AUSTIN – The Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response will hold its first hearing at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The hearing will focus on medical and public…
October 6, 2014 | Austin, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today announced the creation of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, which will assess and enhance the state’s existing capabilities to prepare for and respond to pandemic…
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe re-appointed Dr. Sondra Bedwell to the Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Commission. She works at the UAMS Family Medical Center in Texarkana. Her commission will expires July 1, 2016.
October 1, 2014, Advanced Imaging located at 5508 Summerhill Road was integrated into Wadley Regional Medical Center as a department of the hospital.
Join Christus St Michael for an evening with Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease.”
News Release, September 29, 2014 – Flu vaccine has been arriving in doctor’s offices, clinics and pharmacies across Texas, and the Texas Department of State Health Services encourages everyone 6 months old and older to get vaccinated now. Oct. 1 is Texas…
September 30, 2014 – The future of Texas water in the face of population growth is a controversial issue and one that Texas A&M University-Texarkana addressed in a symposium this afternoon in Eagle Hall at A&M-Texarkana campus.
A Texas hospital patient has tested positive for Ebola, making the patient the first case diagnosed in the United States. The test was conducted at the state public health laboratory in Austin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed…
The Texas Medical Board announced the discipline of more than 40 doctors Thursday. Included in the August 29 disciplinary actions were two Texarkana physicians.
The City of Texarkana, Texas, the Parks and Recreation Department and the Texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Center are partnering to offer a healthy living/diabetes self-management and education series September 23rd through October 21st, 2014.
September 12, 2014 – HealthCARE Express issued the follow statement: New virus has parents worried HealthCARE Express recommends the community to keep an eye on symptoms of the EV-D68 Virus.
Let’s face it, Summertime in the North-East Texas, South West Arkansas can feel like a total nightmare. Forty-four (44) child related heat deaths were reported in the U.S. in 2014. The USA Today website has an interesting article with full…
Texarkana, Texas – CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will provide a free Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program for school-age children throughout the month of August. The Spirit of St. Michael and a specially trained staff will offer asthma screenings and breathing…
