• Addressing the Opioid Crisis

    Addressing the Opioid Crisis

    Have you wondered why or when an individual becomes addicted to opioids? Most often the addiction begins with a prescription for an opioid pain reliever.   The ultimate goal of pain management is to regain function and improve the patient’s quality of life with no pain medications. Typically, physicians first meet the patient to evaluate…

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  • Therapet visit lifts spirits of UT Health Tyler caregivers

    Therapet visit lifts spirits of UT Health Tyler caregivers

    Belly rubs, head scratches and smiles were in abundance during a recent shift change at UT Health Tyler, as caregivers coming on or off duty stopped to interact with Therapet dogs, who lined the hallway of the hospital’s skywalk. “Nowadays it’s really stressful, so it’s great to see dogs,” said Ashley Meador, occupational therapy assistant,…

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  • Patient, 80, beats COVID-19 with support of her family and UT Health Tyler caregivers

    Patient, 80, beats COVID-19 with support of her family and UT Health Tyler caregivers

    Shenna Rougely’s cell phone has been her lifeline the past few months, capturing heartbreak and triumph in the span of a few short weeks. It is how she and her two siblings stayed in touch with doctors and nurses while both parents battled COVID-19, how she said goodbye to her father before he succumbed to…

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  • What is Tinnitus?

    What is Tinnitus?

    Tinnitus is a ringing, hissing, buzzing or roaring sound perceived by an individual in the absence of an actual external sound source. Though some are unbothered by tinnitus, many find it burdensome or even debilitating. Tinnitus is not a disease, but is instead a symptom of an underlying health problem. In fact, there are around…

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  • What is Tinnitus?

    What is Tinnitus?

    Tinnitus is a ringing, hissing, buzzing or roaring sound perceived by an individual in the absence of an actual external sound source. Though some are unbothered by tinnitus, many find it burdensome or even debilitating. Tinnitus is not a disease, but is instead a symptom of an underlying health problem. In fact, there are around…

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  • Diagnosing and Treating Voice and Swallowing Issues

    Diagnosing and Treating Voice and Swallowing Issues

    Your ability to speak can influence how well you communicate with those around you. Your ability to swallow can affect what and how much you eat and drink, which can have a tremendous impact on your overall health. For these reasons, issues with your voice or swallowing can greatly affect your quality of life. The…

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  • Diagnosing and Treating Voice and Swallowing Issues

    Diagnosing and Treating Voice and Swallowing Issues

    Your ability to speak can influence how well you communicate with those around you. Your ability to swallow can affect what and how much you eat and drink, which can have a tremendous impact on your overall health. For these reasons, issues with your voice or swallowing can greatly affect your quality of life. The…

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  • Shaun Rivers

    Shaun Rivers

    At nearly 400 pounds and a 48-inch waist, Shaun Rivers was ashamed to be seen in public and didn’t want to leave his house. All he wanted was to improve his health and knew it was time for a change. Today, he is down to 201 pounds and a 34-inch waist. Rivers’ journey to better…

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  • National Breastfeeding Month

    National Breastfeeding Month

      Hello, I am Dee Ann Pascoe, and I’m the lactation consultant (LC) at UT Health Tyler. The lactation consultant is a specialist trained to focus on the needs and concerns of the breastfeeding mother-baby pair. The LC is an extender of maternal-child services and assists to prevent, recognize and solve breastfeeding difficulties. As an…

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  • Lung Cancer Awareness Day

    Lung Cancer Awareness Day

    August 1 is Lung Cancer Awareness Day. Even now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, more East Texans will die from lung cancer than the virus. While not completely preventable, the risks of lung cancer can be reduced by not smoking. Even long-term smokers will see their risk of lung cancer decrease by quitting,…

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