HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of June 4
To submit a health brief, e-mail submissions to [email protected]. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday’s edition.'Life After Loss'Home...
DR. ISLAM: 4 things you need to know about colonoscopies
“You put what where?” That’s often the first thought associated with a colonoscopy and enough to deter you from ever scheduling one. However, a...
Tech shows off remodeled pediatric clinic; spotlights asthma awareness month
Showcasing its spruced up pediatric clinic, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa took the opportunity to spotlight asthma awareness month.Dr. Robert Bennett,...
PBRC opens outdoor therapy center
With a cut of a ribbon, Kathy Norwood saw a dream come true.And as visitors, children and patients moved their way through the shade...
Medicine drop box fights opioid, prescription abuse
The H2i Coalition of Ector County celebrated its fifth anniversary of its medicine drop box at the Odessa Police Department Wednesday, which helps to...
Open house set for renovated Texas Tech pediatric clinic
Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics has scheduled an open house celebration and asthma awareness event from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 701 W....
Outdoor therapy center opens Friday
The Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center will be opening a new outdoor therapy center Friday, offering its patients opportunities to acclimate to real-life daily situations.PBRC’s...
STONE: How would you respond during a mass casualty?
Mass casualty events happen with little to no warning and in virtually any setting imaginable. They come in many forms, ranging from mass shootings...
DR. ISLAM: Don’t be caught off-guard about hepatitis C
Even though liver cancer is on the rise, few people realize the direct influence the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has on liver damage and...
HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of May 21
To submit a health brief, e-mail submissions to [email protected]. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday’s edition.Superhero Stroke fundraiserA...