When kids fidget, act out, fail to focus or perform poorly on tests, we’re quick to blame Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. But we may be wrong – and the wrong diagnosis could be damaging. To learn more, we checked with an expert, Cindy Jon, M.D., medical director of Memorial Hermann (Pediatric) Sleep Lab at Memorial Hermann [Continue Reading]
Heart Failure Threatens to End Baby’s Life Before He’s Born
Mom-to-be Sara Roberts received some alarming news roughly 20 weeks into her pregnancy. Florida residents, she and her husband Dillon were at a routine ultrasound appointment when the doctor pointed out an abnormality. At a follow-up appointment with her specialist, they learned their unborn baby, Ellis, had a broncho-pulmonary sequestration (BPS) which was causing his [Continue Reading]
From Canada to Houston: Life Flight Goes the Distance for a Trauma Patient
Last October while vacationing in Canada, Houston resident Joyce Wells suffered a traumatic fall. She had been staying in Nova Scotia, Canada, when she was accidentally locked out of her vacation home. A gust of wind slammed a door shut and, while attempting to climb back into the house through another door, Wells lost her [Continue Reading]
Women & Heart Disease: Take Steps Now to Reduce Your Risk.
Although heart disease is often thought of as “a man’s problem,” the reality is that all women are at risk for heart disease. In a survey by the American Heart Association, women worry more about getting breast cancer, even though heart disease kills six times as many women every year. Women of all ages must [Continue Reading]
Tips and Recipes for Living a Heart-healthy Lifestyle
February is National Heart Month, reminding you to take good care of your heart because heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the US. Whether you’re striving to prevent a heart attack, cut your risk of heart disease or shape up your diet after a heart attack or cardiac surgery, the goals are the [Continue Reading]
Preventing ACL Tears in Young Athletes
It happens in a split second, the result of a direct blow to a planted foot, a sharp directional change to juke a defender, a sudden stop, or an awkward landing that hyperextends the knee. Although the “how” varies, most athletes are universal in describing what happens when they injure their anterior cruciate ligament, or [Continue Reading]
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