In 2013, Joanna Navarette donated a kidney to her mother at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, the same hospital […] First she gave her mother a kidney, then a grandchild
Nearly 20 years of pain ended last fall for Jane Jones after spinal fusion surgery to treat her […] Spinal fusion pays dividends for this bank executive
Crystal Walker has gone from needing a wheelchair to breezily riding around her North Dallas neighborhood on her […] VIDEO: New hip has Dallas therapist feeling good, ‘like James …
As a former medical assistant, Erika Mora has more experience helping others sort out their health problems than […] VIDEO: This patient proves colorectal cancer can strike at any …
Navy veteran Kim Rybka has put decades of debilitating back pain behind her after finding the relief she […] After back surgery, Navy vet stands tall again, just like …
Cutting back on alcohol has become a year-round pursuit for some, no longer constrained by “Dry January” or […] Even one month without alcohol does a body good
When a week in bed failed to shake JD Reitinger’s flu-like symptoms, the Oak Cliff resident got help […] Lung bypass survivor names baby after his ICU nurse
Cutting calories may be your first impulse when adopting a New Year’s resolution to lose some weight. But […] 5 tips to boost your metabolism and lose weight in …
About 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year, but contrary to popular belief, these deadly and disabling health […] Most strokes are preventable: 5 ways to lower your risk
For decades, heart disease has been the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women, but […] Why women are less likely to survive a heart attack
Innocente Escamilla was 43 when she found a lump in her breast during her first-ever self-exam — the […] When breast cancer strikes early and without warning
Weight loss may be the primary motivation for bariatric surgery, but it’s only the beginning of the potentially […] 6 benefits of weight-loss surgery beyond shedding pounds
A lifesaving transplant brought Luz Villagomez to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, so it was only fitting that she […] Baby born after mother’s kidney transplant at same hospital
Sepsis claims more lives each year than diabetes and stroke combined, and yet few can name its symptoms, […] Sepsis is a silent killer that has experts raising the …
With summer break ending, parents are doing all they can to prepare their kids, and no back-to-school checklist […] Back-to-school tips to keep kids out of the nurse’s office
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
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
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