H.E.B. Beef Recall
The U.S Department of Agriculture says a Texas based company is recalling nearly ninety one thousand pounds of beef products that may have been contaminated with metal. Corpus Christi based company Sam...
View ArticleAfter nurse gets Ebola, Spain quarantines 3 more
MADRID (AP) — Three more people were placed under quarantine for Ebola at a Madrid hospital where a Spanish nurse became infected, authorities said Tuesday. More than 50 other possible contacts were...
View ArticleStaying Healthy Can Benefit Your Love Life
Staying healthy can also have its benefits when it comes to your love life. Experts say there are just three simple steps to follow. First, you can eat your way to a better love life by follow a...
View ArticleWednesday’s Health Fox Fit Fix
It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for your weekly Fox Fit Fix. This Saturday there are two 5K’s to look forward to. First, the second annual step up for Down Syndrome walk is this Saturday from...
View ArticleEbola: How it spreads (Facts you need to know)
Here are some facts about how Ebola spreads: WHEN IS EBOLA CONTAGIOUS? Only when someone is showing symptoms, which can start with vague symptoms including a fever, flu-like body aches and abdominal...
View ArticleHealth care workers monitored after Ebola case
DALLAS (AP) — Health officials are intensifying the monitoring of hospital workers who provided care to the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. after one of them was infected with the...
View ArticleResearchers Coming Close to Diabetes Cure
3 million Americans suffer from the incurable type one diabetes, but researchers are one step closer to finding a cure. Type one diabetics rely on regular insulin injections or an insulin pump to...
View ArticleWHO: Ebola death rate rises to 70 percent
GENEVA (AP) — The death rate in the Ebola outbreak has risen to 70 percent and there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week in two months, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. WHO assistant...
View ArticleLearn why Pumpkins are Turning Teal this Halloween
Halloween is only weeks away, but kids with food allergies don’t get to enjoy much of the joy of going door to door for candy. That’s why the food and allergy research and education organization wants...
View Article2nd Texas health worker with Ebola was on flight
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are alerting airline passengers who were on the same flight as a Texas nurse who was diagnosed with Ebola the next day. The 132 passengers were on Frontier Airlines...
View ArticleWhat you Need to Know about the Ebola Virus
Tonight in health matters we are doing things a little differentLY. With us tonight we have doctors Garcia and Berrocal here with the south Texas infectious diseases consultants here to talk to us...
View ArticleGet Moving for Breast Cancer Awareness
This weekend's health events have gone pink for breast cancer awareness month. This Saturday overdrive fitness in Los Fresnos is hosting a tougher than cancer zumbathon from 9 Until 11 a.m. All...
View ArticleObama weighs Ebola czar; Texas toughens monitoring
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing renewed criticism about the U.S. response to Ebola, President Barack Obama is conceding that it may make sense to have a single person lead the administration's effort. But he...
View ArticleNot all Carbs are Created Equally
Carbs get a bad wrap… but not all carbs are bad for you. Carbs like beans, brown rice, fruits and vegetables are all considered good carbohydrates. And foods like white bread, cakes and cookies are the...
View ArticleFighting Germs with Soap and Water
With the flu season on its way and the ebola virus making headlines, a lot of us are wondering how we can protect ourselves from getting sick. It's as simple as washing your hands regularly. Germs are...
View ArticleBounce your Way to a Better Bod
Get ready to jump! No I’m not talking about jumping jacks or box jumps, I’m talking about jump fitness on a trampoline! Get fit Bocanegra fitness couple David and Patti Bocanegra have been instructing...
View ArticleRed Cross Official: 6 Months To Contain Ebola
BEIJING (AP) -- A top Red Cross official said Wednesday that he is confident the Ebola epidemic that has killed thousands of people in West Africa can be contained within four to six months. Elhadj As...
View ArticleGet your Running Shoes Ready!
This Saturday is the 7th annual Texas oncology breast cancer awareness ride/walk/run at the Texas oncology center in McAllen. Online registration is closed but you can still register the day of the...
View ArticleU.S. To Track Travelers From Nations Hit with Ebola
ATLANTA (AP) -- All travelers who come into the U.S. from three Ebola-stricken West African nations will now be monitored for three weeks, the latest step by federal officials to keep the disease from...
View ArticleBattling Against Breast Cancer
Finding out you've been diagnosed with breast cancer can be devastating to you and those close to you. But for Maggie Hammond, she's turned her multiple breast cancer battles into a positive journey....
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