Keeping an eye on healthy vision
Pediatrician Dr. Alexis Monique Canlas offers tips to take care of your children's vision.
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May 16, 2023
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February 22, 2023
Doctors save 12-year-old's severly injured leg instead of ampuating after UTV crash
Dr. Sanjay MDoctors save 12-year-old's severly injured leg instead of ampuating after UTV crash.
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January 6, 2023
Wait, Does Caffeine Really Stunt Growth? Here's What Pediatricians Want You To Know
Dr. Mehul Patel, MD, a pediatrician at Children’s Memorial Hermann Pediatrics in Houston, Texas, says that while caffeine consumption is safe in low amounts for kids, he warns against giving it to infants and toddlers. Here’s what to keep in mind before giving your kids soda or coffee drinks. ...
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December 29, 2022
This Is the Absolute Worst Food for Gut Health, According To Registered Dietitians
If you're trying to improve your gut health, the first step is to take inventory of your diet. What you eat can affect the amount of good and bad bacteria in the gut microbiome—and when there’s an imbalance, it can lead to a wide range of health issues.
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August 17, 2022
South Dakota family drives all the way to Houston for son's brain tumor surgery
Doctors in South Dakota suspected Daksten had a benign brain tumor that was causing him to experience those seizures and suggested they take a "wait and watch" approach for years. That's when the Zellers got a second opinion from a specialist at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston....
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July 11, 2022
The 9 Best Air Purifiers to Keep Allergies at Bay All Year Round
Dr. Denna Zebda, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and affiliated with Memorial Hermann, spoke with Self Magazine about safe air purifiers.
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July 11, 2022
American Academy of Pediatrics Says 10 Hours or More of Consistent Sleep Helps Kindergarteners
Dr. Reeba Mathew, Associate Professor of Medicine with McGovern Medical School and Co-Medical Director of the Sleep Disorder Center at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, discussed why children need more sleep.
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June 30, 2022
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital adds hospitalist team to its pediatric services
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital’s expanded its pediatric services, including a pediatric hospitalist team to care for pediatric patients admitted to its pediatric unit.
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May 27, 2022
Houston pediatrician shares tips to keep your kids active and injury-free this summer
The end of the school year and the start of summer - means your kids will be heading outdoors. Dr. Angie Curtis, a pediatrician and certified physical therapist -- affiliated with UTHealth Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers some advice to parents...
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May 12, 2022
Gun-owning Houston pediatrician part of fight to curb gun violence against kids
Dr. Robert Lapus, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Director of Pediatric Emergency Services at Children's Memorial Hermann, and Dr. Sandra McKay, associate professor of pediatrics with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Hous...
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May 11, 2022
What are safe substitutes for baby formula? Amid worsening shortage, avoid homemade recipes
Dr. Victoria Regan, Vice President of the Women’s and Children’s Service Line with Memorial Hermann Health System and Pediatrician with Children’s Memorial Hermann Pediatrics, talks about the ongoing baby formula shortage.
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May 9, 2022
New mom shares story of how Houston doctor saved her baby's life
Anne Briggs-Cheng didn't think she could get pregnant, but when she finally did, the baby got sick. Several doctors told her the baby wouldn't survive. But, not this Houston doctor.
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April 25, 2022
Probiotic in infancy does not protect against eczema, asthma or rhinitis at age 7
Dr. Duyen Nguyen, a specialist in pediatric and adult allergy and immunology affiliated with Memorial Hermann, talks about a study that examined whether a probiotic taken by infants could prevent development of eczema, asthma or rhinitis.
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April 13, 2022
UTHealth surgeon is among few in nation to treat rare condition threatening pregnancies
Dr. Ramesha Papanna, UTHealth maternal fetal medicine specialist and research director with The Fetal Center at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, was featured in a story about his work pioneering a new surgical technique to treat vasa previa in expectant mothers.
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April 13, 2022
Black Maternal Health Week: Houston mother shares experience of losing a child after late diagnosis
A story of a woman who successfully delivered twins at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital after being diagnosed with an incompetent cervix. UTHealth’s Dr. Angela Burgess, Medical Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, was featured in the story.<...
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April 12, 2022
A brain injury sent a Houston-area baby to the brink of death. Months later, he's a ‘little miracle’
The miracle recovery of Walker Hicks, a baby who suffered a traumatic brain injury who has made huge strides in his recovery thanks to Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital. Dr. Stephen Fletcher, Dr. Phuong Nguyen, Dr. Stacey Hall, Dr. Peter Scully and Dr. ...
