Apr 04
Childhood obesity has become a major problem. Children continue to get increase as the years go by. According to the National Institutes of Health, (NIH) childhood overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions tripling between 1970 and 2004. Children have gotten so overweight or obese that several concerned organizations like NFL PLAY 60 and …
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Feb 28
Good Shepherd Medical Center (GSMC) recently hosted one of the biggest health fairs in the region. It was dubbed “A Fair of the Heart,” and local residents availed themselves of various free health screenings with values up to $100. The screenings included height/weight, complete lipid profile, glucose testing, blood pressure and body fat. Attendees also …
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Oct 13
The 40th Annual Northeast Texas Area Fire Protection School was recently held at Eastman Chemical Company’s fire training grounds located at its Longview, Texas site. More than 300 emergency responders from neighboring communities traveled to Longview to attend the training. This year’s school offered both classroom and hands-on training exercises that better equip volunteer, municipal …
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