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This year marks the 27th year of the Lubbock Cattle Baron's Ball which will once again be held at the legendary V-8 Ranch.
Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released Wednesday by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
- Changes in CPR Methods Prove Effective
- Quitting Smoking is Hard for Teens Too
- TV a Leading Cause of Child Injuries
- Cancer Fighting Broccoli Sprouts
- Effects of Smoking in Movies
- Sugar Substitute That Really Works
- Polypill for Heart Disease
- Childhood Obesity Indicators
- New Vaccine for HPV in the Works
- African American Teens at Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency
- Mental Exhaustion Leads to Physical Fatigue
- UV Light Helps Prevent Spread of TB
Federal law requires fresh meat, poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables, peanuts & certain nuts to display a label that tells you the country of origin (COOL) of the product. But there are exemptions and exceptions...
- A Link Between Hearing & Cholesterol
- Phoning in Weight Loss
- Caring for Your Eyes when you're Sick
- Brain Activity and Aging
- Newborn Genetic Screening
- Plastic Surgery Recession
- Alzheimer's Drivers
- Ft. Hood Increases Counseling
- Anti-HIV Gel
- Some Infant Deaths on the Rise
- Smoking Parents More Likely to Have Kids Who Smoke
- The Benefits of Recess
- Lung Association Wants Government to Do More About Smoking
- Tanning Beds Won't Cure the Winter Blues
- Is Blood Pressure Linked to the Seasons?
- Exercise Strokes
- Preschooler Food Pyramid
- Why Daycare Might Be Keeping Your Kids Indoors
Genetic tests can identify more than 15 hundred genes linked to health outcomes and some of the tests you do yourself without going to a lab or a doctor.
- Lyme Disease Cases Up
- New Genetic Flu Test
- Kids' Cavity Fighter
Covenant Health System announced Wednesday that an affiliate of Calvert Home Health Care has signed an agreement to purchase Covenant and jobs will be affected locally.
- Kids & Food Allergies at School
- Stuttering Help
- Cheap Earring Trouble
- Working Tired is Hard on Heart
- No More Neck Pain
- Margarita Rash
- New Technology for Physical Therapy
- Preventing Youth Sports Injuries
- An Eye on Diabetes
- Promising New Stroke Combo Treatment
- Breathe Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure
- Catching up on Your Child's Vaccines
- Experts Find Colon Cancer Gene
- Moisturizer Could Increase Skin Cancer
- The Baby Blues
- Green Cancer Fighter
- Broccoli Against Sun Damage
- Real vs. Virtual Exercise
- Heart Attack Diagnosis at the ER
- Love Your Fat
- Soy May Effect Sperm Count
- Elevated HIV Risk Tied to Specific Gene
- Beware of Dehydration This Summer
- MA Doctor Operates on Wrong Knee
- Finding Lung Cancer Earlier
- Omega-3 Eyes
- Kids Who Grind Their Teeth May Be Telling You Something
- Radioactive Spheres Treat Tumors in Liver
- A Cup of Coffee a Day May Keep Alzheimer's Away
- Swimming Away the Pain of Fibromyalgia
- Pump Prices & Employee Stress
- Vitamin D Plays Role in Type 1 Diabetes
- New Product for Lusher Lashes
- Smart Sensors
- Domestic Violence and Men
- Carbs and Vision Loss
- New Drug to Ease Dental Visits
- Many New Parents Unprepared & Frustrated
- The Best Place for Your Baby's Car Seat
- Vitamin D is Good for Your Kidneys
- Falling Dangerous for Babies
- Obesity & Pregnancy
- Pregnancy & Depression
- Sharing Prescriptions
- FREE Covenant Children's Screening
- New Stem Cell Developments
- Orthokine Therapy for Osteoarthritis
- Non-Contact Thermometer Makes Life Easier for Parents
- Kids & Screen Time
- Spring Cleaning in Moderation
- Senior Friendly Car Features
- Botox for the Prostate
- Soybean Hot Flash Relief
- The High Cost of Good Food
It may sound absurd, but a kitchen with papers everywhere and junk stacked high on the countertops can actually increase your chances of putting on the pounds.
Women pack a lot into a day: the family, the career, maybe volunteer work. "Me" time is squeezed out, and healthy habits take a back seat.
- Personalized Diet
- Using Vitamin C Against Cancer
- Anti-Smoking Success
- Kids Still Not Getting Enough Milk
- Choose Your Shoes Wisely
- Understanding Migraines
- More Good News About Broccoli
- Egg Allergies May Get Better With Time
- Honey as a Wound Healer
- Sugary Drink Danger
- Lighting Up Bipolar Disorder
- Fantasize Cravings Away
- CPR Study
- OTC Supplements & Prostate Cancer
- Use a Pedometer to Lose Extra Weight
Karin McCay and Kae Hentges discuss the different types of dizziness affecting adults
- Seatbelts for the Obese
- Link Between Autism and Mercury?
- Fingerlength May Indicate a Risk for Osteoarthritis
More power to the potato, that's the bottom line from a study which gives it a four star rating.
State School residents get excited about the simplest gift, a board game, a new sweat suit, cologne, or a purse.
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center will offer free blood sugar checks.
Covenant Hospital of Plainview is one of many small hospitals across the country turning the camera on themselves to win a unique national contest.
If you've been waiting for a free screening for diabetes, your day has come.
NewsChannel 11 and Covenant Health System are proud to bring you an NBC special report; "Brain Attack: A Stroke Survival Guide."
The Autism Walk is Sunday, April 1st from 2pm - 4 pm Coronado High School's track on 34th and Vicksburg Avenue.
Here's your chance to submit your medical questions to be answered on HealthWise at 5.
