave anytime soon. I’m sure we would all happily buy it a one-way plane ticket into the abyss if we could, but as we know, life is not that simple. The fact is that it will probably [Continue Reading]
Determined to sail again after a spinal cord injury
By: Jade Waddy For months, Tom White was in Houston dreaming of getting back out on the water and going sailing in his hometown of Corpus Christi. It’s one of things he loves most in life. But first, he had to work hard to recover from an incomplete spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed [Continue Reading]
Breast Cancer Screenings Are More Important Than Ever
by: Drew Munhausen Even though COVID-19 is still here, and an important president election is on the horizon, we cannot forget that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s estimated that one in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer and more than 42,000 die of the disease every year. This is [Continue Reading]
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