Recognizing and Treating Heat Exhaustion in Southeast Texas
Summer in Southeast Texas doesn’t ease up — it bears down. The combination of high humidity, extreme temperatures, and full days outdoors can push your body past its limits before …
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis – What You Need to Know
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in diabetes care often causes worry for patients and caregivers. This serious complication of diabetes occurs when the body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones. …
Colon Cancer Awareness
Colon cancer awareness has increased in recent years, but many people are still unaware of the risks. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women, …
Heart Failure Symptoms
Heart failure is a serious and chronic condition. It occurs when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. The early warning signs of heart …
What Is Bad Cholesterol (LDL Cholesterol)
Bad cholesterol is bad news – it can lead to heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular problems. Bad cholesterol is known as Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol or LDL Cholesterol. It …
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas, generally found in combustion fumes produced by charcoal grills, heaters, fireplaces, car engines, portable generators, car mufflers and more. (Kahn, 2018) …
Vitamin D Deficiency
Known as the “Sunshine Vitamin”, Vitamin D is an extremely important having powerful effects on systems throughout your body. Vitamin D can be found in different sources such as sunlight, …
Asymptomatic or Mild COVID-19
Many people who catch COVID-19 — maybe as many as 40%, by some estimates — never develop noticeable symptoms. They don’t run a fever. They don’t cough or feel short …
Heart Palpitations: When To Visit The ER
Ideally, many people barely notice their hearts beating, which is natural. However, any noticeable change in the heartbeat should be concerning, be it slow or fast. Chances are, you’re experiencing …
Traumatic Brain Injury
National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month For decades, the Brain Injury Association of America has raised consciousness in observing Brain Injury Awareness Month by conducting an engaging public campaign each …
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
While Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a serious and debilitating disease; however, many individuals live full lives after diagnosis. Symptoms can come on suddenly and be extremely scary. This video from …
What Are The Symptoms of The Flu?
Flu symptoms are elusive. We hear symptoms of illness described as “flu-like”. What does that mean? How can you know if what you are feeling is a cold, or something …