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Texas Health Fort Worth /tags/texas-health-fort-worth Texas Health Fort Worth en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT Why drinking coffee in the morning rather than later may be healthier /health-wellness/2025-02-10/why-drinking-coffee-in-the-morning-rather-than-later-may-be-healthier A recent study links morning coffee consumption to lower death rates from cardiovascular problems. A Fort Worth cardiologist shares some possible reasons. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-10/why-drinking-coffee-in-the-morning-rather-than-later-may-be-healthier Sam Baker How three cups of coffee a day might help you avoid serious illness /health-wellness/2024-09-30/how-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-might-help-you-avoid-serious-illness Previous studies say coffee has health benefits. New results suggest it may help people who suffer from two cardiac risk factors at a time. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-09-30/how-three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-might-help-you-avoid-serious-illness Sam Baker New study links mild COVID to new health problems up to 3 years after virus passes /health-wellness/2024-07-15/new-study-links-mild-covid-to-new-health-problems-up-to-3-years-after-virus-passes Analysis of Veteran Affairs records found gut, brain and lung problems that began after the viral infection ended. A North Texas doctor suspects inflammation. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-15/new-study-links-mild-covid-to-new-health-problems-up-to-3-years-after-virus-passes Sam Baker New relief for Tarrant County patients with severe COPD/emphysema /health-wellness/2024-02-26/new-relief-for-tarrant-county-patients-with-severe-copd-emphysema An interventional pulmonologist from Texas Health Fort Worth explains how endobronchial valves can offer improved quality of life. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-26/new-relief-for-tarrant-county-patients-with-severe-copd-emphysema Sam Baker RAPIDO acronym aims to raise stroke awareness within the Latino community /health-wellness/2023-10-09/rapido-acronym-aims-to-raise-stroke-awareness-within-the-latino-community UT Health Houston researchers designed RAPIDO, to help improve outcomes for Latinos with stroke. It's a major killer among Latino men and women. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-10-09/rapido-acronym-aims-to-raise-stroke-awareness-within-the-latino-community Sam Baker Why women have a higher risk of stroke than men /health-wellness/2022-09-19/why-women-have-a-higher-risk-of-stroke-than-men The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in women, and that 1 in 5 women between 55 and 75 are at risk for stroke. �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Claudia Perez, a neuro-intensivist with Texas Health Physicians Group, about why the risk is so high for women. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-09-19/why-women-have-a-higher-risk-of-stroke-than-men Sam Baker Alcon reminds residents how important eye care is through screenings at arts festival /health-wellness/2022-04-11/alcon-reminds-residents-how-important-eye-care-is-through-screenings-at-arts-festival Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:20:16 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-11/alcon-reminds-residents-how-important-eye-care-is-through-screenings-at-arts-festival Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report Traumatic brain injury occurs about once every nine seconds in the U.S. Here’s how and why /health-wellness/2022-04-11/traumatic-brain-injury-occurs-about-once-every-nine-seconds-in-the-u-s-heres-how-and-why Recent studies done at the Brain Injury Association of America show more than 3.5 million injuries each year involving a violent blow or jolt to the head that can affect how the brain works. �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Sam Baker talked with neurosurgeon and medical director of Texas Health Fort Worth’s neurotrauma program. Dr. Christopher Shank. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-11/traumatic-brain-injury-occurs-about-once-every-nine-seconds-in-the-u-s-heres-how-and-why Sam Baker TCAR: A minimally invasive option that reduces the risk of stroke for some patients /health-wellness/2021-11-15/tcar-a-minimally-invasive-option-that-reduces-the-risk-of-stroke-for-some-patients A 2018 study determined stroke was the third-leading cause of death in Texas.Carotid artery disease is a major cause of strokes. It narrows or blocks the arteries, on each side of your neck under the jawline, that provide the main blood supply to the brain. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-15/tcar-a-minimally-invasive-option-that-reduces-the-risk-of-stroke-for-some-patients Sam Baker Robotic Biopsies Help Increase Lung Cancer Survival Rates /health-science-tech/2020-07-13/robotic-biopsies-help-increase-lung-cancer-survival-rates Texas Health Harris Methodist in Fort Worth has become the first hospital in North Texas to use a robotic-assisted technology called Ion to biopsy… Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-07-13/robotic-biopsies-help-increase-lung-cancer-survival-rates Sam Baker