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Posted Mon, May 16, 2022
In May 2017, Brandon Ray was rushed into surgery to save his life after he suffered a ruptured aorta, the major artery that carries blood from the heart.
Posted Thu, May 05, 2022
Eat properly—and your body will thank you for it.
Posted Fri, Apr 29, 2022
‘Tis the season - always - for kids’ illnesses, allergies and accidents. As a parent, you race to keep pace. Here’s a guide to ailments, needed actions, tests and tool kits to prep you for whatever’s going around.
Posted Thu, Apr 21, 2022
First smiles and coos aren’t the only momentous milestones in a baby’s first year. So is the progression to solid food—and, as with anything, your baby develops at his or her own pace.
Posted Wed, Apr 13, 2022
By Dr. Kateryna Komarovskiy, a Houston-based Endocrinologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann
Posted Tue, Apr 12, 2022
During allergy season, it’s not just pollen irritating you, but —certain foods can contribute to sneezing, stuffy noses, watery and itchy ears and irritated throats.
Posted Mon, Apr 11, 2022
Riccky Friloux knows overcoming challenges in life takes patience, perseverance and a positive attitude.
Posted Tue, Apr 05, 2022
Fact: By the end of this day, 17 Americans will die waiting for an organ transplant.
Posted Sun, Apr 03, 2022
E-cigarettes, vapes and hookahs have blazed ahead in popularity, but are they really safer than traditional cigarettes?
Posted Mon, Mar 14, 2022
As trees and blossoms begin to bud, you may sneeze, while your eyes itch and nostrils drip.
Posted Sat, Mar 12, 2022
This Sunday marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, wherein we “spring forward” and collectively advance our clocks one hour.
Posted Thu, Mar 10, 2022
With two years of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxing some of their guidance as cases continue to decline, experts predict
Posted Tue, Mar 01, 2022
No news doesn’t necessarily mean good news—especially when it comes to a body part we’d rather ignore: our colon. Yet many people shun checks for colon cancer despite the benefits.
Posted Mon, Feb 14, 2022
Letting baby be boss at mealtime is a newly popular trend referred to as baby-led weaning (BLW).
Posted Tue, Feb 08, 2022
Gone are the days we say “lie down and take it easy” when it comes to cancer treatment. Research findings show how regular exercise is a key part to staying healthy during and beyond cancer treatment.
Posted Tue, Feb 01, 2022
We get it—you want to put your best foot forward. But pampering and pretty polish might not be worth the price.
Posted Wed, Jan 19, 2022
You are invited to join Tzu-Ching Wu, MD, and Tiffany Cossey, MD, as they discuss the latest treatment advances for stroke and Houston's largest stroke network during a free live educational webinar
Posted Wed, Jan 19, 2022
Banish “No pain, no gain” as an exercise approach while setting your 2022 fitness goals.
A Tale of Twos: How Two Heroic Security Officers Helped Deliver Two Babies Outside Two Memorial Herm
Posted Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Memorial Hermann Health System delivers thousands of Houston-area babies each year, but rarely do those deliveries happen just outside the hospital walls.
Posted Mon, Jan 10, 2022
By now you may know someone—if not several people—with omicron, the latest and fastest spreading strain of COVID-19.
Posted Sun, Dec 26, 2021
If your kids’ faces are constantly buried behind electronic devices, it may be time to cut the charging cord.
Posted Fri, Dec 24, 2021
According to multiple studies, Americans typically see a sharp increase in their alcohol consumption between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
Posted Wed, Dec 22, 2021
After limited in-person gatherings, you may feel ready to reunite with your social circle but also anxious to do so.
Posted Thu, Dec 16, 2021
As the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the globe, Memorial Hermann Health System is staying up-to-date on the latest information about its transmissibility and pathogenicity,
Posted Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Old World: Our ancestors made their own cosmetics, candles, house cleaners and pesticides.
Posted Tue, Dec 14, 2021
On-demand workouts are in demand—and there's no wonder why.
Posted Sat, Dec 04, 2021
A new COVID-19 variant, omicron, has reached the USA’s horizon.
Posted Mon, Nov 29, 2021
If you’re having high anxiety—sparked or spiked by the coronavirus pandemic—you may be lifting your mood with sweet treats, jacking up with java to fight low energy or dulling depression with alcohol.
Posted Wed, Nov 24, 2021
The holiday season brings many opportunities for indulgence with hearty meals, special cocktails, and extra sweets.
Posted Tue, Nov 23, 2021
As Thanksgiving approaches, many eagerly anticipate festive celebrations with family and friends. Those celebrations often center on food and culinary indulgences, which can be very stressful for the estimated 30.3 million people
Posted Mon, Nov 22, 2021
Following months of grounded travel, many Americans are returning to the skies this holiday season to visit friends and family. But these long-haul journeys can have more risks than just lost luggage, and if you are someone at risk for vascular ...
