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As Flu Season Returns, so Does the Need for Flu Vaccine
Flu vaccine is now available in Texas, and the Texas Department of State Health Services reminds people that there is no reason to wait to be vaccinated. The number of flu cases will soon be increasing, so people should protect themselves and their families with flu shots now. Everyone 6 months old and older should…
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5 Myths about Kidney Disease Debunked
(StatePoint) Think you have the facts about kidney disease? Here are five common misconceptions debunked. Myth 1. Kidney disease is rare. Twenty-six million American adults have kidney disease and most don’t know it, according to the National Kidney Foundation. The problem? Kidney disease can be fatal, killing more people each year than breast and prostate…
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Volunteer Auxiliary Donates Vital Sign Machines
The CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin Volunteer Auxiliary recently purchased vital sign monitors for two medical surgical units at the Lufkin hospital. The portable monitors provide nurses and nurse aids with accurate readings of a patient’s temperature, blood pressure, oxygen levels and more – all necessary information for understanding more of what is going…
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Does Healthier Food Help Low-Income People Control Their Diabetes?
To determine whether healthy food could help low-income people better control their diabetes, a pilot study by UC San Francisco and Feeding America tracked nearly 700 people at food banks in California, Texas and Ohio over two years. The result: better diabetes control and medication adherence and an overall improvement in the consumption of healthy…
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Baby Pumpkins at CHI St. Luke’s Health
Guests and patients at CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial have been seeing little pumpkins leaving the hospital throughout the month of October. Thanks to the creative efforts of local volunteer Melanie East, babies born at Memorial during October have added bright orange crocheted caps to their wardrobes. Ms. East and her mother decided several years…
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For Children with Allergies, Reading Food Labels Crucial
It is estimated that one in every 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy. Food allergy reactions can range from a rash to respiratory distress and even death. The uncertainty of how a child will react when exposed to food allergens is a great concern for parents. “It is impossible to know how…
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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Celebrates National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week
Ensuring the appropriate acquisition, storage, selection, preparation and dispensing of medications, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a vital role in health care delivery. CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin recently celebrated National Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Week by recognizing the pharmacy team including (back, l to r) Claudia Ramos, CPhT; Jennifer Phelps, CPhT; Michael Munroe,…
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CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial’s Stroke Center Earns National Re-Certification
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial in Lufkin continues to recognize the dire need for high level stroke care, and as the first and only Joint Commission Certified Primary Care Stroke Center in East Texas, the hospital once again earned the National Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Care, highlighting Memorial’s commitment to outstanding, quality care.…
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Lufkin Urologist Performs First-of-its-kind Surgery
Through a first-of-its-kind surgical procedure, a Lufkin urologist has given quality of life back to an Angelina County woman and hopes to provide others with the same kind of relief. Using an innovative procedure, an amniotic membrane and robotic technology at CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial, Dr. David Price, a board certified urologist, successfully repaired…
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Woodland Heights Welcomes Dr. Kindrell Tucker
Woodland Heights Medical Center is happy to welcome Kindrell Tucker, M.D., back to East Texas. Dr. Tucker, a board certified Family Practice Physician, is dedicated to personalized family care. “It is an honor to care for my friends, family and neighbors in Lufkin and the surrounding area,” said Tucker. “I am thrilled to have the…