Updated: 09/30/2009 - COLLINSVILLE, TX -- Another Texoma school district is cancelling class after dozens of students stay home sick. Collinsville ISD Superintendent Tim Wright says around 20% of the district's 542 students are absent and there will be no school Thursday and Friday.
Updated: 09/29/2009 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- The H1N1 virus has become a fact of life for people in Texoma, but now the goal is to prevent the virus from spreading from person to person. While the keys to preventing an outbreak aren't complicated, stopping H1N1 requires the work of Hospitals, doctors, and individuals alike.
Updated: 09/29/2009 - PARIS, TX -- For the second time in as many days, a Texoma school district is closing its doors due to a concerning number of students out sick with flu-like symptoms. After Roff Public Schools in Ponototoc County announced Monday it will close to try and slow the spread of illness on its campuses, today Chisum ISD in Paris says they will remain closed through tomorrow.
Updated: 10/01/2009 - With flu season just around the corner, health departments in Carter, Ponototoc, and Bryan County are preparing by holding drive-through flu shot clinics in the coming days. We've posted info about all of them on this link.
Posted: 09/25/2009 - NEW YORK (AP) - Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling 57 lots of infants' and children's liquid Tylenol products because of possible bacterial contamination.
Updated: 09/23/2009 - ARDMORE, OK -- New technology is now available at Mercy Memorial Health Center. It could mean quicker, less painful way to discover a potentially dangerous disease and a shorter drive for the patient getting the procedure. Katrina Gutierrez has the details.
Posted: 09/22/2009 - SHERMAN, TX -- Wilson N. Jones Medical Center is among the medical facilities getting ready for the already busy flu season. Now there are efforts underway to vaccinate all WNJ employees. Shots given to staff on Tuesday were part of a drill to prepare the facility for a crisis. Josh Stevenson has more.
Posted: 09/10/2009 - 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.
Posted: 09/09/2009 - 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.
Updated: 09/09/2009 - 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.
Posted: 08/23/2009 - Hundreds of people marched the streets of Sherman on Saturday as part of a healthcare reform rally.
Posted: 08/20/2009 - CARTER COUNTY, OK -- As the H1N1 virus continues to spread, local health officials urge you to take the necessary precautions. First News has received several emails from concerned parents worried about the spread of swine flu in local schools.
Posted: 08/16/2009 - 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.
Updated: 08/12/2009 - 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.
Updated: 08/04/2009 - 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.
Updated: 08/03/2009 - 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.
Updated: 07/31/2009 - 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.
Posted: 07/27/2009 - Jimmy Rosser and Tori Park are back with healthy recipe ideas and a great workout to follow.
Updated: 07/22/2009 - 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.
Updated: 07/20/2009 - 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.
Posted: 07/01/2009 - 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.
Updated: 06/18/2009 - ARDMORE, OK -- Summer has yet to officially arrive, but already health officials are warning about the dangers of hot, sunny days.
Updated: 06/15/2009 - SHERMAN, TX -- The restored military vehicles outside the Texoma Regional Blood Center might have been an unusual sight, but inside was business as usual.
Updated: 06/09/2009 - 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.
Posted: 06/02/2009 - Oklahoma state health officials are soliciting comments from individuals regarding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
