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Obesity: A Chronic Disease State and a Common Health Challenge

Understanding Obesity

Obesity is a chronic disease influenced by sedentary lifestyles, poor dietary choices, environmental factors and genetic predispositions. The consumption of fast and processed foods, combined with unhealthy habits, accelerates the prevalence of obesity. Additionally, certain genetic factors can increase the risk.

Having excess fat tissue, also known as adipose tissue, can cause the body's immune system to overreact and release excessive inflammatory substances. This overreaction, called a cytokine storm, can result in widespread damage to the body...

Quitman, Texas (January 2, 2025) — Guy B. Cayo has been named chief executive officer for UT Health Quitman, effective immediately.

Cayo has been serving on an interim basis as administrator for UT Health Quitman since September while retaining his role as CEO at UT Health Pittsburg. He is expanding his leadership responsibilities by now serving as CEO of both hospitals.

“I am honored to lead both UT Health Pittsburg and now UT Health Quitman,” Cayo said. “Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to share best practices, strengthen our commitment to...

Many people believe flu season only lasts a few months, but it can stretch through seven months of the year. Learn tips on what to do if you think you may have the flu.

What are symptoms of the flu?

Fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
Chills
Cough
Sore throat
Muscle aches
Headache
Fatigue

What to do if you think you have the flu:

Stay home. Avoid contact with other people as much as possible in order to prevent your illness from spreading
Rest. This allows...

Pittsburg, Texas (December 17, 2024) — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, UT Health Pittsburg was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers known as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality. Top Hospitals will be honored...

Carthage, Texas (December 17, 2024) — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, UT Health Carthage was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. Announced today, the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is bestowed by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers known as the toughest standard-setters for health care safety and quality. Top Hospitals will be honored tonight...

Johnny Skelley was nearly at his wit's end because he didn’t feel right.

He had moved from Arlington to Lindale, Texas to be closer to family and improve his health. “Not only was I closer to my sister and brother-in-law,” said Skelley, “every time I visited Lindale, I could feel myself relax and my blood pressure drop. It felt great!”

A former service manager for a large car...

Teamwork between hospitals saves patient’s eyesight

Brian Ballard knows his property has more sidewalks to trim and edge than most, but he doesn’t mind. The yard work gets him off the couch and outside.

The 74-year-old retired power generation executive, who lives in Henderson, Texas with his wife Margaret, was always careful to wear safety glasses while working in the yard, except once.

“I ran out of line in my grass trimmer, so I stopped and...

Tyler, Texas (November 25, 2024) — The UT Health Tyler Bariatrics Center has received accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

MBSAQIP is a comprehensive, nationwide surgical quality program aimed at ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgical outcomes focus on weight loss and the treatment of obesity-related...

New grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Tyler, Texas (November 15, 2024) — UT Health Tyler earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
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New grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Athens, Texas (November 15, 2024) — UT Health Athens earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them...

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