1+ week, 6+ day ago   (159+ words) Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in the United States. Now, researchers are studying whether artificial intelligence can aid in diagnosis. Dr. Purysko said before this AI technology, they would use a scoring system…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (295+ words) Since launching its robotic surgery program in 2015, STHS Edinburg has expanded its capabilities to support a broad range of procedures, from routine general surgeries to highly specialized operations involving the stomach, liver, pancreas, esophagus and colorectal system. Equipped with three…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (227+ words) UT MD Anderson Research News Why is skin cancer more dangerous in immunosuppressed patients? What did the researchers learn? In this study, the team analyzed tumors from 138 patients with non-melanoma skin cancer. Patients with weakened immune systems had shorter disease-free…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (196+ words) A Rio Grande Valley native, Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston before completing his general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He went on to complete a specialized…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (209+ words) CLEVELAND CLINIC – Even though summer isn’t over just yet, it’s already about time to start thinking about fall allergies. “Fall allergy season typically starts right around Labor Day. As kids are heading back to school, people will often start feeling…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (780+ words) McALLEN, Texas – At 25, South Texas College graduate Kessandra Hernandez has just earned an associate degree in Radiologic Technology and already secured a job, but the road to get there was far from easy. Studying after putting her children to sleep,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (182+ words) PORT ISABEL, Texas – DHR Health continues its commitment to improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves throughout the Rio Grande Valley by engaging with local organizations to inform residents about the advanced and specialized care that is…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (344+ words) Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating, abruptly cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. It can strike anyone, at any age, often without warning. Nearly 88% of…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (498+ words) Newswise — In the neonatal intensive care unit, the most fragile patients in medicine are often the most heavily wired. Premature babies, some weighing less than a pound, can be tethered to a tangle of cables, monitors, and sensors. Each blood…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (214+ words) Cardiac arrest remains one of the most serious medical emergencies in the United States, with an estimated 292,000 adults experiencing an in-hospital cardiac arrest each year, according to the American Heart Association. Although often confused with a heart attack, cardiac arrest…...