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Safe Family: Indoor Tanning

The federal government wants stronger warnings on indoor tanning beds as more young people develop a deadly form of skin cancer.

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Safe Family: Tech Pain

Pat Newby has traveled to 87 countries and all seven continents, but a recent trip left her with nagging neck pain.

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Safe Family: Distracted Driving

Do you think you aren't a distracted driver? Well the state department of health says that if you eat or drink behind the wheel, adjust your radio, or use a navigation system, then you are distracted.

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Safe Family: Autism Awareness

Every year on April Second, Autism organizations around the world observe the day with awareness programs and fundraisers.

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Safe Family: Kids Meals

A new study of kids' meals at the nation's top chain restaurants is out Thursday afternoon.

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Safe Family:Hidden Salt

The Centers for Disease Control says healthy American adults should be eating no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, but study after study finds that people are eating way over that amount.

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Heart-lung machines prove safe even in the elderly

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - One of the scariest parts of bypass surgery - having your heart stopped and going on a heart-lung machine while doctors fix your clogged arteries - is safe even in the elderly and doesn't cause mental decline as many people have feared, two landmark studies show.

Chiropractic care option as Texoma teen birth rates drop

TEXOMA -- The Center for Disease Control reports a drop in Texoma's teen pregnancy rates from 2007 to 2010. That's a decline of 14% in Oklahoma and 15% in Texas . This Moms Everyday Health segment, uncovers a natural therapy for moms-to-be no matter what age.

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Dispelling some myths about LASIK

SHERMAN, TX -- LASIK Vision Correction has been around almost twenty years in the U.S. yet many are still apprehensive about getting this sight enhancing procedure. For this Moms Everyday Health segment, we'll look at some common misconceptions about LASIK surgery.

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Free Cooling Stations in Texoma

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX-- with temperatures expected to hit the hundred degree mark this week, it's important to keep cool. But if you don't have air conditioning there's a place you can go.

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Report: Schools key to fighting America's obesity

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options - from building more walkable neighborhoods to zoning limits on fast-food restaurants to selling healthier snacks in sports arenas.

Taking Action Against Breast Cancer - Anchor Abby Powell Gets a Mammogram

Today we get up close and personal in our steps against breast cancer. Anchor Abby Powell takes us into a mammography room to give us a look at exactly what happens during a mammogram. By taking October's Awareness Month into Action in November, we are gaining more knowledge so that the women of Texoma will be empowered to fight and beat breast cancer together.

Study on Insulin for Alzheimer's

ARDMORE, OK-- Statistics show people with diabetes have a 65% greater risk of developing Alzheimer's. Now, the same insulin used for diabetics could be used to help treat Alzheimer's patients.

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Back-to-school time for head lice

SHERMAN, TX - With some schools already in session and other students preparing to return to class, health officials want to remind parents of a health problem that seems to rear its ugly head this time of year. Jalah Gray reports.

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