Sam Baker
Senior Editor and Host at KERA-FM (Dallas, TX)
Morning Edition Host, Senior Editor and Commentary Editor/Producer for KERA 90.1 FM (North Texas Public Broadcasting)
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5 days ago |
keranews.org | Sam Baker
Singer Billy Joel, 76, recently announced he's been diagnosed with a brain disorder after having trouble with his hearing, vision, and balance. Dr. Ryan Cheung, a neurohospitalist and medical director of the Stroke Program at Texas Health Plano, says normal pressure hydrocephalus begins with a slow buildup of fluid in the brain. Dr. Cheung: The brain has these fluid-filled spaces in the middle. And so your ventricles, these fluid-filled spaces, can enlarge very slowly.
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2 weeks ago |
keranews.org | Sam Baker
The Fort Worth school board in May voted to close 18-elementary and middle schools over five years because of high maintenance costs and declining enrollment. But what becomes of the buildings after they’re closed? Jerre Tracy, executive director of Historic Fort Worth, a nonprofit focused on preservation, believes the closed schools can have a future. She told KERA's Sam Baker pursuing landmark status for them might make it happen. Jerre Tracy: These are rare, rare buildings.
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2 weeks ago |
tpr.org | Sam Baker
Not-so-good news for men in a new study of broken heart syndrome. It's a sudden or dramatic weakening of the heart brought on by emotional or physical stress. No one's quite sure why this happens, but it does more to women than men. However, the study also found men die from broken heart syndrome at twice the rate of women. KERA's Sam Baker discussed this with Dr. Sreenivas Gudimetla, a cardiologist with Texas Health Fort Worth.
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2 weeks ago |
keranews.org | Sam Baker
Not-so-good news for men in a new study of broken heart syndrome. It’s a sudden or dramatic weakening of the heart brought on by emotional or physical stress. No one’s quite sure why this happens, but it does more to women than men. However, the study also found men die from broken heart syndrome at twice the rate of women. KERA’s Sam Baker discussed this with Dr. Sreenivas Gudimetla, a cardiologist with Texas Health Fort Worth.
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3 weeks ago |
keranews.org | Sam Baker
Former President Biden recently revealed he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The news may have provoked concern in men with an enlarged prostate. But Dr. Pat Fulgham, a urologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, explains to KERA’s Sam Baker why they needn’t worry.
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Uvalde, Nashville, and more recently, Dallas and Arlington. School shootings are an ongoing problem. A Dallas psychologist offers suggestions on how parents can talk to children about this issue. https://t.co/t8NoOHHP7W @keranews #VitalSigns
The @CDCgov says one in four older Americans fall each year, and they can lead to serious injury or worse. A @utsw asst. prof. of geriatrics explains why and how older people can prevent falls. https://t.co/3SpfTz038M @keranews #VitalSigns
The latest community health survey from @Parkland and @DCHHS finds some progress made since the 2019 report, but major health disparities remain in southern Dallas County. https://t.co/Cc5RjWmzpW @keranews #VitalSigns