Health

Cancer is caused by many different factors, including environmental, lifestyle and genetic. Of course you cannot control your genetics, but you can control how much you know about your family’s medical history. Take time to ask your relatives about their medical history and if they know of other family members’ history. This information can then…

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. There are two main types of skin cancer: non-melanoma and melanoma. The two most common types of non-melanoma skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Skin cancer is often caused by sun exposure and sunburn. Skin cancer can occur anywhere on the skin,…

On November 28, 2011, Cody Chandler went to the emergency room at UT Health Tyler with what he thought was pneumonia. He had no idea the reality of what he was about to face. Not only did he have pneumonia in both lungs, he also was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). “This is a…

UT Health East Texas has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®– Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.   Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in…

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men in the U.S., with 1 in 7 men diagnosed in their lifetime and approximately 30,000 deaths annually.   The prostate is a gland that is part of the male reproductive organs. It is situated below the bladder and in front of the rectum and is…

If you think you might need a hysterectomy or if one has been recommended for you or someone you love, there are many things to consider. Dr. Harsh Adhyaru, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Jacksonville, shares and answers some of the top questions he has received from his patients…

Have you ever walked into your doctor’s office and wondered why they are so concerned with your blood pressure and what the numbers mean? After all, aren’t we all “under enough pressure?” Blood pressure is a measure of how hard your blood is pushing against the walls of your arteries—blood vessels running away from your…

UT Health Tyler recently completed its 250th TAVR procedure, marking a milestone for the groundbreaking procedure.   Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a worn-out aortic valve in people with aortic valve stenosis. Aortic valve stenosis (aortic stenosis) occurs when the heart’s aortic valve thickens and calcifies. This prevents…

It’s not too late! There is still plenty of time to get your child caught up on vaccines as school starts. With the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents have missed their child’s annual pediatric visit, which may have led to missed immunizations. Texas schools cannot require your child to get the COVID-19 vaccine,…

Dr. Robert Carney and Dr. David Hector, board-certified cardiologists at Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants (CVC), have returned to Henderson to provide cardiology related services to the community in conjunction with the UT Health East Texas Heart and Vascular Institute.   “The goal of the partnership between CVC and the UT Health East Texas Heart and Vascular…