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  • UT Health East Texas Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

    UT Health East Texas Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

    May 3, 2021

    Tyler, Texas (April 29, 2021) — UT Health Tyler, UT Health North Campus Tyler and UT Health Jacksonville maintained an ‘A’ rating in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospitals’ achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed…

    Read more: UT Health East Texas Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
  • Stroke and Minority Health

    Stroke and Minority Health

    April 29, 2021

    Stroke remains the leading cause of death among all Americans, with more than 795,000 people in the United States experiencing a stroke annually. Many risk factors of stroke can be treated, modified or controlled; however, some cannot. These are called controllable vs. uncontrollable risk factors: Controllable Risk Factors High blood pressure Smoking Heart disease High…

    Read more: Stroke and Minority Health
  • Risk Assessment and Prevention of Heart Disease

    April 27, 2021

    Tune in as Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians Athens, discusses risk assessment and prevention of heart disease.

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  • Healthy Heart Tips: Knowing Your Numbers

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens shares the importance of knowing your numbers for your heart health. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.

    Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Knowing Your Numbers
  • Healthy Heart Tips: Stop Smoking

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens discusses the importance of quitting smoking. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.

    Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Stop Smoking
  • Healthy Heart Tips: Exercise

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens discusses exercise tips. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.

    Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Exercise
  • Healthy Heart Tips: Nutrition

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens discusses nutrition and your heart health. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.

    Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Nutrition
  • Heart Healthy Tips: Sleep and Stress

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens, is about sleep and stress. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.

    Read more: Heart Healthy Tips: Sleep and Stress
  • Healthy Heart Tips: Women’s Heart Health

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens discusses women’s heart health. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information

    Read more: Healthy Heart Tips: Women’s Heart Health
  • Heart Healthy Tips: Men’s Heart Health

    April 27, 2021

    Dr. Saima Zafar, board-certified cardiologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Athens, discusses men’s heart health. Visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth for more information.

    Read more: Heart Healthy Tips: Men’s Heart Health
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