/tags/methodist-health-system Methodist Health System en-US Copyright Fri, 08 May 2020 13:04:19 GMT /news/2020-05-08/vietnam-veteran-recovers-from-covid-19-after-five-weeks-on-a-ventilator After five weeks on a ventilator, a Vietnam veteran with COVID-19 has been released from Methodist Richardson Medical Center.Doctors and nurses lined the… Fri, 08 May 2020 13:04:19 GMT /news/2020-05-08/vietnam-veteran-recovers-from-covid-19-after-five-weeks-on-a-ventilator Rebekah Morr /health-science-tech/2017-11-20/fda-approves-new-more-effective-vaccine-for-shingles The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new vaccine for shingles. Zostavax has been the only product on the market for the last decade. Now,… Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:03:30 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-11-20/fda-approves-new-more-effective-vaccine-for-shingles Sam Baker /education/2017-01-24/in-richardson-high-school-students-get-hands-on-medical-training-in-a-hospital In Richardson, high school students are learning about all kinds of health care jobs, from emergency medical technician to nurse’s aide. They’re also… Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:19:19 GMT /education/2017-01-24/in-richardson-high-school-students-get-hands-on-medical-training-in-a-hospital Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /2016-07-05/money-worries-keeping-you-up-at-night-1-in-3-americans-lose-sleep-over-finances-poll-says Worrying about money can be stressful, distracting and time-consuming. According to new research, a third of Americans are actually losing sleep over… Tue, 05 Jul 2016 23:06:04 GMT /2016-07-05/money-worries-keeping-you-up-at-night-1-in-3-americans-lose-sleep-over-finances-poll-says Courtney Collins /health-science-tech/2016-04-11/what-you-need-to-know-about-sepsis Sepsis is the body's overwhelming response to infection. It's potentially life-threatening, and recently killed actress Patty Duke. More than 200-thousand… Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:24:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-04-11/what-you-need-to-know-about-sepsis Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-01-04/kids-and-concussion-wear-a-helmet-act-as-if-youre-not Many often associate concussion with contact sports like football. But Dr. Benjamin Newman, a neurosurgeon with Methodist Health System, says a blow to… Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-01-04/kids-and-concussion-wear-a-helmet-act-as-if-youre-not Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-08-31/saturated-fat-why-avoiding-it-doesnt-always-lower-heart-disease We examine real-life health issues in our series, Vital Signs, and in this edition - saturated fats. We’ve long been told eating less of it prevents heart… Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-08-31/saturated-fat-why-avoiding-it-doesnt-always-lower-heart-disease Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-04-13/kidney-stones-why-something-so-small-causes-so-much-pain The National Kidney Foundation says they send a half-million people to emergency rooms each year because of kidney stones - hard objects made from… Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:45:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-04-13/kidney-stones-why-something-so-small-causes-so-much-pain Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2012-03-05/qnexa-weight-loss The Food and Drug Administration next month is expected to say if it will approve Qnexa. A diet pill promising a ten percent weight loss could offer hope… Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2012-03-05/qnexa-weight-loss