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March 10, 2022
Heart attack survivor meets Cypress security guard who helped save his life
Officer II Puneet Dhillon, a security officer at Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital, was on was patrolling the hospital when he saw a Blue Fish Pediatrics employee having a heart attack in the hospital parking lot.
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February 22, 2022
Texas teen survives cardiac arrest with quick-thinking rodeo attendees
The Houston Chronicle featured Dugan Chandler, a patient of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital who went into sudden cardiac arrest after participating in a rodeo event. Christine Meliones, Pediatric & Family Nurse Practitioner with UTHealth Houston commented on Dugan’s story. ...
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February 21, 2022
Complex Neonatal Heart Program
Dr. Damien LaPar, pediatric and congenital heart surgeon at UTHealth Houston and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, shares with KPRC2 / Click2Houston how he can help newborns with complex heart conditions live their best possible life
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February 17, 2022
Congenital Heart Defects Q&A
In this Houston Chronicle article, you will find answers to the most common questions about congenital heart defects, including diagnosis and treatment and how parents can best support a child living with a congenital heart defect.
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February 16, 2022
Fighting Children’s Heart Disease
Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Avichal Aggarwal and pediatric and congenital heart surgeon Dr. Jorge Salazar at UTHealth Houston and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital discuss fighting heart disease in children and the latest advancements in treatment on ABC13.
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February 2, 2022
This Houston teen has always used crutches. When he starts at A&M, he wants to walk on his own
Himanshu Prasad, a Houston-area 17-year-old whose cerebral palsy and spastic paraplegia have caused him to use crutches for most of his life. After life-changing surgery with Dr. Manish Shah, UTHealth pediatric neurosurgeon affiliated with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, he's getting ...
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December 20, 2021
9-year-old boy relates to the Grinch after dealing with congenital heart defect
Kingston Murriel is a 9-year old boy who was born with a heart defect where his heart did not grow properly, causing the right ventricle to do all the work. Most of these children end up needing a heart transplant. Dr. Jorge Salazar, professor of cardiovascular surgery with McGovern Medical Schoo...
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November 25, 2021
Meet Pilot, the second dog chosen to help care for kids at Children’s Memorial Hermann
Pilot, the new Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital facility dog, was featured in the Houston Chronicle.
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October 13, 2021
Houston Astros players back local boy with complicated brain tumor
Dr. Nitin Tandon, with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, talks about how the Houston Astros supported one of his patients who had a brain tumor.
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August 24, 2021
How one Houston doctor provides hope for families across the nation
Dr. David Sandberg, UTHealth pediatric neurosurgeon affiliated with Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute, was profiled by the Houston Chronicle for the amazing work he is doing helping children nationally.
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June 23, 2021
CDC: Cases of heart inflammation in young adults from vaccine are very mild
Dr. Avichal Aggarwal, pediatric cardiologist with UT Physicians and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, talks about the link between COVID-19 and myocarditis in teens.
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May 11, 2021
Houston school plans vaccination event for students 12 and up
Dr. Victoria Regan, VP, Women's and Children's Services, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, talks about vaccinating kids 12 years of age and older.
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March 24, 2021
'It's fun to cheat death': This UT freshman had a blood clot the size of an apple in his skull
Dr. Manish Shah saves the life of a University of Texas at Austin student after discovering a blood clot the size of an apple in his skull.
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March 23, 2021
Mother's instinct saves newborn baby with 'scrambled heart syndrome'
Dr. Jorge Salazar saves the life of an infant with a scrambled heart.
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March 22, 2021
For twin born with half of a heart, Houston doctors perform life-saving string of surgeries
Dr. Donna Goff and Dr. Jorge Salazar talked to the Houston Chronicle about treating a twin born with half of a heart with a string of surgeries.
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February 25, 2021
This team puts their whole hearts into caring for those of their patients
Dr. Jorge Salazar talks about children and heart disease.
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January 26, 2021
Tomball teen makes speedy recovery after brain hemorrhage
Doctors say the 18-year-old had a tangle of blood vessels in his head the size of a plum. It caused bleeding in his brain that was the size of an apple.
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December 9, 2020
Heart screens recommended for children after they get COVID-19
If your child has had COVID-19, doctors at Memorial Hermann said you should get their heart checked before letting them get back into physical activity.
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September 22, 2020
A 9-year-old girl. A 28-hour drive to Houston. And a mid-pandemic emergency brain surgery
A young woman from Idaho travels to Memorial Hermann to undergo life-saving brain surgery.
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July 7, 2020
Houston Teen Overcomes 16 Surgeries to Win Prized Baseball Scholarship
After enduring 16 surgeries, this Dobie High School star athlete, Gabriel Rojas, has emerged strong to recently clinch a prized baseball scholarship at Letourneau University in Longview for Fall 2020. It was a freak accident that could have sent any young boy's life into tailspin, but instead it...