Posted Wed, Nov 17, 2021
While the winter holiday season is a joyous time for tradition and family gatherings, it also can create opportunities for tragic, unintentional injuries to occur.
Posted Tue, Nov 16, 2021
Epilepsy affects over three million Americans but is often misunderstood. Here are common misperceptions of this malady.
Posted Wed, Oct 27, 2021
The flu may have been less threatening last year, but that’s thanks to many of us staying at home much of the fall and winter of 2020.
Posted Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Last year, Halloween night was especially ghoulish as families struggled to keep traditions alive while also protecting their children and themselves from COVID-19.
Posted Thu, Oct 14, 2021
You may be worried that your immunity against COVID-19 is dwindling.
Posted Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Booster shots are here for some, on the horizon for others and a relief for all.
Posted Mon, Sep 27, 2021
Wearable devices are wrist detectives. With the right one, you can track your steps, your quality of sleep—even your heart rate.
Posted Wed, Sep 22, 2021
In January 2019, Susan Slovak’s life as she knew it changed within days after she was stricken with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a condition in which a person’s immune system begins
Don't Delay Your Mammogram - Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical
Posted Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Don't Delay Your Mammogram - Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical
Posted Mon, Sep 20, 2021
The flu may have been less threatening last year, but that’s thanks to many of us staying at home much of the fall and winter of 2020.
Posted Mon, Sep 20, 2021
“It's nothing,” says your partner, father or son when you suggest that he see a doctor.
Posted Fri, Sep 17, 2021
Calculating your body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight, is a routine part of most annual exams.
Posted Thu, Sep 09, 2021
Booster shots are here for some, on the horizon for others and a relief for all.
Posted Tue, Sep 07, 2021
Super foods are all the rage, but which ones really make a difference? To get the scoop, we sat down with Dr. Hamid Hamdi, MD, FAAN, neurologist at Mischer Neuroscience Associates who is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital.
Posted Tue, Sep 07, 2021
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center cordially invites you to attend a special Community COVID-19 Updates
Posted Wed, Aug 18, 2021
These are scary times—especially if you face sending your unvaccinated children back to in-person school or daycare while COVID-19’s Delta variant lurks. We're here to help.
Posted Mon, Aug 09, 2021
Now is a good time to locate and organize you and your family's vaccine records.
Posted Wed, Aug 04, 2021
Children’s Memorial Hermann recognizes it can be challenging for parents and families to navigate the overwhelming amount of information available regarding COVID-19 vaccines and kids.
Posted Wed, Aug 04, 2021
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine already scores an A+ for people 16 and older. But now that it’s available for 12-to-15 year-olds, you may wonder if the vaccine’s safety makes the grade for your children.
Posted Tue, Aug 03, 2021
Mothers have been doing it since the beginning of time. So when breastfeeding doesn’t come naturally, you might blame yourself. Don’t.
Posted Wed, Jul 28, 2021
The news is getting around—as is the fast and fierce Delta strain of the coronavirus. And yes. Even the vaccinated can test positive for it.
Posted Mon, Jul 26, 2021
As a new life begins, yours forever changes. And so does your body. That’s why we’ve put together this pregnancy primer
Posted Wed, Jul 21, 2021
A person’s ability to think, act, or speak is altered by Alzheimer’s disease, which causes loss of memory and other brain functions, leading to a steady decrease in a person’s ability to function in their daily life.
Posted Mon, Jul 19, 2021
The latest coronavirus villain—the Delta variant—has proven to be the fastest and most infectious spreader. Delta, which arrived in Houston in April, is spreading 50 percent faster.
Posted Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine already scores an A+ for people 16 and older. But now that it’s available for 12-to-15 year-olds, you may wonder if the vaccine’s safety makes the grade for your children.
Posted Tue, Jul 13, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools. According to the CDC, students benefit from in-person learning,
Posted Tue, Jul 06, 2021
After an unexpected open-heart procedure, a patient at Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center penned the following letter of appreciation to the physicians and staff who saved his life.
Posted Tue, Jul 06, 2021
The bride beamed as she walked down the aisle, clutching her bouquet of wildflowers. Today, she was marrying the love of her life, their combined four children were officially becoming siblings, and she was, in every sense of the word, happy.
Posted Tue, Jun 15, 2021
With screen time up more than ever before, eye safety and health should be at the top of everyone’s priority list.
Posted Thu, Jun 10, 2021
After a year of working at home in our pajamas, some of us are being called back to the office now that millions of Americans have been vaccinated and COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to drop.
Posted Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Summer is almost here—and you’re probably eager to hit the road.
Posted Fri, May 28, 2021
In the coming weeks, many people will be in search of the summer fun that was put on hold last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted Fri, May 28, 2021
Let's throw shade at sun sins by bringing to light surprising facts about the nation's most common cancer - skin cancer.
Posted Wed, May 26, 2021
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and for many people this marks the beginning of summer – meaning the hot weather is in full swing in Texas and many are cooling off in the water.
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