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November 9, 2024
Skyrocketing Medical Costs Forced Many Texans to Avoid Doctor Visits

The Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation(EHF) discovered a disturbing trend: many low-income Texans avoided or postponed medical care in 2023 due to financial constraints. According to the survey, 47% of respondents indicated that paying for health care was extremely difficult. Comparatively, for patients aged 18 to 64, that number rises to 53%. A nationwide polling company called SSRS […]

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January 8, 2024
Texas 5th Circuit Rules: Biden Cannot Use 1986 Health Care Law to Compel ER Doctors for Abortions

Houston, TX - In a pivotal decision, the 5th Circuit federal appeals court ruled that President Joe Biden cannot employ a 1986 health care law to compel emergency room doctors in Texas to perform life-saving abortions if it conflicts with state law. This ruling comes amid Texas's stringent stance against abortions in 2024, raising questions […]

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December 18, 2023
Houston Health Crisis: How To Protect From Syphilis Outbreak

The Christmas season is almost in full swing as the city of Houston remains committed to lowering the high statistics of syphilis. Syphilis is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). During the sweltering summer months in the Bayou City the Houston Health Department reported a syphilis outbreak happened in the city, with a twelvefold spike in […]

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November 5, 2021
Two Boys Given Wrong Doses of COVID Vaccine in Garland

The city of Garland's health department administered wrong doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 to two boys, both under 10 years of age.

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September 17, 2018
Know the Signs: Pediatric Psychologist Reveals Warning Signs of Depression Among Children and Teens

Depression Affects Children Too Depression does not only affect older people but also children and teenagers. In fact, 5 percent of children and teens suffer from depression at any given point in time, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Given this reality, a pediatric psychologist stressed the importance of the role […]

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June 27, 2014
Learn Practical Hands On Tools With Timeless Solutions

Timeless Solutions teaches and encourages all to see, hear and feel the experience of life through seminars, classroom instruction or personal coaching. During the Timeless Solutions experience you will learn practical, hands on tools that will make you more productive, more valuable and more satisfied in your life than ever before. Today's Stressful, competitive environment […]

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July 3, 2011
Matt Stevens, NFL Paraplegic Becomes Bionic Man, Walks Again

When Matt Stevens, an eight season NFL standout, suffered a major spinal cord injury in a 2007 motorcycle accident, it seemed he would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. The hard-hitting safety earned a Super Bowl ring and was honored in an NFL tribute video, having played 108 games for […]

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