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All about cataracts
By Lawrence A. Shafron, MD, FACS – Advanced Eye Care Center Inside everyone’s eye is a lens. Just like a camera, the lens of your eye helps you focus. To work well, the lens must […]
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Radiology, A Lot More than an X-ray for a Broken Bone!
By Pio Hocate, MD The next time your knee is out of joint or your insides are acting up, you may be referred for a radiology exam. These exams are usually ordered by a patient’s […]
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End-of-life Shouldn’t be Scary
By Sherry Little, Executive Director – Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties Frightening claims keep circulating regarding end-of-life care. At best, most of this talk is misleading. Let’s dispel some of the misunderstandings […]
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Mountain Cedar Fever
By Russell J Otto, MD, FACS – North Texas ENT & Allergy Center Late fall and winter is a time when most allergy sufferers around the country can expect some relief from their symptoms. Not […]
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Therapy Professionals and Their Roles
By Twin Creeks Hospital The leadership of Twin Creeks Hospital understands the importance of providing quality rehabilitative care to their patients. Phillip Pritzker, Occupational Therapist and Director of Therapy, strives to staff Twin Creeks Hospital […]
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Trauma Care Shouldn’t Be Traumatic
By Stacey Knott, Penrose-St Francis Health Services On a dark, moonless winter night, a baby-boomer couple in a mid-size sedan is traveling briskly down a black ribbon of road. The grandparents are in a hurry […]
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Deformities of the Foot
Courtesy Texoma Foot & Ankle Specialists, PA There is a common children’s song that refers to two men who built a house. The first of the two is a wise man who built his house […]
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A Mother’s Story about Hospice
Courtesy Home Hospice of Grayson County My name is Christye Hamilton and my son, Andrew Shoemake, is a patient of Home Hospice of Grayson County. And, this is my story. As Andy’s illness became more […]
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Hearing Matters
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. What’s the best thing you’ve ever heard? Maybe it was the first song you danced to at your wedding, a putt landing in the cup on the 18th hole, or your […]
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Foods that help you sleep
By Christina A. Reiter, BSN, CCN What you eat affects how you sleep. One of the keys to a restful night’s sleep is to get your brain calmed rather than revved up. Some foods contribute […]