Imagine surviving a lightning strike. Now imagine your spouse surviving a lightning strike several months later. That’s the rarity of the Greenbaums’ story. Except instead of having high-voltage electricity coursing through their bodies, they each survived a widowmaker heart attack within months of one another. Robert Greenbaum was the first to survive the potentially deadly [Continue Reading]
Get Relief from Your Seasonal Allergies with Alternative Treatments.
Does pollen from blooming trees and flowers make your eyes water and your nose itch? If so, you are not alone. In recent years, there’s been a sharp increase in patients who suffer from various allergies for a host of reasons, including an overly hygienic lifestyle, lack of physical activity or a poor diet, according [Continue Reading]
Tips for a Healthy – and Happy – Spring Break
Spring Break can be a time for students and their families to kick back, relax and unwind at home or on vacation. Physicians with the Memorial Hermann Medical Group hope everyone will keep safety in mind when planning their Spring Break activities. “The last thing you want to do is end up sick or injured [Continue Reading]
What’s Going Around in February?
If you’re seeing more people sniffling, sneezing and coughing these days, you’re not alone. We’ve asked physicians with the Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) to tell us what’s going around in their areas: Amanda Chan, M.D. — Memorial Hermann Medical Group Fannin Pediatrics Flu The current flu season has just started and we are seeing more [Continue Reading]
How to Manage Chronic Disease During a Hurricane or Tropical Storm
Houston, like many cities on the Gulf Coast, is prone to flooding and vulnerable to tropical weather such as hurricanes. It’s easy to remember the impact of storms like Hurricane Ike in 2008 and Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. Storms such as these are capable of destroying homes, leaving people stranded, and forcing evacuation. Here [Continue Reading]