Approximately 20 years ago, my physician mother and I attended a conference focusing on heart sounds. For 3 days, she and I wore headphones while the cardiology instructor painstakingly reviewed murmurs, arrhythmias, and other abnormal heart sou
Check out the video for the latest update on the devastating spread of Ebola in West Africa and the rise of enterovirus D68 infections in the United States. There's also a little bit of good health news: chocolate may be good for you after all.
With Halloween closer than merely around the corner, you're perhaps admiring your costume and contemplating add-ons. Wax lips, perhaps? An extra hole in your Charlie-Brown ghost sheet?
Yes, they’re healthy. But under certain conditions, they pose a health risk.
Dr. Richard Carmona explains the anatomy of the brain, the effects of stress and toxins, and how to keep the mind agile and sharp.
Fear doesn’t have to overwhelm us.
Also, researchers show that eating breakfast can reduce risk of obesity.
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I started out on a morning run last week with a goal that wouldn't exactly be considered lofty. Namely, don't push myself. This wasn't because I'd been working hard and needed reining in; I simply wasn't in the mood to do much but plod.
Jim Rossman ambles around my neck o'the DMN woods periodically. Mostly though, our paths cross when I am acquiring yet another now-defunct iPod model from him. Not that I tend to wash the ones I have or misplace them or step on or anything.
Just after my mother was admitted to the hospital for heart beat irregularities, my entire family came to visit. A family of 3 doctors and 2 lawyers, I was the first to pipe up and ask my mother if I could run out and buy her a most coveted dri
I heard avid cyclist Craig Miller of The Ticket mention this one day, and I thought (or perhaps said out loud): YES!! WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THAT?!"
It's a day of celebration in Dallas as 51 people complete their 21-day Ebola monitoring period.
I woke up Friday morning and thought, "Oh, my, the Capital to Coast relay started an hour ago!"
Teens who eat dinner with their families two or three times a week may reduce their risk for obesity.
Can beef and beer count as good for you? Read on.
Sodas have lots of sugar and lots of calories. Yeah yeah yeah, so what else is new?
The Canadian city's experience with what's now regarded as a public health success story offers some timely lessons.
That's not a fake headline: The satirical website The Onion has tweaked the Dallas institution in a new article that declares: Susan G.
On Sunday, my colleague Dr. Seema Yasmin and I wrote about the outbreak of enterovirus D68 in the United States. The virus typically causes a common cold, but in rare cases children have been hospitalized with breathing problems.
When I met with Jeff Kilarski, Don Muchow and Jim Cadorette atStarbucks a week or so ago to talk abouttheir upcoming relay, I told them I'd been asked to be part of a team years ago. I umsaid no.
Running a 233-mile relay is hard enough. What’s it like when you have diabetes?
Planning ahead, finding support can make trips less fraught with worry, headaches.
Research shows an allergic reaction in mice exposed to dry-roasted nut first.
A study proves that if you’re being awakened by your baby, or anything else, it’s affecting you.
It's not hard to see that the proverbial holiday season is upon us.
Here are the CDC’s answers to some frequently asked questions about the outbreak.
Doctors are trying to solve the medical mystery surrounding a virus that may be linked to paralysis in some patients.
Since mid-August, nearly 700 children nationwide have been sickened by enterovirus D68, also known as EV-D68. The outbreak has now spread across 46 states and has sickened 14 children in Texas.
The folks at dietdetective.com just told me (and everyone else on their mailing list) that 90 percent of households have cereal on the shelves and that more than 2 billion boxes are sold each year. I am proud that my five boxes are part of that number.
I received an email yesterday from the College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University (my alma mater, but I digress) yesterday, and was all atwitter over it. But deadlines trumped writing about pumpkinsuntil now.
As details of the Ebola investigation continue to unfold, we will answer your questions about Ebola and events here in Dallas.
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This snack is so tasty, your kids won’t know it’s healthfulFresh herbs are a great way to add nutrition to anyone’s diet.
Cancer patients may not be able to control their chemotherapy, but they can eat right, exercise and have fun.
A study looks at whether exposure to dim light at night boosts tumors’ resistance.
Patients with quality-of-life issues three times more likely to have serious complications.
Researchers are intrigued by connection but say more study is needed.
Honesty, the right words help youngsters through distressing time.
The formation of the blue-ribbon group followed lapses at Dallas' Presbyterian Hospital that sent a man infected with Ebola home.
Slow down for yoga, tai chi, meditation and deep breathing, AHA recommends.
It’ll clear your head, calm your mind, help you face whatever the world tosses your way.
Seeing your doctor is a better bet than a retail store visit, an expert says.
Your pollen problems didn’t end with the summer. Here’s advice on how to cope.
We know you have questions about Ebola and the investigation taking place here in Dallas. Check out the video for some answers and keep sending us your questions. You can tweet us @dallasnews and @DoctorYasmin.
Many different viruses floating around the metropolis are creating unrest among our population and we (medical providers) are on the alert. Understandably, people have concerns for viral spread.
