Former hospital administrator returns to patient care
Having spent most of his career as a hospital administrator, Levi Stone is getting back to what he loves best — patient care.
Stone has...
TTUHSC to host inaugural Autism Education Conference
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Office of Accredited Interprofessional Continuing Medical Education will host...
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends
By KENYA HUNTER
AP Health Writer
Ever since Anthony Bridges found out he had prostate cancer six years ago, he hasn’t stopped talking about it....
Alzheimer’s education programs planned
The Alzheimer’s Association and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension will present 10 Warning Signs scheduled for 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 in the...
TONI SAYS: Isn’t Medicare Part A free?
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
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...