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Momentum

Touchdown to health: Tips to stay healthy during the season

October 7, 2024 football,  Heart Health,  Nutrition,  snacks

Football season is here! Our experts share tips on nutritious concession stand foods and how to protect your heart from all the excitement.

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Momentum

Health benefits, concerns when taking the (polar) plunge

February 8, 2024 Heart Health,  ice bath,  Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine,  polar bear swim,  polar plunge

Dr. Ronald Maag discusses the benefits and risks of a polar plunge (ice bath), especially when it comes to cardiac patients.

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Momentum

Don’t put your heart health last on your to-do list

February 1, 2024 cardiology,  family,  Heart Health

Holly Shilstone shares how talking to her siblings made her realize she needed to take her heart health seriously.

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The Stitch

Taking charge of your heart health

September 6, 2023 cardiac surgery,  Heart Health,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. Todd Rosengart offers advice on the importance of heart health and details recent advances in cardiac surgery.

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The Stitch

Five Ways to Have a Healthy Heart

January 5, 2022 Cardiothoracic Surgery,  Heart Health

Dr. Alexander Schutz offers five lifestyle tips for lowering your risk for heart disease and heart attacks.

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The Stitch

Six ways to maintain a healthy heart

June 24, 2021 Bertie Taylor,  Healthcare,  Heart Health,  Men's Health,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. Joseph S. Coselli shares risk factors for heart disease, advice for maintaining heart health and why lifestyle changes are key.

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Momentum

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series – Dr. Christie Ballantyne

February 25, 2021 Healthy Habits,  Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary,  Heart Health,  Nutrition and Wellness

Dr. Christie Ballantyne gives us an inside look at how he maintains wellness in our inaugural edition of Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series.

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The Stitch

Proactivity pays off: Procedure helps patient recover from abdominal aortic aneurysm

February 4, 2021 aortic aneurysm,  Debbie Sugarbaker,  Heart Health,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

A patient shares his abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment journey, and how a new procedure performed by Dr. Jayer Chung helped him recover.

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The Stitch

What is robotic cardiac surgery?

June 8, 2020 Healthcare,  Heart Health,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Surgery

Our lives are driven by technology. As a cardiac surgeon, it has been my experience that many people are just as eager to have technology

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Momentum

COVID-19 and advanced heart and lung disease

April 21, 2020 Coronavirus,  Healthcare,  heart disease,  Heart Health,  lung disease,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

As a heart and lung transplant surgeon who routinely treats end-stage disease, I have been studying the effect of COVID-19 on the heart and lungs,

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