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Young Patient Overcomes Complex Craniofacial Challenges With Specialized Team
PJ had unilateral craniosynostosis – a birth defect in which the bones on one side of the skull grow together too early, severely limiting room for his brain to grow.
Stress Test Reveals Source of Overlooked Symptoms
Unexplained shortness of breath and tightness or pressure in the chest are not symptoms to ignore. If you wait too long, your heart can be damaged permanently.
A Frequent Cause of Heart Attacks in Young Women
While women are more likely to suffer a heart attack after age 55, it can happen at any age. One condition is responsible for 40 percent of heart attacks in women younger than age 50.
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Meditation, Yoga Help Woman Kick Anxiety Medicine To the Curb
Susan Mulhern had met with a psychiatrist before, but wanted a fresh start. Her UH physician recommend she try yoga, meditation, talk therapy and continue her exercise regimen. Soon, Susan was able to stop taking her anxiety medicine.
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Young Patient's Cancer Care Journey Inspires Her Own Future
High school senior Morgan Krek was initially diagnosed with a bone infection. After she didn’t respond to typical treatment, UH Rainbow doctors continued searching for answers. They discovered a rare type of bone cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma.
The Importance of Action in Saving a Life
Monday started unremarkably for Eileen Horning. Five days later, she left the hospital with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, a battery-powered device placed in the chest and connected to the heart by thin wires.
Fighting for Heart Health: Using Experience for Awareness
A young patient's cardiac arrests have moved her mother to help ensure that more people who experience cardiac arrest survive.
Skier Keeps Commitment to Ironman Event After ACL Injury
When avid skier Mayra Gonzalez took a spill on the ski slopes of the French Alps, she knew right away her knee was severely injured. Her thoughts almost immediately turned to the Ironman race she signed up for.