Despite what many parents may think, the potential hazards of window coverings are not exclusive to infants and newborns. Curious toddlers may climb onto low-standing furniture or bookcases, either to peek out a window or to use the window cord as a toy. A child needs only to grab hold of a cord and spin around to end up winding the window cord around him- or herself. In these circumstances children may unknowingly create a noose and put themselves in a dangerous position which can lead to accidental strangulation.
HOUSTON — Specific prevention and education strategies are needed to address breast cancer in Mexican-origin women in this country, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which was published online in the journal Cancer.
Among the Mexican-origin women with breast cancer who were surveyed, half were diagnosed before age 50, years earlier than the national average for non-Hispanic white women. This puts them outside the recently released U.S. Preventive Task Force guidelines that recommend screening, including mammograms, begin at 50. The guidelines have been controversial, and MD Anderson opted to continue to recommend screening beginning at age 40.
Researchers assessed Get With The Guidelines–Stroke in the Taiwan Stroke Registry with 30,599 stroke admissions between 2006 and 2008. They found that the guidelines, in general, were applicable to Taiwan’s stroke data.
According to U. S. News & World Report, 4,852 hospitals were evaluated and ranked by specialty. Only 152 of those hospitals qualified to make this year’s “Best Hospital Survey”.
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HOUSTON, TX -- Patients going to the emergency department (ED) at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital or Cypress Fairbanks Urgent Care Center will not have to wonder how long their wait might be before receiving care. Now they can find out before they ever leave the house by checking online at www.CyFairHospital.com for the average door-to-bed wait times at the hospital and urgent care center.
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Daniel Anaya, M.D., surgical oncologist and director of the DeBakey VA Liver Tumor Program, meets with Navy Veteran Roy Whitehead and his daughter during a follow-up appointment.
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HOUSTON – Navy Veteran Roy Whitehead was told he had six to 12 months to live when he saw doctors near his small hometown of Morgan City, La. But his oncologist at the New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic, Nancy Vander Velde, M.D., told him because he was a Veteran, he had access to a new pilot program in Houston that might save his life.
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HOUSTON, TX – The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.
The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts. The plan also calls for a reduction in fats, red meat, sweets, and sugar-containing beverages. It is recommended by the U.S. government and American Heart Association. The study researchers found that the DASH plan:
HOUSTON, TX –When you were a kid you probably thought that there was no possible way that anyone could ever have too much sugar. How could something that tastes so good be bad for you? However, for people living with diabetes, sugar - or glucose - can lead to serious health issues if left unchecked.
The good news is that there are several things people with diabetes and their healthcare providers can do to reduce the risks for complications of diabetes. The most common complications may involve your heart, blood vessels, feet, eyes, kidneys, or nerves. Keeping glucose levels in target range is only a first step. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol is also important. You have a crucial role in caring for your diabetes and you can help prevent or slow the complications. The Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital has these recommendations to help keep you healthy:
HOUSTON, TX --Angelic McDonald, CRA, MSRS, RT, assistant director of Imaging Services at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, recently passed the Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) examination to become one of fewer than 720 people nationwide who have earned this designation. McDonald is now one of 7 people in the greater Houston area who are CRA certified.
HOUSTON – Men and women should educate themselves and use caution before taking nutritional supplements to reduce their cancer risks, according to experts at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
“Researchers are still unsure about whether or not minerals, herbs and other plants taken in pill, capsule, tablet or liquid form actually prevent cancer,” said Sally Scroggs, health education manager at UT MD Anderson’s Cancer Prevention Center.
