Doctor: Most people don’t know they have kidney disease
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
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...
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
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...
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
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
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?
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
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...
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban...
By MATTHEW DALY
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used...