HEALTH
Why Weight-Loss Surgery is not the Easy Way Out
Some people have the mindset that weight-loss surgery is “cheating,” and that if they tried hard enough with diet and exercise, they would be able to lose weight and keep it off. The truth is, weight-loss surgery can be very effective in helping you lose weight and keep it off. But it’s not easy. To…
What Can You Do About Excess Skin After Weight-Loss Surgery?
Weight-loss surgery can leave you with sagging extra skin. Here’s how you can minimize itBY DR. MAZEN ISKANDAR, DR. TIMOTHY KELLY, AND DR. WATSON ROYE, WEIGHT-LOSS SURGEONS AT TEXAS SURGICAL SPECIALISTS Choosing to have weight-loss surgery can be a smart decision for your health. Losing weight if you need to can help you reduce the…
Here’s What Could Show Up on Your Screening Mammogram
When you have your routine screening mammogram, you’re hoping to hear that you don’t have any signs of breast cancer. And that’s usually the case. For 88 to 93 percent of women, no further testing is required. But that leaves 7 to 12 percent of women who need additional screening. If you get a callback…
What You Need to Know About Getting Pregnant after Weight-Loss Surgery
If you’re overweight or obese and battling infertility, weight-loss surgery could help you get pregnant and have a healthy pregnancy. There are a few different ways it benefits you and your baby. For one, if you’re obese, you may not ovulate regularly. The weight loss that follows surgery can help restart your ovulation. Plus, many…
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital to Expand Cardiology Services in Waxahachie
New $47 million expansion of Baylor Scott & White campus in Ellis County now underway Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas*, a nationally recognized leader in innovative, comprehensive cardiology patient care, is expanding to Ellis County, part of a $47 million campus expansion for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center –…