Video: Sen. Cornyn is proud to have bipartisan support in South Texas

The DHR Health Transplant Institute announced today that it has been recognized among the state’s and nation’s top performing kidney transplant centers, earning the no. 2 ranking in the State and no. 16 ranking in the Nation, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).  

In the neonatal intensive care unit, the most fragile patients in medicine are often the most heavily wired. Premature babies, some weighing less than a pound, can be tethered to a tangle of cables, monitors, and sensors. Each blood draw to check sugar levels or electrolytes means another needle, another bandage, another moment of stress for an infant whose skin is still forming.

In the moments following cardiac arrest, every second counts. Rapid intervention, seamless teamwork and evidence-based care can make the difference between life and death.

Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and one of the leading causes of serious long-term disability nationwide, according to the Stroke Awareness Foundation, affecting nearly 800,000 Americans each year.