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The Facts
Family mourns Alvin soldier
An Alvin soldier died in Afghanistan after his vehicle struck a roadside bomb while they were conducting a convoy.
Wednesday
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Live chat on high-risk pregnancies
Register and join us at noon Dec. 1 for a chat with Dr. Joan Mastrobattista, a specialist in the care of mothers and babies during high-risk pregnancies. She can answer your questions about supporting a healthy pregnancy and managing factors that may put you and your baby at risk for complications.
There is nothing more exciting than the birth of a baby. However, for women whose pregnancies are considered high risk, there can be additional emotions such as anxiety or uncertainty. Pregnancies may be considered high risk because of a number of conditions and complications such as diabetes, hypertension, advanced maternal age, congenital anomalies, and pre-term labor.
Tue Nov 24, 2009
Press-Enterprise
Moreno Valley paratrooper killed in Afghanistan
A Moreno Valley paratrooper was killed Sunday in Afghanistan, Department of Defense officials announced Tuesday.
Sun Nov 22, 2009
Fri Nov 20, 2009
Houston Chronicle
They raise travel to the level of high art
Alvin schoolteacher Ollie Haavikko spends hours of his free time planning future vacations so his flights will hit as many countries as possible.
Wed Nov 18, 2009
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Pediactric Health Chat-Live with a Pediatric Specialist Nov 19
Worried about your child's health?
Get answers directly from the director of emergency services at the Childrens Emergency Centers at Memorial Hermann Memorial City.
Dr. Michelle McKane has special knowledge and training in treatment and medications for infants, children and adolescents who are critically ill because of injury or disease.
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Health Leader Surgery story #3
Bariatric Medicine: Part 1
At 535 pounds, Rex Adams felt like a prisoner, not just because of his weight, but because he was taking as many as a dozen pills a day to help manage complications of obesity.
When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and had to go on oral medication, thats when it really hit me, Adams says. I had done this to myself. I knew I had to do something to lose the weight and free myself from all the pills I was taking.
Adams sought a surgical solution a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to control the weight and his blood sugar. He took one last pill the day before the surgery. Since then, he hasnt required any medication to manage type 2 diabetes. He is no longer considered diabetic.
It was like a complete release, Adams says. I had the surgery, and I never looked back.
Weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass and the lap band, can have a dramatic impact on morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high levels of blood sugar as a result of defects in insulin production and resistance to insulins actions. Some are able to go off diabetes medications entirely. Others may be able to significantly reduce the amount of insulin or other medication they require to keep their blood sugar in check. Patients who are classified as pre-diabetic may be able to avoid the disease all together.
Patients with diabetes often see immediate improvements in their blood-sugar levels after weight-loss surgery, especially those who have gastric bypass, says weight-loss surgeon Erik B. Wilson, MD, chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive and General Elective Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The surgery appears to facilitate hormonal changes that help resolve diabetes, and were beginning to research why this occurs.
In his practice at The University of Texas Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, Wilson says, 75 percent of patients who are morbidly obese are cured of type 2 diabetes in the weeks and months following their weight-loss surgery. For the other 25 percent with diabetes, the disease usually becomes more easily managed.
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Health Leader Surgery story #2
Bariatric Medicine: Part II
When Abby Erias had gastric bypass surgery, she remembered the physicians telling her that one of the side effects to her rapid weight loss could be increased fertility.
She already had two daughters and wasnt planning to have any more children, so she went on birth control. She didnt want to take any chances.
I couldnt find the right birth control for me, so my plan was to go off birth control for 30 days and then go a different route with something new, Erias says. In less than 30 days, I didnt think I could get pregnant, but I went a different route all right. I had a baby!
When bariatric surgeons at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston host informational sessions about gastric bypass and lap-band procedures, they emphasize that as the unwanted pounds come off, pregnancy may become a very real possibility.
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Health Leader Surgery story #2
Bariatric Medicine: Part II
When Abby Erias had gastric bypass surgery, she remembered the physicians telling her that one of the side effects to her rapid weight loss could be increased fertility.
She already had two daughters and wasnt planning to have any more children, so she went on birth control. She didnt want to take any chances.
I couldnt find the right birth control for me, so my plan was to go off birth control for 30 days and then go a different route with something new, Erias says. In less than 30 days, I didnt think I could get pregnant, but I went a different route all right. I had a baby!
