TONI SAYS: Isn’t Medicare Part A free?

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By Toni King Toni: I need your help because I have made a mistake enrolling in Medicare. This February, my husband Sonny was laid off and...

Doctor: Most people don’t know they have kidney disease

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There are about 37 million adults in the U.S. that are living with chronic kidney issues, but about 90 percent don’t know it. You don’t...

MCH now offering VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution for Total Knee Replacement

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Medical Center Hospital is now offering the latest technology for Total Knee Replacement – the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution. According to a news release, this new...

Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely...

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By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments...

CATES: Permian Basin Honor Flight supports veterans

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By Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN Chief Nursing Officer Odessa Regional Medical Center Sometimes coming up with a topic to write about every week is really...

Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your...

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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy...

Texas Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers face challenges

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The burden of Alzheimer’s and other dementias weighs heavily on Texas family caregivers and those across the country, according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2024...

Midland Health Department presents Health Fair

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MIDLAND The Midland Health Department will present a Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 6 at the Beal Ranch House,...

TONI SAYS: Is there a new plastic Medicare card?

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By Toni King Toni: I am concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative with Medicare asking all types of personal questions and...

NICU ventilators address critical need

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Thanks to funding from the Children’s Miracle Network, Medical Center Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit will receive an additional six ventilators for its smallest...