Right Balance for a Better Life
Kathy Fitzpatrick is an active 42-year-old McKinney woman who loves to do things with her family, work in the yard, go on walks, and take fitness and yoga classes. Finding a healthy balance is important
Sidelined No More
Claire McKibben, an 18-year-old from Arlington, has big dreams and aspirations for her future. But one thing this lifelong soccer player never expected was a future without sports or physical activity. That nightmare threatened to
Committed Orthopedic Surgeon Brings New Hope to Sidelined Soccer Player
For the past year, 17-year-old Karsyn Kimbrough has been on the sidelines recovering from a debilitating ACL injury, the longest she’s gone without playing soccer since she was four years old. An estimated 200,000 ACL
Texas Health 2017 Top Ten
As 2017 draws to an end, Texas Health is taking a look back at our top ten favorite stories throughout the year. From babies dressed for Halloween to a nurse making the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading
Grand Prairie-Born Celebrity Highlights Importance of Living Donation
When news broke that Grand Prairie-born celebrity Selena Gomez had undergone a kidney transplant earlier this year, many people were shocked since she had managed to keep it a secret for months. Something Gomez is
Piano Keys and Parkinson’s: A Story of Determination Against Disease
A tremor, slowed movement, rigid muscles, impaired posture or balance — all characteristic signs of Parkinson’s disease. But all of those telltale symptoms simply melt away once classically-trained concert pianist Lucien Leinfelder’s fingers hit the
How Pastoral Care Helps Families Keep Faith Alive
They are there when families and patients need comfort beyond the valuable treatments a medical team can provide. They hold hands, they pray, they listen — and they provide the compassionate voice of health care.
Young Athlete Returns to Therapy 20 Years Later
Sophie Lanzel’s journey to success is well underway but, to continue, she needed to go back to where it first began. After 20 years, she and her mother, Matilda, returned to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
A Simple Lifesaving Shock
Arlington resident Darlene Jackson was pulling weeds in her garden last April when she suddenly felt like a tree limb had hit her head. She felt disoriented but was not in pain. She soon learned
How to Reverse Prediabetes
Prediabetes is a precursor to full-blown diabetes — a warning sign that something needs to change. At this early stage, a few simple lifestyle adjustments may help turn the tide and keep a dangerous disease