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Cold weather health hazards
In Texas, we tend to worry more about heat-related illnesses, but nationally, more people die from the cold. → Read More
Be a winner and become a donor, like Mike
Earlier we told you that former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach donated his organs after a fatal heart attack on Sunday. That was not just a decision by the family. Mike Leach made it known long ago that he was a big supporter of organ donation. → Read More
Free help if coping with a loss or counseling the bereaved
If you or someone you know is suffering from grief, Dr. Alan Wolfelt is coming to Lubbock next week to provide a free 2-day seminar. He has written more than 75 books on grief and healing and owns the Center for Loss out of Denver, Colorado. → Read More
With free COVID tests ending elsewhere, there is one option
There are a lot of places you can still get a covid test. But what was once free may be costly now, well over $100 if you’re not careful. You can still buy a rapid covid test from grocery stores and pharmacies for 10 or 20 dollars and test yourself at home. But the federal subsidies that helped clinics and pharmacies cut their costs have ended too. → Read More
Richard Engel loses son to Rhett’s Syndrome
Today, Richard Engel announced that his 6-year-old son, Henry, has died after a long struggle with Rett's Syndrome. → Read More
97-year-old reporter in Denver City started new era in news 76 years ago
Grace New is 97 years old, but she remembers every detail of her first job right out of college. She was Grace Robinson then, in 1946, and she was the first woman beat reporter in the Metroplex for WBAP radio. → Read More
Nursing a sunburn? Check for spots
You don’t have to wait for an annual exam or a free screening to check for skin cancer. → Read More
Walking for Autism Acceptance
April is Autism Awareness month, a good time to focus on a great resource at Texas Tech. → Read More
Love conquers Alz
One of the nicest things you can do for Valentine’s Day is show love to someone living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. → Read More
Jason and Jordan Robinson welcome baby boy!
Jason and Jordan welcomed their sweet baby boy Cohen Tuesday morning. → Read More
The Truth About Twins
The birth of twins has increased by 71 percent since 1980. → Read More
Texas Tech HSC unveils new Center of Excellence to protect life and limb
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center unveiled a first today that goes far beyond the university. → Read More
A Work of Prayer in Wolfforth
At a remote corner in Wolfforth behind a shield of pine trees, a convent was planted 20 years ago. → Read More
Community Coverage Tour: Muleshoe’s Ruby Green
Ruby showed us a quilt in progress that she has been working on for a while. She says she is almost finished and it will be a king size quilt. She credits her long and healthy life to staying busy and working hard all her life. → Read More
The Hidden Cost of Flip Flops
We’ve talked a lot about what high heels can do to your bones, especially if you stumble. But this time of year, the danger is not just how high up you are but how much your foot is exposed. → Read More
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease arriving early this year
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is spreading more easily this year now that kids are back in daycare. → Read More
Remembering Baby Reese on Button Battery Awareness Day
June 12th has been designated Button Battery Awareness Day in memory of a Lubbock toddler who died from swallowing a button battery. → Read More
Oral cancer awareness, not just from tobacco
Oral cancer is not just a risk that comes after a lifetime of smoking or chewing tobacco. → Read More
Your Dog Could Bring Home a Big Paycheck!
Occasionally, we cover the health of animals, and again now, Healthwise is going to the dogs. → Read More
Single mother staying at Texas hotel with 5 kids after historic storm causes water problems
About 25% of all Houston Water customers had a leak during the storm, according to the city. → Read More