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Heart Disease and Bariatric Surgery: A chat with Dr. Charles Keith
Read more: Heart Disease and Bariatric Surgery: A chat with Dr. Charles KeithDid you know that being overweight can significantly increase your risk of heart disease? Tune in as we talk with Dr. Charles Keith about how bariatric surgery can help. For more information on heart disease, visit UTHealthEastTexas.com/HeartMonth. Did you know that being overweight can significantly increase your risk of heart disease? Tune in as we…
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Dr. Francine McCain shares tips on how to breastfeed like a pro
Read more: Dr. Francine McCain shares tips on how to breastfeed like a proOk ladies— let’s talk breastfeeding. Have you ever thought to yourself, “I hate breastfeeding”? I have. After giving birth, did you feel unprepared or intimidated by the thought of breastfeeding? I did. Have you suffered through sore and cracked nipples while feeling the pressure (largely self-imposed) to “produce” while you fight off exhaustion and frustration?…
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Broken Hearts CAN Be Mended
Read more: Broken Hearts CAN Be MendedHeartache often is a part of life. Brent and Donna Holt of Palestine have experienced heartaches, but not the kind you might think. Both have experienced heart valve disease, but like many loving couples, they pulled together to conquer it. Brent’s journey started in February 2018 when he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which…
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Am I Allergic to Chocolate?
Read more: Am I Allergic to Chocolate?Is a chocolate allergy possible? Is it certainly possible, but being allergic to chocolate is very rare, according to Dr. Jonathan Buttram, board-certified allergist and immunologist with UT Health East Texas. It is more common to have an allergy to one of the ingredients. Chocolate preparations usually contain milk, soy, peanuts or tree nuts, all of…
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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Read more: Diabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseDid you know… Cardiovascular disease is the most common complication of diabetes? People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have cardiovascular disease? 65 percent of those with diabetes die of a heart attack or stroke? The good news is that complications of diabetes, including cardiovascular complications, are preventable by seeing your primary…
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Second Chance with a Second Heart
Read more: Second Chance with a Second HeartMistie Williams, a healthy, 42-year-old wife and mother of two, was at her parents’ home in Gun Barrel City with her family and friends on Aug. 31. It was her daughter’s first weekend home from college, and they were enjoying their Labor Day weekend together. Without warning, everything changed. “We were about to eat and…
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UT Health East Texas promotes Tracy O’Daniel to Division VP of Quality
Read more: UT Health East Texas promotes Tracy O’Daniel to Division VP of QualityTyler, Texas (February 4, 2020) — Tracy O’Daniel has been promoted to UT Health East Texas’ Division Vice President of Quality. This promotion recognizes the work she has led in the areas of quality, risk, performance improvement and patient safety. Since she started in August 2018 as division director of quality, risk and patient safety,…
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UT Health Tyler offers breakthrough treatment to correct heart valve condition
Read more: UT Health Tyler offers breakthrough treatment to correct heart valve conditionTyler, Texas (February 3, 2020) — The cardiology team at UT Health Tyler has successfully performed its first mitral valve repair using the innovative MitraClip® procedure — a minimally invasive treatment option for people with a severe leak in the mitral valve who are too high-risk for traditional open heart surgery. The condition, called mitral…
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UT Health East Texas offers free Lunch & Learn about pain management
Read more: UT Health East Texas offers free Lunch & Learn about pain managementTyler, Texas (February 3, 2020) — UT Health East Texas will offer a free Lunch and Learn seminar, titled Understanding Pain Management, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the UT Health Tyler Pavilion, 801 Clinic Drive. Pain Management Physician Dr. Mark Hackbarth will discuss topics including understanding pain management, the key factors and treatment options for…
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Stroke Awareness Day at UT Health Pittsburg
Read more: Stroke Awareness Day at UT Health PittsburgPittsburg, Texas (Januaray 2020) — UT Health Pittsburg recently hosted a Stroke Awareness Day to provide information to caregivers and patients. Emergency Room Director Dr. Greta Parks coordinated the event, which featured facts including new stroke guidelines as well as signs of a stroke. “For medical personnel we are helping introduce the new guidelines, and…
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