Roger Can’t Change His Past, but He’s Working to Change His Future

Roger White is a healthier man today than he was a year ago and he has an unlikely inspiration for his newfound wellbeing:  a massive heart attack that nearly killed him. “I felt the pressure in my chest and had shortness of breath.  I called my physician’s office on a weekend and they told me [Continue Reading]

Ali Vise

From Healthy to Heart Failure at 37: Meghan’s Story

After a series of flights around the world, Meghan Stapleton was flying back to Houston and had only had six hours left on the plane. She was making her way home from a family trip to Australia and was about to surpass 30 hours of travel. After finishing a movie, Stapleton readjusted in her seat [Continue Reading]

Ali Vise

Born with a Broken Heart

Today,  the beat of Hayes Yepes’s tiny heart sounds like music to his parents’ ears.  But that was not always the case. Parents Jeremy Yepes and Kortney Gant admittedly have experienced many anxiety-filled days since their son Hayes was born on Dec. 4, 2017. The couple learned something was wrong with their newborn shortly after [Continue Reading]

Ali Vise

Milton’s Not Letting A Heart Attack Hold Him Back

Flying planes. Bungee jumping. Riding motorcycles. They’re just a part of the adventurous lifestyle Milton Santos has always led.  Then in July 2017, a severe heart attack  threatened to put an end to all of it. “I was cleaning the pool and started feeling strange; it was something I’d never felt before.  I told my [Continue Reading]

Ali Vise

Receiving the “Ultimate Gift”

For Danquein Horton, the holidays have taken on a whole new meaning this year. “I’m more excited for Christmas than ever before, I’m like a child,” Horton said. “We usually just get a tree but we’ve decorated everything this year. We’re going to celebrate. We’re going to give thanks like never before.” This year is [Continue Reading]

Tashika Varma

Do You Know the Top Five Health Threats to Men?

November is Men’s Health Month and knowing the top health issues for the man in your life could save his life. Physicians affiliated with Memorial Hermann Health System are highlighting some of the most common diseases they see affecting their male patients. Learn about these illnesses and how they can be prevented. Click on the [Continue Reading]

Tashika Varma