Our bodies need salt to function but get too much and your health can suffer dramatically. “Excessive salt […] Simple dietary change could prevent millions of heart attacks, strokes
It’s rare for anyone to need a liver transplant at age 24. Rarer still are directed donations, when […] New liver answers prayers of faithful in 3 states
There’s a new COVID-19 variant making headlines around the world, and Omicron has become the dominant form of […] Omicron hits North Texas: Time to vaccinate, not hyperventilate
For years, Leonard Jones experienced heart palpitations. He didn’t worry about his occasional bouts of arrhythmia because they […] Ignoring arrhythmia could raise your stroke risk
There’s something about colder weather that makes us want to seek out comfort, especially when it comes to […] Eating healthy doesn’t mean giving up comfort food
Stress is something no one gives thanks for this time of year, and yet our annual rituals during […] 5 tips to make this Thanksgiving stress-free
Many people with psoriasis suffer most when the weather turns cold and the air inside gets dry. But […] Why cold weather wreaks havoc on dry, itchy skin
Brenda Smith began experiencing an alarming change in her health last summer when blood clots in her lung […] Tiny tube a ‘game changer’ to remove deadly blood clots
For much of their lives, sisters Yesenia and Jocelyn Marin have been mistaken for each other’s twin. Now […] Sisters deliver ‘twin’ cousins in same hospital on same day
As a paramedic and EMS consultant, Michael Marsh knows an emergency when he sees one — at least […] Don’t tough it out, warns paramedic whose appendix burst
Beatriz Toledo was looking to embark on a new chapter of her life when a sudden diagnosis derailed […] Transplant replaces 21-pound liver, 9 times its normal size
There’s no mistaking a passing dizzy spell for a bout of vertigo, a frightening loss of balance often […] What separates vertigo from a dizzy spell?
With the Delta surge retreating and with millions more American children newly eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines, the […] Vaccine facts vs. fiction: Prepare for your debate with Auntie …
Before his heart bypass surgery, Louisiana native Todd Simmons never used to worry about his health, and the […] Heart bypass inspires patient to fix indulgent diet
Giving up meat for a plant-based diet can be easier than you think, whether you’re going vegan to […] Going vegan ‘cold tofurkey’ is easier than you think
Last winter’s storm brought record low temperatures and dangerous conditions to North Texas — something Steve Moon remembers […] New hip gets veteran back on his feet quickly after …
When Rob Glenn visited an orthopedic surgeon two years ago, he figured he’d need a new knee. So […] Patient seeking a new knee gets a shock: He’d need …
Most people understand arthritis causes pain and inflammation in and around the joints, but they may not realize […] Arthritis can be ‘wear and tear’ or an immune system …