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June 1, 2020
Determining the right treatment for Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine often diagnosed at early childhood. Dr. Shiraz Younas and Dr. Lindsay Crawford with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital shared best treatment plans for the condition.
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March 28, 2019
Mother, baby undergo simultaneous surgery during pregnancy
Pediatric neurosurgeon Stephen Fletcher, DO discusses addressing spina bifida through maternal-fetal surgery and how it has impacted 8-month old Elysia.
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March 1, 2019
Kenneth Moise, MD, honored with lifetime award from national Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
It is no surprise that Moise was the recipient of this year’s Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to physicians who have made a lasting and significant impact in the field.
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January 1, 2019
Sleep Apnea in Children: How to Keep Your Kids Safe and Sound
If you're like us, when you think of the typical sufferer of sleep apnea, you might imagine an older gentleman, perhaps with a beer belly. But the condition strikes all ages, and, in fact, Dr. Cindy Jon, a pediatric pulmonologist affiliated with Children’s Memorial Hermann, has seen an incr...
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December 26, 2018
CDC warns of cold-like virus that makes it hard to breathe
Christa Filak, MD, a pediatrician with Memorial Hermann Medical Group, said everyone can catch the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but especially babies and the elderly are susceptible.
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December 19, 2018
One girl’s special delivery to a children’s hospital for Christmas
Her mother knew Tonia wouldn't be happy until they'd been able to help the other kids. No matter how impossible it seemed.
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December 17, 2018
How An 11-Year-Old Triathlete Gives Wins To Others
A promising young athlete from Iowa wise beyond her years recognizes the inner champion of patients at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.
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December 3, 2018
Remembering President George H.W. Bush's impact on the Texas Medical Center
Houston disability rights activist Lex Frieden, one of the ADA’s authors, told TMC News this year that working with Bush was a defining moment in his advocacy efforts.
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November 19, 2018
Survey: More than half of parents save and share leftover antibiotics
Nearly half of parents say they've saved leftover antibiotics that were prescribed to their children, according to a new study - and of those, nearly three-quarters then gave those medications to someone else without consulting a doctor.
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November 14, 2018
Is your child bundled up enough for winter weather?
Children take longer to get acclimated to a sudden temperature drop, and that's why doctors say as the weather changes, so should your child's wardrobe.
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October 18, 2018
Boy from Honduras receives lifesaving heart surgery in Houston
Within a month, 2-year-old Jose Gabriel traveled to Tomball and received surgery that changed his life before heading back home. Gabriel and his mother, Kerly Gabriela, were flown into Houston by HeartGift, a nonprofit organization providing lifesaving heart surgery for children around the world ...
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October 10, 2018
Local teen back home after life-saving heart surgery
Abigail Franklin was born with a rare congenital heart defect called Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries and is now at home recovering after that surgery. Abigail had her "Double Switch" surgery two weeks ago at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. “Abigai...
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October 3, 2018
Keeping his heart in the game
At birth, Ethan weighed 9 pounds 14.6 ounces—larger than the average newborn. After a difficult delivery at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Julie Page and her husband, Brent, were told that their baby boy was born with a heart defect.
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September 11, 2018
Breathe Easier: Monitoring Children's Asthma
If you don't know a child with asthma, chances are, you don’t know many kids. According to a recent report from the Houston/Harris County State of Health Committee, 96,000 Harris County children have been diagnosed with asthma. Nationwide, the disease is responsible for a third of hospital ...
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August 29, 2018
Pink's husband parent-shamed over taking son with hand, foot and mouth disease out in public
According to Dr. Michael Chang with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital and UT Health, this is the time of year when cases of the illness spike, especially when kids go back to schools and day cares.
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August 24, 2018
Doctors seeing spike in contagious hand, foot and mouth disease as school returns in Houston
“Enteroviruses are more common in children," said Dr. Michael Chang, with Children's Memorial Hermann and UT Health. Dr. Chang said this time of year there is always a spike when kids go back to school and daycares.
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August 17, 2018
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital turns cleft patients into photo models
Nearly one out of every 700 kids has the birth defect, but many are teased by others who don't understand it.
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August 14, 2018
This is the trick to prevent leaving your child in a hot car
This summer, we have reported on hot car deaths involving kids and in the last 30 years, Texas leads the total number of deaths in hot cars by dozens more than the next highest state, according to kidsandcars.org. Robert Lapus, MD, a pediatric emergency physician with Children’s Memorial He...
