STONE: Have you checked your kidneys lately?
March is National Kidney Month, which brings much needed awareness to renal (kidney) disease and its impact on 26 million Americans. According to the...
HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of March 12
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.Blood driveMedical Center...
Drug data to get more interactive
The Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse plans to put its data online in a more interactive way next month.Previously, Regional...
DR. ISLAM: Awareness first step to preventing colon cancer
Colon cancer is currently the third most common cancer diagnosis in the United States. In fact, 1 in 22 men and 1 in 24...
Go Red for Women luncheon set for May
The American Heart Association’s annual Permian Basin Go Red for Women luncheon that raises funds for cardiovascular disease and stroke research, awareness and education...
Physician: Help available for sudden hearing loss
When Larry Thornhill woke up recently, he couldn’t hear. Ironically, his wife had the same thing happen to her several years ago, so she...
HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of March 5
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.Blood driveMedical Center...
STONE: Food choices should be as colorful as you are
What you put into life is what you’ll get out of it. This certainly pertains to the foods you choose to eat and the...
DR. ISLAM: Supplements Linked to Liver Disease
If you shop at a local drug store or health food store, you can’t miss the shelves lined with herbal and dietary supplements that...
HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of Feb. 26
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. ORMC...