Mar 11
Finding reliable resources of health and wellness information can be a challenge. You can give back to the community while you learn how to improve your own health! Since 1906, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has provided Texans with guidance in various health areas and is now training volunteers. The Master Wellness Volunteer initiative is …
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Feb 28
States are adopting laws meant to keep consumers in the dark about where their food comes from. Do you have a right to know where that steak on your plate came from? Should it be legal to photograph chicken farms and dairy cows? Big Agriculture says you don’t and it shouldn’t. Armies of Big Ag …
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Feb 21
Front row left to right: Laquesha McQuay, LVN-East Texas Medical Center Referral Center; Rosie Johnson- Case Manager, Total Healthcare; Angela Geter-Andrews Center; Regina Davis, MHA-East Texas Medical Center Breast Care Center; Tricia Billington, East Texas Medical Center, Information Systems; Marty Wiggins, East Texas Medical Center Foundation. Back row left to right: Rebecca Berkley, East Texas …
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Feb 20
Back when people from my parents’ generation were first planning their lives together, most married couples looked forward to working hard for a few decades, buying a house, raising a family and then retiring together while they still had enough money and energy to travel and pursue favorite hobbies. Some couples do manage to pull …
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Feb 04
Despite consumer opposition, the FDA is one step away from approving genetically engineered salmon. While most Americans were enjoying the holiday sea-son or stressing out over the nation’s imminent leap off the so-called fiscal cliff, the Food and Drug Administration delivered some big news as quietly as possible. On December 21, the agency announced that …
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Nov 28
Whether you are an avid runner or a casual walker, the 2nd Annual Healthy Woman Wreath Run is something for everyone. Taking place on the Paul Boorman Trail on Saturday, December 1st, at 8:00 a.m., the event celebrates health and fitness, and encourages people to get and stay fit.
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Mar 27
By Caty Millburg-Nutrition Expert Salt has become a dirty word for many individuals recently, but how much do we really know about why sodium and salt have such a negative connotation? Although many American diets consist of excess sodium intake, there is in fact a certain amount that our bodies need, and there is …
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Mar 08
By Caty Millburg There are many factors contributing to the expanding waistlines of individuals across east Texas. Some of them are medically related, but most are due to poor lifestyle habits. East Texas is considered the Stroke Belt because of its high rate of strokes. And although the area has some of the best …
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