Avoiding the heat may not be an option during summer in Texas, but avoiding heat illness is — […] How to know when your body is overheated
Kathryn Altman had never experienced pain like she did this summer when she fell off her horse and […] VIDEO: Getting back in the saddle after fall fractures spine
The soaring popularity of pickleball has led to a rash of injuries associated with the sport, leaving many […] Don’t let an injury spoil your pickleball game
When an Ellis County sheriff’s deputy needs an auto mechanic, Roger Huseman is the man for the job, […] Sheriff’s do-it-all mechanic needed a fix himself, for hernia
When Joan Daniels bought a voucher for two full-body scans for her and her husband on a whim, […] Artist beats lung cancer discovered by full-body scan
A flowering shrub native to North Africa and India is the latest health fad to take over social […] 4 reasons why ashwagandha’s popularity is booming
Weight-loss surgery allowed Erin Murray to shed more than 100 pounds, along with seven medications for a host […] Weight-loss surgery helps newlywed shed 130 pounds
Perrin James Vance has been called a “wonder” and a “rock star,” but to his adoptive parents, Stephanie […] VIDEO: Couple who adopted tiny preemie cherish their ‘miracle’ baby
Lowering your blood pressure is a game of millimeters — millimeters of mercury (mmHg), to be precise — […] How breathing the right way can help lower blood pressure
College graduate Rachel Richie has made a remarkable recovery after a car crash that left her comatose for […] VIDEO: A daughter’s journey from a coma to college
A year ago, Nicole Carr wouldn’t have been able to walk at her graduation ceremony without intense back […] Spine surgery allows social worker to walk tall at graduation
Father’s Day has always been special to Doug and Collin Kidd, but this year’s holiday will be the […] Matching set of kidneys makes for extra-special Father’s Day
Judge Cindy Ermatinger is used to juggling it all, but the first woman to serve on Ellis County’s […] Trailblazing judge lays down the law on breast cancer
Irritable bowel syndrome is the most common diagnosis made by gastroenterologists, affecting 10% to 15% of the population, […] Could IBS begin with a simple stomach bug?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, and younger people are increasingly at risk, with […] Mammograms at 40? For some women, that’s not soon enough
Since she was a little girl, Jadi Spangler has wanted to be a mom, and thanks to her […] Twins put ‘baby blues’ behind this single mom
Bedtime has a lot of competition these days, what with the proliferation of smartphones, streaming video, and social […] How to break the cycle of bedtime procrastination
A bittersweet feeling overcame Nyadia Thorpe as she left the hospital: joyful to be with her newborn son […] This mother’s ‘family is complete’ with third son born at …