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- UTMB women’s cancer center reopened
- What: UTMB Cancer Stop and Dysplasia Clinic at Renaissance Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Where: 620 S. Broadway St., McAllen Services: Cervical cancer screening, breast cancer screening, referral for mammograms, and follow-up for... Full story
- Texas getting at least 2 million swine flu doses
- AUSTIN (AP) — Texas has been allocated about 2 million swine flu vaccine doses from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Friday said the agency continues to order the state's... Full story
- Local clinic to hold H1N1 workshop today
- At least 10 of Dr. Satnam Bhondi’s patients in Brownsville this month tested positive for the flu. Dozens more came in with influenza-like symptoms — and all had questions about the H1N1 virus. Should I get tested for the flu? What... Full story
Focus on Fitness
- Fine-tune workout to rule slopes
- Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape. Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,... Full story
- U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts
- America needs a trainer.
- America needs a trainer. The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.... Full story
- Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
- Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs. Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know... Full story
Health News (AP)
- House opens debate on health care overhaul bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let people who get federal subsidies buy insurance plans that include abortion coverage....
- Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help....
- In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only LONDON (AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it....
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