The moment you bring a new life into this world, you become a parent — a remarkable, celebrated title. You’ve spent nine months preparing to be a support system, safe haven and outlet of unconditional love for your baby. While this pure bliss never truly fades, it can easily be overshadowed by strings of sleepless … Continue reading What to do when your baby won’t stop crying
What were you doing in your early 20s? Maybe you had just graduated college and started a brand new job with an excitement for where life was going to take you. In your 30s, did you have a young family or find the love of your life? Imagine how things change when you get diagnosed … Continue reading Through a nurse’s eyes: When a patient becomes a friend
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women to live healthy lives. Today she lives out her calling as a general surgeon, but Dr. Elizabeth Papaila’s path into medicine took a few twists and turns along the way. “I worked hard … Continue reading Women in Medicine: How this surgeon is inspiring the next generation of doctors
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women to live healthy lives. As a child, Elizabeth Jekot, MD, was always mesmerized by puzzles. It’s that thrill of solving puzzles that first drew her to the field of diagnostic radiology — the … Continue reading Women in Medicine: 19-year breast cancer survivor fights for early detection
In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women to live healthy lives. If you ask Tiffany Jackson, MD, who has inspired her most in life, she has an easy answer — her grandmother. Growing up around strong women, she knew she … Continue reading Women in Medicine: Empowering strong women at home and abroad
As the spring and summer months approach, the warmer weather provides more opportunity for children to enjoy the outdoors — and unfortunately, more opportunity for injury. Children have a free spirit and often do not recognize the consequences that accompany risk during playtime. While we want to “let kids be kids,” as they say, safety … Continue reading 19 simple ways to keep your children safe from injury
As doctors and researchers, our understanding of concussions continues to evolve. We know much more now than we did even five years go. We now understand that every concussion is different, and that different people will experience concussions in different ways. If you’ve experienced a concussion, here’s what to expect on the road ahead. Bouncing … Continue reading The evolution of concussion treatment
Sustainability, waste-free, compostable straws, environmentally friendly — these are all buzz words floating around the news, gearing the public to fight against the compounding waste building up on our planet. With major industries publicly joining in on the journey like coffee shops and restaurants redesigning their plastic lids and cities enforcing a plastic bag ban, … Continue reading 19 quick and easy ways to reduce your food and plastic waste
Our patients inspire us to get better at our craft every day. Inspired by their stories, we challenged local artists to create unique works of heart. That’s how Elizabeth Turner and Raynor Bearden met — at the intersection of art and medicine. At 76, Elizabeth Turner is more active than most people half her age. Her … Continue reading From story to art: How her smartwatch saved her life
Update: In addition to cough, fever and shortness of breath, possible symptoms of COVID-19 have been expanded to also include sore throat, weakness, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting and/or loss of smell. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please access the free screening questionnaire via MyBSWHealth. With so much information swirling around the outbreak of … Continue reading Traveling? How to protect yourself from coronavirus (COVID-19)
