GOOD SAMARITAN: Forget the stigma

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By Yvette Rodriguez, MA, LPC It has only been a short time since the mental health stigma has begun changing. Even in today’s world some...

CATES: Flash flooding dangers need to be taken seriously

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We have had more rain this year than I remember since my parents moved here in the mid 80’s. It is a little mind...

CATES: The Delta variant

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I read earlier today that it has been 500 days since the first COVID death in the U.S. I’m not sure exactly why, but that...

CATES: Men’s health is important year-round

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June is International Men’s Health Month. I think that is a bit surprising to most people because they think of “No Shave November” and its...

DR. ISLAM: What are Hemorrhoids and how are they treated?

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By Dr. Rafiul Sameer Islam Hemorrhoids are unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms that affect people of all ages. Without intervention, hemorrhoids can keep recurring. But there are many...

CATES: World Sickle Cell Day

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I think all of us in healthcare have patients that we will always remember. Sometimes they are for good things, like the miracles we...

MCH to re-implement mask and screening policies

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Medical Center Hospital will be re-implementing its mask and screening policies, according to a press release Tuesday afternoon. At the request of the Centers for...

Odessa physicians fight COVID in India

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They were born and raised in India. But two longtime Odessa physicians are proving their hearts are as big as Texas. Doctors Sai Gundlapalli and...

CATES: Summer safety more important than ever

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I was talking to a friend yesterday and she shared that during one of the Memorial Day get- togethers several of the kids were...

Final COVID Zoom held Tuesday by health officials

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Odessa’s two hospitals working hand in hand rather than as fierce competitors during the COVID 19 crisis, local health officials say, created a higher...