Sam Baker
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Why cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death among Hispanic individuals in the US (opens the original)
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A new study in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation, says cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death among Hispanic individuals in the U.S. in 2022. While the Hispanic population is not a monolithic group, Dr. Tulio Diaz, an interventional cardiologist at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, said certain risk factors emerged across the board. Dr. Diaz: There are multiple factors affecting the Hispanic population. One is the incidence of diabetes is way high in the Hispan
With fall comes new chances to get sick. Here are ways to protect your health (opens the original)
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When it finally gets here, the fall will bring cooler temperatures, and the usual seasonal illnesses — flu, RSV in kids, COVID, strep and, of course, the common cold. KERA’s Sam Baker talks with Dr. Donna Casey, an internist with Texas Health Dallas, about why this happens. Dr. Casey: The biggest one is behavioral shifts, which means people are now going back to school, they're gathering in workplaces. Obviously, children serve as a primary vector, right? When kids go to school they congregate a
New study finds a blood test may detect recurring breast cancer faster than a scan (opens the original)
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A new study found a blood test could identify some women at higher risk of recurrence of early triple negative breast cancer months before it became detectable through standard follow-up. Austin-based oncologist and breast cancer specialist Dr. Debra Patt with Texas Oncology talked about this with KERA’s Sam Baker. Dr. Patt: They're looking at a person's breast cancer that they have had and looking for early recurrence by looking for mutational markers in the bloodstream. And it's a very sensiti
CDC study finds substantial increase in cases of high blood pressure in pregnant women (opens the original)
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A recent CDC report found cases of high blood pressure in pregnant women rose 73% overall nationally between 2016 to 2024. High blood pressure is associated with serious complications for both mother and baby. But the CDC report does not specify a cause. KERA's Sam Baker talked about the report with Dr. Marc Wilson, an OB-GYN at Texas Health Denton, who had some thoughts of his own about possible causes. Dr. Wilson: It has to be something environmental, something external. Some doctors are hypot
CDC study finds substantial increase in cases of high blood pressure in pregnant people (opens the original)
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A recent CDC report found cases of high blood pressure in pregnant women rose 73% overall nationally between 2016 to 2024. High blood pressure is associated with serious complications for both mother and baby. But the CDC report does not specify a cause. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about the report with Dr. Marc Wilson, an OB-GYN at Texas Health Denton, who had some thoughts of his own about possible causes. Dr. Wilson: It has to be something environmental, something external. Some doctors are hypot
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