Recently featured on
Health Topics
7 warning signs of cancer in your body: When to talk to your doctor
Cancer
Cancer affects millions of people worldwide, and while the word itself can be frightening, the good news is that early detection and treatment significantly improve outcomes—which is why it’s important to pay attention to your body.As many cancer symptoms can...
“A walking testimony:” How faith carried Janet through breast cancer
Cancer
When you meet Janet High, one thing becomes clear almost immediately—her faith shines through every word she speaks. Whether she’s greeting patients as an emergency room secretary at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano or sharing her story...
Bonny’s story: Facing lung cancer with courage
Cancer
As a smoker of nearly 30 years, Bonny is grateful for her life today. Looking back, she knows just how lucky she is. When Bonny first started losing weight in early 2021, she was excited—after all, she’d been trying to...
From stroke survivor to nursing student: A teen discovers her calling
Brain Health
For Katie Rangel, the final weeks of her senior year of high school were supposed to be filled with excitement: shopping for a prom dress, celebrating her impending graduation and dreaming about the future. Instead, just days before her senior...
How to care for summertime stitches and staples
Trauma
Being active can make life more fun, but if you’re not careful it can also keep you in stitches and sutures and staples (oh, my!).Betty-Ann Svensden, MD, a pediatrician on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Clinic –...
Burn care: Keep it clean and cool and dry
Trauma
Sometimes what seems like the right thing to do is the worst thing to do. That’s the way it is with burn care. The usual treatment for cuts, scrapes and wounds is antibacterial ointment and a bandage—but that’s not so...
Busting 6 common myths about organ donation
Transplant
Have you considered becoming an organ donor? More than 100,000 people in the US are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. One person is added to the national waiting list every nine minutes. Despite the need, there remain a lot...
Dog safety: How to prevent a dog bite
Trauma
Dogs may be “man’s best friend,” but dog bites are more common than you may think. It’s important to know what to do if you or someone around you—especially a child—is bitten by a dog and needs medical attention.“There are...