Spring break is beginning for some districts in Texas the week of March 9, and many other districts the week of March 16. As usual, a large number of school …
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The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting four additional travel-related cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, bringing the state total to five. Harris County Public Health and the …
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National Nutrition Month recognized in March. Eating healthier can help reduce many chronic diseases from heart disease to type 2 diabetes, some cancers and obesity. Many of us don’t eat …
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MELINDA AYERES KITCHEN NEVER IMAGINED SHE’D find relief from the pain that stemmed from a 2015 car accident. Each day, the Texas City resident fought an unbearable level of anguish …
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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott said Jan. 22 that a Trump administration decision reestablishes the federal partnership for the Women’s Health Program in Texas. Abbott issued a statement concerning the …
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital achieves national accreditation as a comprehensive center for bariatric surgery
by Publisherby PublisherNASSAU BAY — Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint program of …
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State health officials warn consumers of mercury in skin cream from Mexico
by Publisherby PublisherThe Texas Department of State Health Services is alerting consumers after a case of mercury poisoning was linked to a cosmetic purchased in Mexico. A Texas woman was hospitalized after …
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Exercise plays a significant role in disease prevention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, physical activity helps to …
