HOUSTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates about 107,000 Veterans (male and female) nationwide are homeless on any given night and perhaps twice as many experience homelessness at some point during the course of a year. Many other Veterans are considered near homeless or at risk because of their poverty, lack of support from family and friends, and dismal living conditions in cheap hotels or in overcrowded or substandard housing.
Houston, Texas – Cy-Fair Hospital wants to help you become heart healthy. While you cannot change some risk factors for heart disease or stroke, there are many lifestyle choices you can make to reduce your risk and live a heart healthy lifestyle.
A community seminar, Concussions: The Facts and Myths will be offered on March 11 at Tomball Regional Hospital (fifth floor conference room) from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Community members and district parents/employees are encouraged to attend this free informational seminar. Persons who will attend need to make a reservation by calling 281- 351-6300.
Houston, Texas – If you're very overweight and can't lose pounds with a healthy diet and exercise, weight loss surgery might be an option for you. “Bariatric surgery is typically for patients who have a body mass index (BMI) above 40, or a BMI of 35 or greater with obesity-related serious medical conditions,” explains Voravit Wongsa, MD, bariatric surgeon on the medical staff at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital. To determine your BMI, visit Cy-Fair Hospital’s Web site to utilize an interactive BMI calculator tool.
Do you have any idea what is the largest organ in your body? You might be surprised to find out it's the skin, which you might not think of as an organ, according to KidsHealth.org. No matter how you think of it, your skin is very important. It covers and protects everything inside your body. Without skin, people's muscles, bones, and organs would be hanging out all over the place. Skin holds everything together. It also protects your body, helps keep your body at just the right temperature, and allows you to have the sense of touch.
Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning, according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts in childhood. In the United States, more than 22 million people are known to have asthma. Nearly 6 million of these people are children.
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U.S. Marine Veteran Al Perdew checks in with Mark Benveniste, R.N., B.S., C.P., MEDVAMC certified prosthetist. Perdew was the first patient in the VA health care system to be fitted with the Proprio “Bionic” FootTM, a technologically advanced prosthesis that thinks for itself, responding automatically to changing terrain, stairs, and level-ground walking as needed. PHOTO: Fran Burke, Public Affairs Specialist
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HOUSTON – The Prosthetics Section at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) has developed the first amputee guide for nationwide use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It will be available soon on the VA Web site for use by all clinicians.
Houston, Texas – Spring Break is finally here! It’s time to forget about work and school and take a week of relaxation and enjoy the warmer days ahead. But wait – before you cool off in the water or get ready for a delicious picnic, check out these safety tips so your fun-filled break doesn’t include a trip to the hospital emergency room.
Houston, Texas – Making special deliveries is the primary focus of the Neonatal Transport Team at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital. The team serves as a ground transport unit for area hospital facilities that are not currently operating a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) themselves.
Houston, Texas – Even before you become pregnant, your health matters to your future baby. Whether you're planning to become pregnant or already are pregnant, the healthy choices you make before and during pregnancy can have a lasting impact.
Houston, Texas – No one wants to think about the possibility of breast cancer. But getting accurate health information shouldn’t be confusing or scary, and preventative care can mean saving your life. That’s why Cypress Fairbanks Women’s Imaging Center wants to provide information on the importance of regular screenings and help you understand the recommendations for breast health check-ups.
DeBakey VA Strives to Provide High Quality Health Care for Women Veterans
HOUSTON - The Women’s Health Center at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) opened almost 14 years ago, on April 8, 1996. This “one stop shop” for women includes routine primary care, gynecological services, patient and family education, and preventive medicine. In addition, the MEDVAMC Pharmacy maintains a full line of gender specific medications for women.
HOUSTON — The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR label for 2009, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. Commercial buildings, Hospitals, and industrial plants that rate in the top 25 percent of facilities in the nation for energy efficiency may qualify for the ENERGY STAR.
Houston, Texas – Do you struggle with pain or pain relief methods that are no longer effective? Join the Senior Services Program at Cy-Fair Hospital for a free informative seminar to discuss the advancements in knee and hip replacement surgery and what options are available to help relieve joint pain.
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