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Aug 16, 2018
We all get fleeting headaches from time to time. They come without warning, annoy us for a few minutes or hours and eventually fade away. But when headaches occur frequently or cause intense pain, it can be disruptive to your...
May 10, 2018
Early detection is critical in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. That’s why researchers at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute are working on a potentially life-changing screening to identify new genes that could trigger the condition.Discovering new triggers would no...
Mar 21, 2018
A dangerous assumption many make when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease is that it only affects the elderly. In reality, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of the death in the United States and can be diagnosed as early as...
Feb 20, 2018
Stroke is a highly disabling disease that affects nearly 800,000 Americans each year, and is the second leading cause of death worldwide.Fortunately, in recent years, much research and many resources have been dedicated toward stroke treatment and prevention, leading to...
Jan 31, 2018
The brain is one of the most complex and central organs in the human body and is composed of more than 100 billion nerves. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to function or communicate properly. But what happens when cancer...
Dec 27, 2017
Most of us have experienced the feeling that we have been in an exact moment before, that though we know this is our first time in a place or situation, there is this nagging feeling that it is strangely familiar...
Aug 19, 2017
Forgetting why you came into a room, where your keys are or someone’s name are all signs of a busy life — but they can also be signs of dementia.Sometimes, the signs are not as obvious as memory loss. Some...
Aug 4, 2017
Elizabeth Jameson never intended to be an artist. For many years she worked as a human rights lawyer, fighting for social justice for children with disabilities and gender equality. But after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1991,...
May 31, 2017
As a child, Megan Kidd remembers waking up in a daze, unsure of her surroundings. Sometimes she would find herself in another room. Other times trying to recall what she said a few moments before.“I didn’t understand what was happening,...
May 25, 2017
Kathy Floyd (Second from right) at Walk With A Doc On the first Tuesday of every month, you will probably find Kathy Floyd strolling along the walking path at the Baylor Tom Landry Health & Wellness Center. She comes for fitness, some...
May 21, 2017
Judy Buck was enjoying a normal Saturday morning, working on her grocery list, when her life took a dramatic turn.“My eye started watering, and then my whole left side got heavy,” Judy said. “I knew something was wrong.”Judy’s husband raced her...
May 15, 2017
Unlocking the data stored within our DNA can help us learn a host of different things about our ancestry and health. But how much should you worry if your genes are linked to the development of disease?23andMe, a genetic testing...
Apr 19, 2017
For nearly 50 years, Luetta Mahavier, 84, has suffered from essential tremors. They started around age 40 and slowly got worse. She began adapting her lifestyle to work around the immense shaking.“I would order things at a restaurant that I...
Feb 3, 2017
After struggling for years to have children, there are no greater words to hear than, “You’re pregnant.” Add to that the joy — or maybe shock — of the words “with twins,” and parents-to-be John and Stacy Ash felt doubly blessed.Everything was going well with Stacy’s pregnancy...
Jan 10, 2017
As more Americans begin to age, the number of families affected by Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and communication — is projected to grow. With the increasing prevalence of the condition, comes new challenges...
Dec 12, 2016
Larry spent a majority of his life in the Lewisville area, a sprawling suburb outside of Dallas, Texas. He raised his children there, held a prominent car salesman job locally and made several close friendships during his five decades in...
Nov 9, 2016
Imagine that you’re home alone with your 7-year-old, helping her with homework. You reach over to point to a math problem, but your arm goes numb and falls off the table. The right side of your face droops. You try to...
Oct 31, 2016
At some point in our lives, many of us will become caregivers — whether taking care of a young child, or an aging parent. But as more and more Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the role of a care...
Sep 24, 2016
It is not unusual for a patient to report concussion-related concerns to me. Some tell me that they are worried their memory has been declining due to an injury suffered years ago. Others may share recent car accidents, sports-related injuries,...
May 21, 2016
For two years, a tiny device protruded from within my dad’s chest, monitoring his every heartbeat.I hated the creepy thing for the memories it unearthed. You couldn’t pay me a million dollars to relive the day he had his stroke....