Category Archives: Health and Medical
Walk Across Texas! Program Turns 25 Years Young
Program has helped thousands begin, maintain physical activity
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Austin Announces Stricter Coronavirus Protocols For Unvaccinated Residents As Cases Increase. But It Can’t Legally Enforce Them.
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The city’s return to Stage 3 risk-based guidelines marks the first time a major Texas city has reversed direction in the trend toward normalcy. But others are also reporting surges in cases.
Read moreNatural Compound In Vegetables Helps Fight Fatty Liver Disease
New research shows how indole can reduce inflammation, fatty deposits
Read moreAgriLife Extension Offers Virtual Training For Early Childhood Educators
Basic needs session scheduled for July 10
Read moreHouston-Area COVID-19 Outbreak — Including Delta Variant Cases — Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Texans, Health Expert Warns
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The latest, most transmissible strain of COVID-19 is spreading rampantly in countries with low vaccination rates, and health experts are bracing for impact in Texas.
Read moreNew Healthy Heroes Program Makes Learning Fun For Kids
Interactive program emphasizes nutrition, healthy food choices, physical activity
Read moreWater Well Owner Training Set For July 22 In Arlington
Free event to help well owners understand water quality
Read moreHealth Experts Talk About What Texas Did Right And Wrong In The Pandemic — And What It Should Do Differently Next Time
Three medical professionals discuss what they have learned about where Texas is — and where it is going — in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreJill Biden And Doug Emhoff Visiting Texas To Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Their Texas swing is part of a larger effort by senior administration officials who are fanning out across the country this week to encourage vaccinations ahead of the administration’s self-imposed goal of hitting a 70% countrywide vaccination rate by July 4.
Read moreFDA Adds Warning About Heart Inflammation To COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a warning about the risk of developing heart inflammation to information about the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The FDA announced earlier this month that it would add the warning after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had reported that more cases of heart inflammation—either myocarditis or pericarditis—were found in young adults and children after they received the vaccines, which use mRNA technology.
Read more4-H Family, Community Health Workshop Set July 19 In Austin
Program will focus on nutrition and life skills
Read moreHeat Stress A Major Concern During Summer
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert gives tips on how to beat the heat
Read moreMore Than 150 Employees Resign Or Are Fired From Houston Hospital System After Refusing To Get Vaccinated
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Houston Methodist was one of the nation’s first health systems to impose a coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Read moreTexas Congressional Democrats Propose Bill To Let Local Governments Expand Medicaid Without State Consent
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The bill would let counties and cities apply to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for funds that were declined by their states.
Read moreSupreme Court Tosses Texas-Led Affordable Care Act Challenge, Preserving Sweeping Health Care Law
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The 7-2 ruling said the plaintiffs didn’t have standing to sue over the law. The court’s ruling did not include an official opinion on whether the law, commonly known as Obamacare, was constitutional.
Read moreWatered-Down Expansion Of Texas’ Medical Marijuana Program Signed Into Law
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House Bill 1535 expands eligibility for the Texas Compassionate Use Program to people with cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s effective Sept. 1.
Read moreAquaponics For Beginners Course Now Available Online
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is now offering an “Aquaponics for Beginners” program online.
Read moreSniffing Out Contraband
New research will allow detection without opening containers for inspection
Read moreYouth Gardening Programs Grow Great Kids
Junior Master Gardener lessons inspire learning, respect for nature, service, more
Read moreFear Of Coronavirus Will No Longer Be Acceptable Reason For Texans On Unemployment To Turn Down Job Offers
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The state’s unemployment agency is ending that exemption June 26, when out-of-work Texans will also stop receiving an extra $300 in federal jobless benefits.
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