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Dr. Quanita Crable, an OB-GYN with Texas Health Dallas, explains to KERA's Sam Baker why she believes laparoscopic myomectomy is the best option to remove the fibroids.
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Dr. Diana Kerwin, a geriatrics medicine physician with Texas Health Dallas, told KERA's Sam Baker the news about the actor was not surprising after Willis's 2022 diagnosis of aphasia.
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The warning concerns infections in Texas and 11 other states from a drug-resistant strain of bacteria. Most were from users of the EzriCare brand of artificial tears. The maker has recalled it pending further investigation. Dr. Danielle Robertson, an ophthalmologist with UT Southwestern Medical Center, talks about this with KERA’s Sam Baker, beginning with the bacteria.
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KERA’s Sam Baker gets some answers in today’s Vital Signs from Dr. Salman Bhai, a neurologist and faculty member at the Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.
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Doctors use surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to treat a malignant brain cancer called glioblastoma. But it often returns. Dr. Syed Faaiz Enam, a Resident in Adult Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, explains to KERA's Sam Baker why he thinks cooling brain tumor cells could be effective.
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Dr. Paul Whatley, an orthopedic surgeon, and sports medicine specialist, with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, tells KERA's Sam Baker says it can help with endurance and metabolism.
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Surgeon Dr. Daniel Costa, Associate Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, tells KERA’s Sam Baker the new procedure uses ultrasound to destroy tumors in the prostate.
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The new Pfizer and Moderna boosters require two to three previous doses of the original vaccine. But Philip Huang, Dallas County's health director, says demand for the original has been low.
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We know too little sleep can cause fatigue. But a recent study found it also can adversely affect hormones that usually help you control hunger. Parkland Hospital dietitian Melissa Mendez explains how to KERA’s Sam Baker.
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KERA's Sam Baker talks with Dr. Tyler Bloomer, a cardiologist with Texas Health Harris Fort Worth Hospital. He explains the program and how extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation helped save a musician’s life.
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KERA’s Sam Baker talks about why dementia isn't all about age with Dr. Molly Camp, an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry Department of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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A recent study out of Switzerland suggests too much napping may contribute to heart disease. Dr. Rebecca Vigen has her doubts, but the Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center told KERA’s Sam Baker too much napping is not something to ignore.