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Health Matters: RGV Down Syndrome Association Hope to Start a Special...
Two mothers spearheaded a local support group to raise awareness and provide support for Down syndrome families in South Texas. Deborah Tomai, mother of 2-year-old Ben and Nellie Salazar, mother of...
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Study ties breast gene to high-risk uterine cancer
Women with a faulty breast cancer gene might face a greater chance of rare but deadly uterine tumors despite having their ovaries removed to lower their main cancer risks, doctors are reporting. A...
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Fox 2 “Give Let Live” Blood Drive
Fox 2 News and United Blood Services are encouraging you to "Give and Let Live" by becoming a blood donor now. United Blood Services provides blood to a whopping 18 hospitals across the Rio Grande...
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WHO: Pollution kills 7 million people every year
LONDON (AP) — Air pollution kills about 7 million people worldwide every year, with more than half of the fatalities due to fumes from indoor stoves, according to a new report from the World Health...
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Importance Of Donating Blood
Local blood donor Richard Pinon donates blood twice a month. The United Blood Services relies on Pinon and other loyal donors to make it through stagnant donation periods, which occur during holidays...
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Millions could get extra time for health sign-ups
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans could get extra time to enroll for taxpayer-subsidized coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law. That would let the administration boost...
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Health Matters: “Give & Let Live” Blood Drive
Many people we expect to see at this weekend’s United Blood Services blood drive will be first time donors and don’t know what to bring or what to expect. But don’t worry, FOX 2 has your blood donor...
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Health Matters: Valley United Blood Services and Fox 2 hold Blood Drive at La...
The Rio Grande Valley’s United Blood Services count on area high schools for 35 percent of their blood donations---sometimes visiting each school twice a year. But when school is out for the summer,...
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Health care website stumbles on last day
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's health care website stumbled early Monday , falling out of service for nearly four hours on deadline day for sign-ups. After it was fixed, officials plowed...
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240 Lives Saved After Fox 2 Blood Drive
A potential 240 lives were saved this weekend, due to the kind hearts of those that donated blood at our FOX 2 United Blood Services drive! All the blood donated stayed right here to service patients...
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Deadline brings high interest for health insurance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A blizzard, jammed phone lines and unreliable websites failed to stop throngs of procrastinating Americans from trying to sign up for health coverage by the midnight Monday...
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Health Matters: Eat More Fruits & Vegetables
An apple a day may not keep the doctor away. New research finds we may have to eat seven servings of fruits and vegetables to live longer and healthier lives. The United Kingdom monitored 65,000...
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Afghan girl who lost arm paints with prosthetic
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The doctors and therapists who worked with a little girl from Afghanistan knew the prosthetic arm they gave her would change her life. What they didn't anticipate was that...
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Health Matters: Diet Doda: Time to put it Down?
Ladies, it may be time to put down that diet soda and pick up water. Regular sodas have well known health hazards such as weight gain and cardiovascular related diseases ---but new research shows that...
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3 meningitis deaths reported in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three of eight people who contracted bacterial meningitis this year have died, and all three had sex with other men, Los Angeles County health officials said. Thursday's confirmation...
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Health Matters: E-Cigs Could Lead To Poisoning
Liquid nicotine from electronic cigarettes is causing a surge of reported poisonings among children. A report released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that calls to Poison...
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For The Second Time Named Most Obese City In the Nation
McAllen is number one again for being the most obese city in the nation. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area has an obesity rate of 38.5 percent, the highest in the nation according to the latest annual...
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Health Matters: Not Taking a Vacation Can Affect Your Health
A little R & R (Rest and Relaxation) does wonders for your health, but a new study finds that not many Americans are taking advantage of their vacation time. The average American only uses just...
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Health Matters: Donate Life Awareness Month
Well Friday is the day to sport your favorite blue and green outfit to honor Donate Life Awareness Month. April is the month to donate tissue and organ donations, reaffirm the importance of donating...
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Health Matters: Study Suggests Food Diary Motivates Food Choices
Currently 60 percent of Americans keep track of their weight, diet and exercise, either electronically or by pen and paper. But more than half of them reported that keeping track of their habits did...
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