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August 3, 2018
Three Myths About Kids and Pet Allergies, Explained
The issue of when and if pets should be introduced to kids has been up for debate among allergists for years, but recent studies lead many to believe that the family unit can and even should include pets. Dr. Dat Tran, an allergist and immunologist at Innovative Allergy Clinic and in affiliation ...
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August 3, 2018
Produce Rx: A Hospital and a Family’s Fight Against Food Insecurity
At 12 years old, Joseph weighs 230 pounds, and at 5 feet, two inches is classified by the CDC as obese. Esparza decided it was time to get help and took her family to the Lamar Health Center—one of Memorial Hermann’s 10 school-based clinics.
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July 31, 2018
Saving Beau: 3-month-old with hole in his heart now healthy
A 3-month-old baby who underwent surgery at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital for a congenital heart defect is now back home with his family.
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July 27, 2018
Sean Gamino, 13, continues fighting through brain tumor
When taken to a Memorial Hermann, the doctors immediately ordered a CAT scan that revealed a mass in Sean's brain and transferred him to Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.
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July 4, 2018
Houston family welcomes home quadruplets on Fourth of July
One family in southwest Houston had four reasons to celebrate this Fourth of July. Linda and Thomas Agi welcomed home their newborn quadruplets Wednesday, four weeks after they were born.
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June 13, 2018
Make kids healthier and watch them soar
Carol Paret, chief community health officer with Memorial Hermann Health System, penned an op-ed about how school-based clinics can help move the needle on education reform.
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June 13, 2018
Children's Memorial Hermann Announces New Partnership with Blue Fish Pediatrics
Children's Memorial Hermann and Blue Fish Pediatrics are excited to announce a new partnership in the Greater Houston area.
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June 10, 2018
Mass shootings prompt survival training event in Houston
National health initiative Stop the Bleed wants to educate civilians to help save lives in emergency situations before medics arrive.
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May 22, 2018
How to identify grief, PTSD in children
Grief is different for everyone. Some may move forward without any problems, others might need therapy to get back on track and some may appear to be fine but have a delayed reaction.
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May 18, 2018
HBJ names 2018 Health Care Heroes as rising stars
Great doctors have to start somewhere, and the Houston Business Journal has identified Houston's health care scene's rising stars as part of our 2018 Health Care Heroes awards. Dr. Matthew Greives was honored.
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May 15, 2018
Meet the Montgomery County medical power couple who has delivered thousands of babies
Dr. Eckhardt has delivered more than 5,000 babies since he started practicing medicine in the early 1990s and his wife has also assisted in bringing countless numbers of new lives into the world.
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December 5, 2017
The Gift of a Healthy Heart
Participating physicians and medical practices contribute 100 percent of their fees and services to HeartGift. In Houston, HeartGift works with doctors affiliated with Memorial Hermann Health System and The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth). This year, Ilhan was HeartGift-Houst...
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November 16, 2017
Grant-A-Starr Foundation presents Cure for Tomorrow Gala
One of the Grant-A-Starr Foundation's key fundraising events, the annual Cure for Tomorrow Gala is a special evening and dinner benefiting the advancement of diagnostic testing to save children’s lives.
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November 15, 2017
Cy-Fair ISD, Memorial Hermann Cypress launch partnership to promote physical activity in elementary classrooms
Memorial Hermann Cypress launched a partnership with Cy-Fair ISD this fall sponsoring GoNoodle Plus, a collection of more than 300 three- to five-minute interactive videos that promote physical activity while reinforcing concepts being taught in classrooms.
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November 14, 2017
How prescription vegetables are changing kids' lives
A program offered through Memorial Hermann is helping low-income families get access to fresh produce that they cannot afford.
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November 14, 2017
Correa brightens kids' day at Houston hospital
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa made a huge impact on a few dozen young patients at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital when he took some time to visit with them and take pictures and sign autographs.
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November 2, 2017
Houston couple names baby girl after Astros MVP George Springer
When lifelong Houston Astros fan Dustin Harbert found out his wife was pregnant, he told her he wanted to name the baby after the MVP. When he found out the baby was going to be a girl, he stuck to the plan and named her Zoe Georgia.
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October 31, 2017
Astros fan heading back to baseball after stroke
“He’s already back to fishing. But his big hope is to go back to baseball, which we’re very very excited about," Dr. Shah said. Kingwood boy on a mission to get back to baseball after stroke.
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October 3, 2017
The flu shot: The myths, the facts and why doctors recommend it
It's not unreasonable to have such questions when a stranger in a lab coat asks you to sign a waiver and then comes at you with a needle. And many of us have had experiences that warrant skepticism about the flu vaccine.
