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]
Kegels for Men? The Exercise Worth Adding to Your Workout.
“It felt like my belly was too big for my body, almost like my insides were falling out. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong,” says Michael, an active father who found himself dealing with pelvic floor issues. He had been kneed in the abdomen during a game of pick-up basketball and the pain never [Continue Reading]
How to own your healthcare experience: Tips from Dr. Benjamin Chu, Memorial Hermann President & CEO
How many times have you walked out of your doctor’s office confused, uncertain or befuddled about your diagnosis, your treatment options or your medications? It happens to the best of us. A recent article in the New York Times authored by two Ohio-based physicians explored the true meaning of informed consent, a concept in the [Continue Reading]
Meet Houston’s Nursing Heroes
Call it instinct, quick-thinking, a gut reaction. When a man collapsed in the LensCrafters at Baybrook Mall in November, Brittney Frazier, RN, a pediatric special care nurse at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, bolted from her seat and rushed to his side. “I ran over, went into ‘nurse mode’ and started doing CPR,” she said. “He [Continue Reading]