Study shows Native Americans more likely to die from H1N1
Posted: 6:43 PM LOVE COUNTY, OK - The Centers for Disease Control has released findings of certain ethnic groups are at a higher risk of getting H1N1 virus. Austin Wright has more.
Posted: 6:43 PM LOVE COUNTY, OK - The Centers for Disease Control has released findings of certain ethnic groups are at a higher risk of getting H1N1 virus. Austin Wright has more.
Updated: 8:02 AM Cervical cancer killed about 4,000 women in 2008. Information is key to prevention and treatment.
Updated: 4:16 PM McKINNEY, TX – Collin County Health Care Services reports that a 28-year-old Collin County resident who died recently was infected with H1N1 flu.
Posted: 7:37 AM This time of year losing weight is a top priority for some residents. Dr. Robert Hernandez with Primary Medicine of North Texas is here with a few tips to help you lose the weight and keep it off.
Updated: 7:43 AM There are many healthy options for holiday meals that your family will enjoy.
Updated: 9:24 AM DENISON, TX - The new Texoma Medical Center is certainly a beautiful place both outside and in. But the nice decoration and lay out don't just look good, it's also meant to make you feel good.
Updated: 6:44 PM ARDMORE, OK -- While it may seem like the worst part of the H1N1 flu outbreak has passed, Carter County health officials tell us there is still a need to get vaccinated.
Posted: 3:52 PM SHERMAN, TX -- The Grayson County Health Department will provide the 2009 H1N1 injectable or influenza live, attenuated intranasal vaccine (LAIV/the nasal spray) to clients on a first-come, first-serve basis. Supplies are limited on Friday, December 11, 2009, from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Posted: 7:34 AM Human papillomavirus is affecting women across the country. There is recent controversy over wheter or not girls beginning at age 9 should get vaccinated. Dr. Alex Ehsan is here to talk to us about HPV and how it effects women.
Updated: 9:13 AM DENISON, TX - It's been years in the making and under construction for the past 18 months. On Wednesday the new Texoma Medical Center is now open. State, County and local lawmakers joined with TMC officials to cut the ribbon, officially opening the facility Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: 4:47 PM It's a delicate subject that many Texomans are faced with in their lifetimes---seniors and driving, and when is it time to ask a loved one for their keys.
Updated: 5:52 PM DENISON, TX -- We're less than twenty-four hours away now from a day years in the making, as officials at Texoma Medical Center will cut the ribbon on the brand new TMC Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: 8:15 PM SHERMAN, TX -- The Grayson County Health Department will provide Flu Mist, the 2009 H1N1 influenza live, attenuated intranasal vaccine (LAIV/the nasal spray vaccine) to people 2 through 49 years of age who are not pregnant and do not have certain health conditions listed below.
Updated: 11:32 PM SHERMAN, TX – Turkey, stuffing, pie are all Thanksgiving staples and all usually left over after the feast. But how you throw out the remaining food could cost you money, one being a trip to the vet's office or paying for a plumber.
Updated: 1:26 PM The Grayson County Health Department will provide injectable H1N1 vaccine for high risk target groups on Monday and Tuesday in Sherman and Denison.
Posted: 8:30 AM Contestant number two for our healthy cooking competition is Lesa Lovejoy from Lovejoy's on Main Street in Whitesboro. She is making a delicious Autumn Soup with cheese baguette.
Updated: 7:58 AM Contestant number one for our Healthy Holiday Cooking Competition is Beth Schnitker from Circle S Catering in Pottsboro. She is making a Cranberry-Pecan Brown Rice Stuffing.
Posted: 7:50 AM Many of the traditional foods for the holidays we eat are packed with calories and fat. Today we are talking about healthy options for you and your family.
Updated: 5:48 PM ARDMORE, OK -- The full court press is on for health officials this weekend. They're trying to get H1N1 vaccinations to as many people as they can by holding what health officials have deemed the H1N1 Blitz. Austin Wright has more.
Updated: 4:07 PM For a diabetic diet, having a balance of carbohydrates and protein is important for stable blood sugar. When carbohydrates in a recipe are the whole grain type, they are even better for you, as they will not break down to sugar or starch quickly in the body. The bonus? Its good food for EVERYONE!
Updated: 1:57 PM In today's safe family report... A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H-1-N-1 flu vaccine show that it's safe and effective.
Updated: 9:39 AM SHERMAN, TX -- Forget the monsters, ghosts and goblins, this Halloween the real scare is potentially spreading the H1N1 flu virus. Parties and trick or treating are just more opportunities for flu germs to reach more children.
Posted: 10:38 PM Grayson Co., TX - Texas remains one of the states with the fewest H1N1 vaccines. But how would you feel if an inmate in prison received a vaccination before you did?
Updated: 4:37 PM AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas prison officials say thousands of high-risk convicts may be vaccinated against the swine flu ahead of the general public as soon as next week.
Updated: 4:50 PM SAVOY, TX -- Another Texoma school district is closing its doors temporarily due to a high number of kids out sick with flu like symptoms. Savoy ISD superintendent Brian Neal says the district made the decision Monday afternoon to close down for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after roughly 20 percent of students were out sick by the end of the day.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar — but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.
GORAKHPUR, India (AP) — A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years.
NEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.