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September 8, 2017
Texas mom drives into Hurricane Harvey to get son to hospital for brain surgery
While Houstonians were evacuating before the arrival of Hurricane Harvey, San Antonio mom Lilliana Castro was doing quite the opposite. She hopped in the car with her four children and headed straight into the storm’s path.
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July 26, 2017
New Zika Testing Recommendations for Pregnant Women: What You Need to Know
The Zika virus and the birth defects it could inflict have struck fear in pregnant women since the disease spread to the Americas two years ago.
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July 6, 2017
Girl from Mongolia comes to Houston for heart procedure
Sarangoo Menjargal, 11, traveled all the way to Texas from Mongolia just to get proper treatment for the atrial septal defect she has.
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May 22, 2017
Katy teen develops massive blood clot after long flight
A Katy teen survived a massive blood clot that developed after long flight from Asia. Annie Beirne share her story along with Dr. Stuart Harlin, a surgeon affiliated with Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital.
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April 17, 2017
New recommendations for baby sleeping safety
She keeps the crib empty. No toys, no blankets, no bumpers, and that’s exactly how baby Jackson should sleep, says Dr. Rita Muthappa, the NICU Medical Director.
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February 16, 2017
The many reasons behind the increase in twins
The CDC says the twin birth rate has been increasing for the last three decades. In the 1980s, one in 53 pregnancies resulted in twins. Now, the statistic is one in 30.
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February 14, 2017
What new moms need to know about hair loss
As a parent, there are a lot of moments that make you panic, from the first fever, to the first fall. Babies make new parents worry. However, new moms in particular, experience hair loss for a completely different reason than worry. Dr. Pamela Berens, of Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, expl...
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December 12, 2016
Combating Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Dr. Anthony Johnson, Co-Director of The Fetal Center at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, shares a procedure and treatment that helps save a set of twins.
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September 21, 2016
Doctors say flu mist doesn't work, more will have to endure "a little pinch" this year
Doctors across the nation are getting ready but the CDC advisory committee has recently made a big recommendation that will affect many of you who dread "the needle".
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September 19, 2016
Health officials offer tips for childhood obesity awareness month
Childhood obesity awareness month takes place in September, shedding light on the fact that one-third of American children and teens are overweight or obese.
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August 10, 2016
Community welcomes new Memorial Hermann Medical Group Pediatrics primary care center in Atascocita
Situated along West Lake Houston Parkway near the intersection of Will Clayton Parkway, the Memorial Hermann Medical Group Pediatrics primary care center will serve as a medical option for families needing pediatric medical care in the neighboring communities.
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May 11, 2016
Memorial Hermann Medical Group opens pediatrics practice in Katy
Pediatrician’s Krystal Batchelor, D.O., Linda Dang, M.D., Lisa Ecroyd, M.D., Lauren Shepard, D.O., and Brooke Swearingen, M.D., are anchoring the Memorial Hermann Medical Group’s newest primary care location in Katy.
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April 25, 2016
Despite medical progress, a baffling birth defect is on the rise
Federal and state health officials are warning about a steady and unexplained rise in the number of babies born with gastroschisis, a birth defect in which a length of intestines protrudes through an opening in the abdominal wall.
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September 14, 2015
Champions of Change: Winning the Future Across America
Dr. Pacheco was among a group of individuals recently honored by The White House as “Champions of Change” for her work to protect public health from carbon pollution.
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August 20, 2015
Infant's rare aneurysm gives surgeons unusual challenge
A test revealed a large aneurysm, one that, Dannenbaum says, would have been difficult to operate on conventionally.
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May 11, 2015
High local premature birth rates linked to obesity, care access
Dr. Blackwell discusses risk factors for preterm birth. Houston has one of highest rates of premature births in the nation, a problem experts say could reflect a lack of access to care and high levels of obesity.
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November 1, 2014
Pediatrician Gina Viktorin Potts, MD, has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group Rosenberg
Dr. Potts graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and provides highly personalized care for newborns to age 18.
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September 24, 2013
Brain surgery gives toddler with epilepsy new chance at life
Read about how Dr. Gretchen Von Allmen gave a toddler with epilepsy a new chance at life.
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November 25, 2011
Memorial Hermann Clinic SL welcomes pediatric gastroenterologist
Pediatric gastroenterologist Kalpesh H. Thakkar, M.D., has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group Multi-Specialty Clinic Sugar Land.
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February 17, 2011
Drug therapy shows significant benefit in treating a leading cause of childhood blindness
A readily available, inexpensive drug therapy showed a significant benefit in treating premature infants with the worst and historically most difficult-to-treat cases of retinopathy of prematurity.
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