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Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant shares recovery plan that made all the difference after leg amputation
Read full article: Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant shares recovery plan that made all the difference after leg amputationLangham Creek High School and Texas A&M University alumnus Cam Ayala, who many will recognize as being a former contestant on the “Bachelorette” and the “Bachelor in Paradise,” underwent an amputation less than a year ago in the Texas Medical Center.
President Biden signs law designating TIRR Memorial Hermann as ‘National Rehabilitation Innovation Center’
Read full article: President Biden signs law designating TIRR Memorial Hermann as ‘National Rehabilitation Innovation Center’Legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden has designated TIRR Memorial Hermann to be a national rehabilitation innovation center.
Extremely rare Guillain-Barre identified in Houston toddler who stopped functioning like normal
Read full article: Extremely rare Guillain-Barre identified in Houston toddler who stopped functioning like normalA mother is sending a warning out to other parents after her 1-year-old was diagnosed with an extremely rare case of Guillain-Barre.
‘Brain fog’ after coronavirus infection may indicate cognitive decline
Read full article: ‘Brain fog’ after coronavirus infection may indicate cognitive declineHOUSTON – Imperial College London found that in some severe cases, the coronavirus is linked to substantial cognitive deficits for months. “The severity of the initial presentation of coronavirus infection does not correlate with the development of brain fog," Dr. Francisco said. “In fact, there are many people who complained of brain fog who had very mild symptoms, they thought that they had recovered physically from it and maybe they will still experience some fatigue. However, this brain fog, the confusion and memory problems may last longer.”So the question remains - Will it go away? Dr. Francisco said the most important next step is determining to whom, why and how these complications are happening.
Memorial Hermann updates visitor’s policy as of Aug. 31
Read full article: Memorial Hermann updates visitor’s policy as of Aug. 31HOUSTON – As of Monday, Memorial Hermann will allow more visitors inside the hospital. As of now, one visitor per patient in acute care facilities, TIRR, and the Memorial Hermann rehab hospital in Katy and Children’s Memorial Hermann allows two adult visitors per day. Nursing facilities, imaging centers, breast care centers, sports medicine and Memorial Hermann Medical Group clinics continue to enforce no-visitors. Read more about the hospital’s updated policy here.