Americans Don't Want the Government to Do Away with Private Insurance
Most Americans like private health insurance. Fifty-six percent of voters oppose Medicare for All if it eliminates private coverage.
Don’t Let Diabetes Take the Sweetness From Your Holidays!
If you have diabetes, the holiday season can be a time of great trepidation. If I eat cake, what will happen to my blood sugar? Will I gain weight? Can I eat just one piece of sweet potato pie and …
12 Mucus-Triggering Foods You Should Avoid This Season
Have you ever eaten and realized you are clearing your throat quite a bit? Embarrassing and annoying, right? This uncomfortable feeling is due to phlegm build-up from mucus-forming foods. While mucus can serve as a protectant against dust, bacteria, and …
Black-Owned Spa Owner Pays It Forward With 12 Ways Of Giving Campaign
Owner of Pure Vichy Spa Lebrina Johnson is on a mission
Meals offered to children at no cost at three HISD high schools during winter break
School may be out soon for winter break, but cafeterias will be open at three HISD high schools, where Nutrition Services will offer meals free of charge for all children ages 1 to 18.
Nola Natives Take Off in The Great Food Truck Race
The holidays are here along with everything that ties the season together: food, family, work, and for some of us, Christmas shows on every TV channel. The Food Network is no different, especially when it comes to the holidays. This …
5 Ways to Stay Healthy and Avoid Flu Germs Over the Holidays
As the holiday rush kicks into high gear, so is the flu season. Right now, doctors are seeing more patients test positive for the illness that landed a half million people in the hospital last year. And we can all …
Breast biopsies after neoadjuvant chemotherapy accurately predict presence of residual breast cancer
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a standardized protocol that uses image-guided breast biopsies to reliably predict residual disease in breast cancer patients and that potentially identifies exceptional responders who may not require surgery. …
Tortured By Chronic Pain? Dry Needling Is Emerging As An Alternative To Opioids
Maybe a sports injury is the problem. Maybe arthritis or some other health condition is the culprit.
1920 Tavern Releases Brand New User-Friendly Website With New Designs and Content
1920 Tavern, a local Roswell pub and eatery, has just launched a new website with a fresh design and easy-to-navigate layout. Users will notice that their favorite content still remains throughout the site, as well as some new blurbs that …
AIDS Foundation Houston raises more than $150,000 at World AIDS Day Luncheon 2019
AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) hosted the annual World AIDS Day Luncheon on Friday, December 6, 2019, at The Ballroom at Bayou Place. Luncheon chairs Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl, Adrian Dueñas and Duyen Nguyen, with presenting sponsor Chevron, welcomed more than 500 …
Combination therapy results in 98% response rate for some newly diagnosed leukemia patients
A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that treatment combining lower doses of chemotherapy with the monoclonal antibody inotuzumab ozogamicin (INO), with or without the drug blinatumomab, is safe and effective in patients over …
Vegan Winery Clavey Vineyard Is Now Available In Costco & Nugget Markets
Grass Valley-based boutique winery, Clavey Vineyard & Winery has now expanded for purchase at 22 locations throughout California, including in select Costco and Nugget Markets:
CAR T-cell therapy effective for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients
A one-year follow-up study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed a majority of patients with mantle cell lymphoma resistant to prior therapies may benefit from treatment with CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Findings …
The Perfect Sauce to Pair with a Roast
Creating a crowd-pleasing holiday centerpiece starts with choosing a flavorful, tender cut of meat. This year, you can make a holiday roast to remember with an elegant cut from Omaha Steaks paired with this Red Pepper Cranberry Sauce to elicit …
