The Texas Department of State Health Services has reverified the Level III trauma center for Harris Health System’s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, a distinction the hospital has held since 1996.
Losing weight is one of the most cited New Year’s resolutions each year. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the least successful. Harris Health System offers some simple strategies for success in 2013, and it starts by recognizing that losing weight is a lifestyle and not merely a change in diet.
Amid the frenzy of decorating, planning and shopping for the holidays, health may take a backseat. However, the stress brought on by these activities plus cold temperatures could lead to heart attacks or heart-related complications if left unchecked.
The popularity of personal music devices like iPods and other MP3 players and their lack of sound-limiting controls has a Harris Health System ear specialist concerned. These devices, when combined with attached ear buds and headphones, can generate sound levels up to 115 decibels, well above the highest level of 85 decibels recommended by most hearing experts.
As fall semesters wind down at the country’s colleges and universities, students will be pulling all-night study sessions to prepare for final exams. Ironically, the loss of sleep during these all-nighters could actually work against them performing well, says a Harris Health System sleep specialist.
A figurative mine field of savory dishes and desserts await many this holiday season, from pumpkin pies topped with whipped cream, green bean and mushroom casseroles, pork tamales, cranberries and cornbread dressing to fruit salads and oven-roasted turkey. Harris Health System experts warn that while most will indulge in these tasty foods and some will gain weight, people with diabetes will need a plan to stay healthy during the holidays.
With temperatures dropping and cold weather settling in, people will turn to gas furnaces, space heaters and fireplaces for warmth. Not so fast, caution pulmonologists from Harris Health System, who recommend that everyone get those devices checked for carbon monoxide leaks. Known as the silent killer, carbon monoxide is the gas byproduct of the incomplete combustion of fuel used in cars, gasoline engines, stoves, lanterns, burning charcoal or wood, gas ranges, fireplaces and heaters.
Garfield Gibson Jr. could barely sit in his wheelchair, let alone stand for any period of time following his stroke. Thanks to ongoing rehabilitation care, including the use of a new horticultural therapy garden at Harris Health System, he now sits and stands for long stretches of time. He and his therapist say the therapy garden has done wonders for his rehabilitation.
Whether supporting President Barack Obama or Governor Mitt Romney, this year’s election will take people on a roller coaster of emotions from elation to anger depending on the results. To deal with post-election blues, Harris Health System psychiatrist Dr. Asim Shah prescribes a strong dose of no TV, radio, social media and Internet coverage.
With so many youngsters picking up the sport/hobby of archery thanks to its increased popularity in TV shows like “Revolution” and movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Brave,” Harris Health System rehabilitation and pediatric experts caution parents about the potential dangers of long-term injuries to hands, wrists, arms and shoulders.
The Labrada sisters (Tamara, Diana and Yadira) share more than a family connnection. The trio also share the designation of breast cancer survivors. From their diagnosis of cancer under age 40, the youngest at age 25, the sisters have stuck together to battle cancer.
Miniature-sized candies are great alternatives for Halloween, but could scare up high calorie and carbohydrate counts if parents don’t monitor how many their children eat, warn pediatricians from Harris Health System. While the amount of calories and carbohydrates per treat is relatively low compared to regular-sized candies, too much of the smaller treats could be just as bad.
A program by Harris Health System in Houston, Texas aims to cut the alarming number of African-American women dying from pregnancy-related complications or suffering miscarriages. The educational campaign targets women before they get pregnant on having a safe and healthy birth.
Dr. Carmel B. Dyer has been named chief of staff for Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, part of the Harris Health System. Dyer, professor and director, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine and associate dean, Harris County Programs for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), is the fourth chief of staff in the hospital’s history.
Harris Health System celebrates the completion of Smith Clinic, the system’s first outpatient specialty facility. The new facility enhances and expands specialty care for patients formerly seen at hospital-based clinics located at Ben Taub Hospital. The five-story, nearly 168,000-square-foot facility will provde care to about 75,000 patients visits a year.
Today marks a transformational time for Harris County, Texas residents with the public launch of Harris Health System, the new business name for the Harris County Hospital District.
Before the 'ouch' becomes a long-term problem, physical therapists at the Harris County Hospital District want parents to know the dangers and preventable steps of poorly used or overloaded backpacks.
Maybe it’s running to get in shape or a desire to race like an Olympian. Whatever the goal or reason, Harris County Hospital District physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists have some tips to help runners stay on track. As a beginner, take it slow and easy, and as a more experienced runner, don’t overdo it.
While the effects of the sun on fair or light skin are better known, the impact on darker or ethnic skin is less understood. What is known is that in the last 30 years, the deadliest form of skin cancer — malignant melanoma — continues to increase among all races claiming in the U.S. alone, 22 lives a day, says a dermatology expert with the Harris County Hospital District.
For the second year in a row, the Harris County Hospital District was named to the Most Wired list by Hospitals and Health Networks, the flagship publication of the American Hospital Association. The Harris County Hospital District joins one other healthcare system in Houston and six others in Texas to be recognized for advances in technology.
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