OK, you’ve vowed to lose weight. You’ve made promises to your doctor, your family, yourself. That’s great. But how far should you go? Health experts use two forms of measurement to determine health risks associated with excess poundage. One measurement is Body Mass Index or BMI. Keeping your BMI in a healthy range can reduce [Continue Reading]
Proven Strategies for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
Resolved: Not to ditch New Year’s resolutions before Valentine’s Day. Better yet: Keep them, all year long. But how? “We often have the information and the tools. We just need to open our toolbox and put them to work,” says Nancy Gilliam, LPN, CWC, a registered health coach at Memorial Hermann Health System. Here are [Continue Reading]
Here’s to Safer New Year’s Celebrations
New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate with friends and family, reflect back on a wonderful year and look forward to what’s to come. However, it’s important to make sure you stay safe while celebrating and that begins far before the clock strikes midnight. Dr. Samuel Prater, UTHealth emergency medicine physician and Medical Director [Continue Reading]
A New Heart for Christian
A healthy, athletic teenager, Christian was used to physical challenges. He had been a decorated swimmer and played basketball, baseball, football and soccer most of his life. During a family vacation in Colorado in August 2014, he and his family were faced with the greatest challenge of his young life. Christian began experiencing flu-like symptoms [Continue Reading]
Diabetic-Friendly Holiday Recipes and Tips
If you or someone you know is diabetic, the holidays can be especially challenging with all the traveling, festivities and tempting desserts and other delicious foods. Traditional dishes served at holiday gatherings can be pleasing to the palate but present health conflicts with sometimes serious consequences for those with diabetes. We’ve gathered some helpful tips for [Continue Reading]
The Season of More: Battling Depression During the Holidays
The Season of More has begun. More food. More parties. More shopping. More family time. More traditions. More pressure. More stress. More drinking. More opportunities to drink. More opportunities to do drugs. More chances for accidents. The expectation for the holidays to be a time of overwhelming joy, cheer and happiness was set long ago [Continue Reading]