When bariatric surgeons at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston host informational sessions about gastric bypass and lap-band procedures, they emphasize that as the unwanted pounds come off, pregnancy may become a very real possibility.
This discussion often produces some chuckles and a few yeah, right comments from women in the audience.
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Health Leader Surgery story
STORY BY
Camille Webb
Few patients look forward to going under the knife. For Ouida Gernentz, however, abdominal surgery turned out to be a much better experience than she ever could have imagined.
Abdominal surgeries typically require large incisions that leave physicaland sometimes emotional marksincluding scars at the wound site, pain, lengthy recoveries and a delayed return to normal, everyday activities.
Gernentz did not experience the usual, postoperative pain, thanks to a pioneering surgical technique performed by The University of Texas Medical School at Houstons Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas (MIST).
Mon Nov 16, 2009
The Galveston County Daily News
Crews spotted cleaning up Jean Lafitte Hotel
Lafitte beat: Downtown dwellers report promising cleanup activity at the long vacant and neglected Jean Lafitte Hotel, 2101 Church St., on the island.
Sat Nov 14, 2009
The Facts
Hospital news a boost for Alvin
News of a hospital coming to Alvin cured what ailed Pete Nash. The physical therapist and Alvin Community College regent chair remembered the years he and other residents fought to bring a hospital to town.
Fri Nov 13, 2009
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Care 2 Chat About Teen Health?
Saturday, November 21, 2009
9 a.m. Noon
Cullens Upscale American Grille
11500 Space Center Blvd., Houston, TX 77059
Information,
inspiration and
insights for teen girls
and their moms
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Live chat with golf star Nov. 24
Register using the link to chat at noon on Nov. 24 with Stacy Lewis and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Gary T. Brock, M.D., the physician who treated her when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 11.
Lewis went on to become the 2007 NCAA champion and the 2008 LPGA qualifying tournament winner. Earlier this year she became the celebrity spokesperson for the Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Brock has special interest and training in the treatment of pediatric spinal disorders, including scoliosis, and in pediatric Sports Medicine.Dr. Brock is affiliated with Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital, as well as other hospitals in the Houston area.
Wed Nov 11, 2009
The Facts
Christus St. Joseph to open hospital in Alvin
Civic leaders have spent years trying to lure a hospital to Alvin, and on Wednesday developers and Christus Health announced they plan to build an 86,000-square-foot facility off Highway 35, starting in 2010.
Houston Business Journal
Christus project set for Alvin
An affiliate of Rowland Cos. plans to build a $50 million Christus Health hospital and $10 million medical office building in City of Alvin.
Tue Nov 10, 2009
The Facts
Alvin woman dies in collision
An Alvin woman died Tuesday morning after police said the car she was driving was hit by a pickup after it tried to pass a dump truck off FM 2403.
Sun Nov 08, 2009
The Facts
Alvin eyes possible convention center
City Council voted last week to purchase 33 acres off Highway 35 for a convention center, allocating $1.6 million in tax notes that includes money to buy land and pay for an environmental study for the site.
KHOU-TV Houston
Task force: Expect more bait vehicles
The Galveston County Auto Crimes Task Force issued a warning to thieves this week: The next truck, car, four-wheeler or golf cart they swipe may very well be a bait vehicle.
Fri Nov 06, 2009
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Children's Memorial Hermann presents LEGO MANIA!
Children's Memorial Hermann presents
LEGO MANIA!
WHO:
Kids of all ages!
WHAT:
FREE EVENT!
Children's Memorial Hermann and Women's Memorial Hermann are expanding! Children and adults are invited to a day of fun childrens activities and attractions to celebrate!
Professional Lego artists will display their unique Lego creations - from incredible ships to cool trains! They will even build a one-of-a-kind Lego replica of the new Memorial Hermann Tower that stands more than four feet tall!
Kids will have an opportunity to build their own fun creations in the Lego build area! We'll even take a picture with you and your cool creation and display it on Flickr.com, where friends and family can vote for the best project.
Parents will get a chance to visit with medical experts from Childrens Memorial Hermann Memorial City at our Ask the Pediatrician and our Ask the Ob/Gyn tables.
There will also be an area for kids to color cardboard versions of the Memorial Hermann Tower. Free stuffed animal versions of the Childrens Memorial Hermann mascot, Topper will also be given out while supplies last. There will also be a Teddy Bear ER for your Topper dolls to visit.
WHEN:
Saturday, November 14th , 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Memorial City Mall, near the skating rink