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Mick Jagger recovers from heart surgery; what to know about valve replacements
Even rock stars have to pause for their health. Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, underwent heart valve replacement surgery in New York last week, postponing the band’s upcoming U.S. tour. Thank you everyone for all your messages of support, I’m feeling much better now and on the mend – and also a huge thank you…
Team Yanny or Team Laurel: It’s About Perception
The viral audio clip that has divided the internet rages on. The simple question posed by one Twitter user on Tuesday – “What do you hear: Yanny or Laurel?” – has spurred a digital debate the likes of which no one has seen since “the dress.” Twitter data showed that 53 percent hear “laurel,” and…
Be a Lifesaver: Learn How to Stop the Bleed
This post originally appeared on the Medical City ER LifeSigns blog. An emergency trauma situation like a car accident or a shooting can lead to life-threatening blood loss in minutes. Did you know you may be able to save a life by learning to stop the bleed? Stop the Bleed was a national awareness campaign…
Burn experts offer tips on fire safety, smoke inhalation prevention
The tear-inducing hit television show This is Us has been making headlines this week after finally revealing how the family patriarch Jack Pearson died. (Spoiler alert: He died of the widowmaker heart attack due to smoke inhalation from a house fire.) HCA Today already has covered the widowmaker and also want to educate our readers…
Hope after the storm: HCA Hope Fund brings relief to employees in need
On August 29, HCA Healthcare announced up to $1 million in matching funds for employee donations to the HCA Hope Fund, the company’s employee assistance nonprofit organization. Since its founding 12 years ago, the organization has provided more than 23,000 grants totaling more than $35 million in assistance to employees, helping many employees rebuild their…
Hurricane Harvey Update: August 30, 2017
With 15 hospitals in the Houston area, HCA Healthcare has been on the frontlines in caring for patients during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Currently, our hospitals and medical staffs in Houston are caring for approximately 2,400 patients, and our focus is on beginning to transition back to normal operations and supporting our employees and…