Unfortunately, most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread. However, some people with early lung cancer do have symptoms, making it possible to detect it earlier. This is why it’s very important to visit your doctor when you first begin to notice symptoms. If you do have cancer, early detection and…

Watching a friend or family member experience changes in memory loss, thinking or behavior can be troubling. It’s normal to not voice your concerns because then they seem “real,” but if you are having significant concerns about their health, it’s important to be proactive and take action to find out what is going on. According…

June is Hernia Awareness Month and UT Health East Texas is providing a special focus on this common condition. Over one million abdominal wall hernia repairs are performed annually in the United States. The financial burden and loss of productivity due to time missed from work is significant. Hernia may be defined as a protrusion…

BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is an enlarged prostate gland not associated with cancer that causes lower urinary tract symptoms. Every male has a prostate, but it grows on its own to the point of causing a problem for about half of men over 50 and even more with increasing age. As pictured above, the…