May 21, 2013

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Celebrate Health! at TMC

TMC invites you to Celebrate Health this weekend. Be sure to join them this Saturday from 9am – 1pm at the TMC Ambulatory Care Center in Sherman (corner of Lamberth Road & Hwy 75) for Celebrate Health! Fall Fest.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day

WHITESBORO, TX - One in every 750 babies born in the U.S. has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and today people across the country are raising awareness about FAS. One local family tells their story of raising a child with FAS and their struggle to get the word out about this preventable condition.

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Hip injuries

From aging baby boomers to younger workout warriors, doctors say hip injuries are becoming more common, but figuring out what's causing the injury can be a difficult diagnosis. CBS News’ Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Community event to help local mom

Bonham, TX - The event was called “Red Dirt - Pink Shirt” and the cause was helping out a local mom with cancer. It was held today at the Legacy Ridge Country Club in Bonham to support 27 year old Courtney Dempsey-Hill.

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Grayson County Prepares for Flu Season

Grayson County Health Department officials attended a flu summit in Austin on Monday to make sure they’re ready for the upcoming flu season. And with local schools starting back in less than two weeks, they’re also preparing for the seasonal illness.

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TMC Recognized for High Quality of Care

Texoma Medical Center has received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Achievement Award from TMF® Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas.

With H1N1 influenza, back to school immunizations even more important

ARDMORE, OK – With measles, chicken pox, whooping cough, and now even H1N1 to worry about when it comes to sending your kids off to school for the fall, immunizations are important as ever. The good news is there are vaccines to help prevent many of those illnesses, and one on the way for swine flu. Daniel Armbruster sat down with health experts and parents to talk about vaccines.

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Tanning beds definite carcinogen

It’s no surprise that too much time in the tanning bed can be dangerous for your health. But a new study released yesterday determines that the UVA rays from tanning beds are a definite cause of cancer.

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Healthcare help for Texoma

DENISON, TX -- Helping people without health insurance might be at the top of Washington's list, but it's also a big priority for a Texoma clinic, and relief is on the way for those who can't afford medical care or insurance. First News’ newest reporter Maddie Garrett has more.

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Marshall Co. teen latest Texoma H1N1 case

MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- Marshall County is now one of several counties that have been hit by the H1N1 Influenza virus. Health officials are saying residents shouldn't be alarmed, but should still take precautions. Daniel Armbruster has the story.

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Motivated to Exercise

Getting your child to exercise may be a difficult task. Nautilus Sports and Fitness wants to change that with a new program designed with your child in mind.

Military blood drive held in Sherman

SHERMAN, TX -- The restored military vehicles outside the Texoma Regional Blood Center might have been an unusual sight, but inside was business as usual.

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Platelet donations help Ardmore woman fight on

ARDMORE, OK -- While blood donations are vital for area blood banks to stay in business, there are other important donations that are important to the lives of many Texomans. Daniel Armbruster has the story.

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Comments on WIC state plan requested

Oklahoma state health officials are soliciting comments from individuals regarding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Zumba

A fairly new exercise routine is taking Texoma by storm. Zumba is dancing into the homes and gyms of many Americans!

H1N1 arrives in Grayson County

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- The H1N1 influenza has arrived in Grayson County. Health officials announced this afternoon there are now two confirmed H1N1 cases in Grayson County.

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School trips resume as H1N1 concerns dwindle

GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- The H1N1 influenza shut down some North Texas schools. While no Texoma schools were closed, University Interscholastic League did cancel some games, but now they're back in play, and so are field trips for other extracurricular activities.

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Oklahoma’s first H1N1 case confirmed in Pontotoc County

PONTOTOC COUNTY, OK -- The swine flu, or H1N1, has been a top headline for more than a week now. On Tuesday the H1N1 virus officially hit Texoma. Shelby Levins has more from Pontotoc County, where the first case of the H1N1 in Oklahoma influenza has been confirmed.

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Still no local H1N1 cases

A total of 41 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus are being reported in Texas, but still no reported cases in Texoma.

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New Texoma Medical Center: From the Ground Up

DENISON, TX -- It's a $96 million facility you may have seen while driving down U.S. 75 in Denison. Rashi Vats found out what the new, much-needed TMC will bring to Texoma in Part Two of TMC- From the Ground Up.

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