Category: health

  • Know Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer

    Know Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer

    Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death in American women, according to the American Cancer Society, and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. And according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 22,240 women will be diagnosed with the disease in 2018; 14,070 will die from it.…

  • Embarrassment Delays Pain-Relieving Hernia Surgery for Those Suffering in Silence

    Embarrassment Delays Pain-Relieving Hernia Surgery for Those Suffering in Silence

    Newswise — Most people refrain from calling attention to the unusual bulge in their lower abdomen. But it could be a potentially dangerous condition that needs to be discussed with your doctor right away. Hernias occur suddenly when a section of the intestines, fatty tissue in the colon, or part of the bladder and stomach protrudes…

  • Alzheimer’s One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

    Alzheimer’s One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam

      It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using an eye exam. Using technology similar to what is found in many eye doctors’ offices, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease.…

  • Woodland Heights Recognizes National CPR and AED Awareness Week

    Woodland Heights Recognizes National CPR and AED Awareness Week

    Lufkin Texas (June 1-7, 2018) – In 2007, the American Heart Association along with the American Red Cross and the National Safety Council worked collaboratively to designate a National CPR and AED Awareness Week federally and passed a resolution to set aside June 1-7 each year as National CPR and AED Awareness Week to spotlight…

  • Woodland Heights Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker

    Woodland Heights Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker

    Lufkin Texas (April 12, 2018) – The world’s smallest pacemaker (for patients with bradycardia) was implanted today at Woodland Heights Medical Center. Dr. Vivek Mangla and Dr. Subramanya Venkata recently inserted the new type of heart device that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker. Bradycardia…

  • When Morning Sickness Becomes All Day and All Night Sickness

    When Morning Sickness Becomes All Day and All Night Sickness

    “Have you tried ginger?” “My friend’s sister’s college roommate was really sick during her first pregnancy, and she swore by sucking on peppermint, you should try it!” “Keep some saltines by your bed; it’s the trick for beating morning sickness!” Almost every expectant mom has heard these and many other “methods” to get them through…

  • Colorectal Cancer: Routine Colonoscopies and Early Detection Can Save Your Life

    Colorectal Cancer: Routine Colonoscopies and Early Detection Can Save Your Life

     By Mitchell Rubinoff, M.D., Chair, Gastroenterology, Valley Medical Group Newswise — Having a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer is not on anyone’s list of favorite activities. However, with colorectal cancer ranking as the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, undergoing the outpatient procedure as per the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC)…

  • Hallucinations, Full Moons and Coffee? Baylor Sleep Expert Debunks Common Sleep Myths that Might Just Help You Catch Some More Zzz’s Tonight

    Hallucinations, Full Moons and Coffee? Baylor Sleep Expert Debunks Common Sleep Myths that Might Just Help You Catch Some More Zzz’s Tonight

    WACO, Texas (March 2, 2018) – On average, you will spend about a third of your life sleeping or attempting to sleep. For many, this means more than 25 years of your life will be spent in bed. Given this startling proportion, wouldn’t you like to know more about what helps, hinders and happens while…

  • CHI St. Luke’s Health, HIET Offer New Technology for Heart and Leg Blockages

    CHI St. Luke’s Health, HIET Offer New Technology for Heart and Leg Blockages

    LUFKIN, TX – Lufkin cardiologists are using new technology to help patients with reoccurring blockages in the heart and legs. Implanting stents to open obstructed blood vessels is an important treatment for patients suffering from Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease (CAD/PAD). However, restenosis, a return of the blockage, can be very common. Ilyas Khan, M.D., Interventional…

  • Osteoporosis – Preventing Bone Loss is Critical to Health and Longevity

    Author: Jennifer Stevens Lufkin Texas (May 18, 2017) – If you’re age 50 or better, and your physician has recommended adding a bone density screening to your yearly physical, be sure to follow through. Osteoporosis is often referred to as a “silent disease,” due to its common occurrence and invisible symptoms. Nearly 10 million people…