CATES: October is Health Literacy Month
Over the weekend I re-watched the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In that movie, Indy is lecturing to his college archeology course...
GOOD SAMARITAN: Too many die from suicide every year
By Brian Wingfield, LMFT
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.
According to the CDC, more than 47,000 Americans die from suicide each year and over...
CATES: Seasonal allergies are here
I knew fall was officially here the other morning not because of the date, but because I woke up with itchy, watery eyes and...
DR. ISLAM: Gut bacteria explained by a GI doctor
By Dr. Rafiul Sameer Islam
Did you know that tiny bacteria can have a significant effect on your digestive health?
Your gut bacteria play an essential...
MCH daily COVID numbers as of Sept. 24
Medical Center Hospital daily COVID inpatient numbers as of 9 a.m. Friday.
71 total COVID patients in-house.
Med-Surg (Non-Critical) – 27 COVID patients (22 on ventilator).
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MCH daily COVID numbers as of Sept. 23
Medical Center Hospital daily COVID inpatient numbers as of 10:20 a.m. Thursday.
74 total COVID patients in-house.
Med-Surg (Non Critical) - 46 COVID patients.
<< 34 unvaccinated,...
CATES: World Alzheimer’s Day is Tuesday
My mom was a nurse, too. Her specialty was geriatrics (the elderly). When I was a kid, she worked in nursing homes, and every...
CATES: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
I went to Montana a few weeks ago for a memorial for one of my uncles. One of the things I do whenever I...
MEDICAL MATTERS: Therapy important during and after COVID
By MCH
Recovery from COVID can be difficult due to the debilitating nature of the illness. If patients must be hospitalized, Physical and Occupational Therapists...
OC, Tech announce pathway to BSN
Odessa College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on Thursday announced an early decision articulation agreement aimed at increasing the number of bachelor’s...