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What is the difference between pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation?
Read more: What is the difference between pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation?Most of the 11 UT Health East Texas cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinics offer both pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation on-site. However, each rehab program has distinct differences from the other. Registered respiratory therapist Jordan Allen, RRT, explains the similarities and differences between the two programs. While both programs combine exercise and education with improving a patient’s quality of life,…
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UT Health Provider Profile: Eric Reed, DO
Read more: UT Health Provider Profile: Eric Reed, DOEric Reed, DO, FAOCO, is a board certified otolaryngologist (ENT) at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburg and Quitman. Reed focuses on treating the whole patient. “I try to counsel as extensively as possible so the patient and family understand. I view the patient as the most important member of the healthcare…
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UT Health Provider Profile: Meagan Smith, APRN, MSN, FNP-C
Read more: UT Health Provider Profile: Meagan Smith, APRN, MSN, FNP-C“Meagan Smith is a family nurse practitioner at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Mt. Pleasant, who believes that nursing has always been her calling. “Both of my grandmothers, my mother and my cousin are nurses.” Believing that prevention is the key to each patient’s health, Smith’s goal is to partner with the patient and…
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When should I get a knee replacement?
Read more: When should I get a knee replacement?Knee pain can keep you from living your fullest life. But how do you know when it’s time to consider a knee replacement? Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Kevin Fain, MD, gives those suffering from chronic knee pain the need-to-know facts about knee replacement. What is a knee replacement? A knee replacement is a surgical procedure used…
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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…
