HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of March 26
To submit a health brief, e-mail submissions to [email protected]. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday’s edition.Diabetes support group...
DR. ISLAM: Is My Burger Causing Cancer?
So much of our life revolves around food. We arrange our schedules, meetings, and social gatherings around mealtimes. Birthday parties, anniversaries, and promotions are...
Teen pregnancy rate down this year
After years of being near the top of state and even national rates, the number of teen pregnancies in Ector County has declined.For 2018,...
ORMC receives 5-star rating for Women’s Care
Odessa Regional Medical Center announced it has been named a 5-star recipient for Women’s Care by Healthgrades, an online resource for information about physicians...
Longtime MCH volunteer Stevenson looks back on decades of service
LaVerne Stevenson waved her arm, gesturing as she walked past the memories.She pointed to a mural stretched across the wall in the hallway, heading...
STONE: E-Cigs are not a healthy option
In shopping mall kiosks, convenience stores and “vape” shacks around the country, electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) have skyrocketed in popularity. Marketed as...
STONE: Have you checked your kidneys lately?
March is National Kidney Month, which brings much needed awareness to renal (kidney) disease and its impact on 26 million Americans. According to the...
HEALTH BRIEFS: Week of March 12
To submit a health brief, e-mail submissions to [email protected]. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday’s edition.Blood driveMedical Center...
Drug data to get more interactive
The Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse plans to put its data online in a more interactive way next month.Previously, Regional...
DR. ISLAM: Awareness first step to preventing colon cancer
Colon cancer is currently the third most common cancer diagnosis in the United States. In fact, 1 in 22 men and 1 in 24...