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American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day

March 21, 2022

The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day serves as a reminder that many of us are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Approximately 90-95% of people diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Diabetes affects 34.2 million or about 10.5% of Americans. So, who exactly is at risk? Criteria for screening adults for diabetes:…
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Rehab patient now on the road to good health

March 17, 2022

When Chad Jackson told his wife he had a stomach bug, he had no idea that for the next three months he would be in and out of small community hospitals with a variety of ailments. Fortunately, he recovered, and his health improved greatly after three weeks of care and exercise at the UT Health…
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UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital awarded Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Rehabilitation Certification

March 9, 2022

Tyler, Texas (March 9, 2022) — UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Stroke Specific Rehabilitation Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient…
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Celebrating 50 years of service at UT Health Henderson

March 9, 2022

Henderson, Texas (March 9, 2022) — Patsy McCoy lives by the words, “If you truly enjoy your work, you actually never work a day in your life.” McCoy, a certified pharmacy technician at UT Health Henderson, was honored Tuesday for 50 years of service at the hospital. “If I didn’t like my job, I wouldn’t…
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Abdominal Pain

March 7, 2022

How common is abdominal pain? Acute vs chronic abdominal pain with Dr. David Young, MD.
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UT Health East Texas Opens Sleep Disorders Center in Athens

March 4, 2022

Athens, Texas (March 4, 2022) — The UT Health East Texas Sleep Disorders Center is opening a new center, located at 704 South Palestine St. in Athens, Monday, March 7. Sleep is essential to your physical and mental well-being. Millions, however, suffer from sleep disorders that deprive them of necessary rest. The effects of sleep…
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Importance of a Prostate Exam in Detecting Prostate Cancer

February 23, 2022

As you get older, keeping up with your health becomes much more important. That’s why it’s vital to get the health screenings that can identify serious illnesses, perhaps long become they become severe cases. For men, the most prevalent form of cancer is prostate cancer, with 3 million cases occurring in the U.S. every year.…
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Menopause: A Time of Transition

February 22, 2022

Tune in as Ann Abrameit, MD, FACOG, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Lindale discusses Menopause: A Time of Transition. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 903-881-5799.
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Employee Spotlight: Velvette Davis, Director of Pharmacy, UT Health Tyler

February 18, 2022

As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re spotlighting our caregivers, the diversity they bring and the difference they make at UT Health East Texas. Velvette Davis prides herself on being a role model for others, just as those in her life have been for her. In fact, it was Davis’ cousin, six years her senior,…
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UT Health Tyler NICU celebrates first patient

February 16, 2022

It could be said that Dario Gaona has known what he wants since birth. Dario decided to surprise his parents, Leobardo Gaona Jr. and Fatima De La Hoya, by arriving six weeks before his scheduled due date. And now, at not even two weeks old, he definitely makes his desires known, especially at mealtime. “He’s…
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